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[HELP] [URGENT] M17x R1 Motherboard, LCD (webcam & mic) & GTX 260m Issues
I have a 17x r1 whose couple of keys went non functional,So I called dell and they said motherboard needs a replacement and I'm allowed to get 2 more parts replaced.So, I decided to get my motherboard,...
View ArticleInstalling SSD Alienware X-51 R2
Hello,I installed a 500GB Samsung 840 Series SSD into my Alienware X51 R2, using a SATA 3.0 data cable. I then installed a fresh copy of WIndows 8 into the SSD and made my 2TB Seagate my secondary...
View ArticleReplaced the heatsink, pc wont boot now.
HelloI had a really complicated time with my Aurora R4 this weekend.After playing Guild Wars, my temperatures started rocketing to the 100c, and my radiator would go to 4000 rpm (Note that this was...
View ArticleAlienware M14xR2 Endless beeping, unable to startup
My m14xr2 has been beeping for quite sometimes before it totally unable to startup. When it started for the first time, I'm still able to startup by force shutdown and boot again. But until few days...
View Articlewhat motherboard does the Aurora R4 use?
I am not sure which motherboard it uses.I have searched using google but to no avail.
View ArticleNew Alienware AMD Graphics Drivers on Dell Website DO NOT WORK
Hi allI own an Alienware M17x R3, recently I found that Dell had finally updated their Graphics drivers for my AMD 6990m (Thanks!)I installed the 12.10 drivers overtop of my current 11.6 Catalyst...
View ArticleRam Leak.
I highly suspect that I have a RAM Leak, how the do I find out what is the cause of this?I have just recently installed 2 new SSD's and have formatted them fresh installing windows, could this be the...
View ArticleAlienware Laptop naming confusion
Dell Alienware (new) =Alienware 14Alienware 17Alienware 18Dell Alienware Mx (old) =M11x-R1M11x-R2M11x-R3M14x-R1M14x-R2M15xM17x-R1M17x-R2M17x-R3M17x-R4M18x-R1M18x-R2Non-Dell Legacy Alienware before 2009...
View ArticleAlienware m17x r4 graphics card upgrade
So i have been searching everywhere on the dell site to try and find some video cards that support my laptop, but cant find any, can anyone link me to a list of supported graphics cards?
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Alienwares!
Hello Everyone! I love Gaming and was thinking of Buying an Alienware Laptop. I know people say that you are really paying for the name, but you do get what you pay for , which is why I wanted a fast,...
View ArticleQuestions on switchable graphics for M17xR4
Hi everyone. I have some questions that I can't find answers for. They are:1) Why can't I adjust the brightness of my laptop when the nvidia video card is selected? (Through right-clicking the power...
View ArticleAMD 7870 Black Screen/Sound Loop on Aurora R4
As the title says, while playing games it will crash to a black screen with a very annoying sound loop. I've searched around online and there are a lot of people with the same problem and several...
View ArticleAlienware Aurora R4 front panel lights not working
Hi,A couple of days ago, my Alienware Aurora's front headphone/usb ports stopped working, so I called up Dell support and had a tech come in and replace the front ports. However, after the repair the...
View Articleaurora, brand new, will not work at all, after working flawlessly
Dear Ladies and gents... OK, I have a brand new r4, worked flawlessly for a couple of months, I replaced or pulled the ee cpu with an equally new pulled cpu the 3960xEE, (just like the priginal. I...
View ArticleAlienware X51 GTX555 and nVidia drivers v311 and upwards!!!
Just a heads up here really....On Wednesday I updated my video card drivers from 296.36 to the very latest.... and wish I hadn't!!!Bearing in mind I had driver issues from day 1 of owning an X51 for...
View ArticleUpgrading graphics card.
Hi, I have been wanting to upgrade to a nvidia GEFORCE gtx 560ti, I currently have a GTX 545. I have an alienware x51 with the 4th gen i5 processor. I am able to upgrade to the 560ti? If so what would...
View ArticleNEVER BUYING ALIENWARE AGAIN!
got the computer's ( stupidly we bought 2) about 6 months ago. we got the X51 i7 and had nothing but problems with the GPU, a nvidia GTX 660, the graphics kernel keeps stopping responding and...
View Articleneed help!
i just bought a m17x-r4 for 4 months ago, everything seems fine til today, i was using it normally and then it suddenly shutdown and i cannot turn it back on. There are no beeping, i checked my...
View ArticleAlienware 17 inch laptop (Gaming machine)
Has anyone purchase a Alienware 17 inch laptop recently? Does it have a overheating problem? Is it only when you are gaming on it? What if you use it just for normal activities instead, does it...
View ArticleMy next PC ... and the choice is ...
I am surprised by the number of new Alienware systems that are DOA or have problems. I am looking at the top of the line Aurora and spending $5K-$6K or more on it. I am now wondering if I need to...
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