Alienware Area 51
I have an Alienware Area 51 that I would say is 4 or so years old. I am a fairly techy guy but I am having a problem that is driving me nuts and I can't figure it out. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I...
View ArticleAlien war eat m17x r2 not detecting or installing graphics cards
Good dayCan anyone help. I formatted my PC and upon reinstalling everything it doesn't detect the graphics card and all the drivers I download with catalyst and the drivers I get from dell and ati...
View ArticleAlienware M18xr2 HD7970M CrossfireX Internal Bridge Problem
Hello,I own an Alienware M18xr2 and my laptop currently suffers from reduced performance due to forced shutdown of Crossfire in Catalyst. Catalyst gives me the following message "The AMD CrossFireX...
View ArticleM17x R2 broken by a Service Technician
HelloI reported a long time issue I've been having with my M17x R2 regarding overheating, since last month it's been unbearable the heat and also began affecting graphics performance and games now show...
View ArticleAlienware 18 screen glitch.
When i turn my 18 on sometimes the screen will glitch. Like the image will tear or skip. It only happens for the first 5 minutes or so then it will stop and work fine. It must be the GPU. I just got...
View ArticleA few questions about the X51
Hi all, I've currently got a mini itx based system that I'd like to port over to an x51 case. I just love the form factor of it!! My setup: Silverstone Sugo SG07 I5-3570k Asus P8Z77-I deluxe (mini itx)...
View ArticleAlienware M17X R3 Screen Beeps 8 Times with White Screen
Hello, I have a major problem. I bought an Alienware M17X R3 two years ago. Yes, I realize that I was stupid, that I shouldn't have bought a laptop that I found later was pretty much just a bunch of...
View Articleis the new 14 inch 3d?
hi, i got the new alienware 14 with the GT750 and i was wondering if its 3d ? can i watch youtube and play games in 3d ? if yes what kind of glasses do i need ? thank you
View ArticleAlienware X51 GTX 650 TI Boost
Hi there everyone, i would like to know if an GTX 650 TI Boost will work fine with the alienware X51, because the GT545 is getting old for new games, i have the intel I3 core.Thanks
View ArticleMX17 R3 CMOS Reset - 8 beep fix
Hello all,Every time I reboot my laptop, I run the risk of having to do the following things after getting the 8 beep error.UnplugRemove BatteryHold Power Button for 30 secondsPlug it back inHold "Fn"...
View ArticleHelp! Alienware M11x R3 FPS Issues.
Dear Community.I do not have the greatest knowledge when it comes to computer so i was looking for some advice. I have owned my Alienware M11x R3 for just over two years now, with the motherboard and...
View Articlegraphics and processor upgrade for m17xr1
hi i have a geforce 9800m gt graphics card on my lap top. i was woundering if that is a good graphics card. i was also woundering on what graphics card i can upgrade to. does my computer have two...
View ArticleHOW LONG TO BUILD NEW M17x R3
I really just want to know if the M17 usually arrives before the preliminary ship date or more often than not right when it says it will. I really don't care if it arrives early or not, although of...
View ArticleALIENWARE - NOT SO EXCLUSIVE ANYMORE!!!
I've just watched an unboxing on utube of one of the new Alienware 17 laptops.Where to begin, it is just me or has anyone else noticed that slowly Dell have been subtracting "pieces" of the Alienware...
View ArticleUpgrading USB ports on X51?
When I got my X51, it only came with 2 USB3 ports and the current X51's come with more (6, I believe). Is it possible to upgrade my X51 to swap out my USB2 ports for USB3 ports?
View ArticleInitial X51 R2 setup
So I have had huge problems with this model and a replacement unit is on it's way tomorrow.To head off causing any further stress I just want to be clear what are the correct things to do when...
View ArticleAlienware M14x Hard Drive Failure
I have an m14x and I just froze up. I restarted it but then I got a message saying no bootable device detected. I ran the windows repair option pushing F12 and it wont load. I just takes me back to...
View ArticleAurora R4 NIC
I had always thought that a network card either worked or it didn't? Here is the problem I am having with my interent. I started having very slow page openings and at times page time outs, but it's...
View ArticleAlienware X51 Mods & Graphics Card Upgrade BF Case Discussion
@ ALLThe over one year old thread X51 Graphics card Update will die soon I copied Page One compilation of that thread, to this new thread as it seems is time to say goodbye to the old thread
View ArticleAlienware Command Center Install m17xr4
I just have installed an ssd in my Alienware m17xr4. I did a complete re install of windows 7 on my ssd as well. After installing windows 7 I went into the device manager to let windows 7 find...
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