Alienware M14x R2 slows down after Bios update A14
Hi,Just I've updated my M14x R2 Bios to the latest one A14 from Dell Support site because I wanted to install Windows 8.1 and that Bios was recommended. After the update my disks just slowed down...
View ArticleHow to setup raid in Alienware M14x r2 with SSD 32Gb msata
Apparently there was a time that i upgraded to windows 8 and I forgot the reason but I had to reformat the whole system due to the reason that I cannot boot to windows 8 and always saying that the...
View ArticleAurora R4 Memory upgrade
Greetings, Just want to know if this memory will fit in an Aurora R4: http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-16gb-quad-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz16gx3m4x1600c9 (I did a search, but no recent topic)....
View ArticleAlienware m17x r3 no post
I recently purchased an alienware m17x r3 second hand and immediately started having problems. Upon start up I got the 8 beeps, which is said to be an LCD failure but after trying combinations of D and...
View ArticleAlienware M17X R3
Hi all, I'm experiencing some problems with this laptop lately and I decided to come here to see if anyone can help me.Some weeks ago, I noticed that I was having the "Plugged in, not charging" issue,...
View ArticleAurora - Premium Liquid Cooling option
Thought I would start a thread to compile some info about the new Premium Liquid Cooling option offered in the newer Aurora R4 (and beyond). I welcome any definitive info from Dell Reps or forum users...
View ArticleAlienware 17 AMD Radeon R9 M290X is not working
Just got my Alienware 17 laptop but i'm having trouble with the dedicated graphics card. It shows that its working in device manager but doesn't actual show in any of my games. For instance, open...
View ArticlePlease help I'm lost! Area 51 m15 notebook updated command center will not
I just purchased this on eBay and found fusion and touch were not working, I also read the update had facial recognition so I wanted to update it. It installed but when I launch the program I get a...
View ArticleAurora R3 Freezing
HiI've been having issues on and off for the past few months with my Aurora R3 freezing up, seemingly random. When left on for several hours, even when idling with minimal processes running it freezes....
View ArticleAlienware Windows 8.1 support thread [Questions and Discussions Here]
What is new in Windows 8.1? LinkHow to boot to the desktop in Windows 8.1 LinkHow to Perform a Clean / upgrade Installation of Windows 8.1 LinkWindows 8.1 Pre-Update Checklist LinkAlienware Windows 8.1...
View ArticleAlienware 17 AMD Radeon R9 M290X not working - pink grains
I recently got a an alienware 17x laptop with AMD radeon M290X. the inbuilt intel graphics work fine. but when I switch to AMD radeon (Fn +F5) and restart, I get pink grains throughout the LCD screen....
View ArticleVideo card upgrade for my Alienware Aurora r4
I hope someone can help me in making sure that either of these video cards will work in myAlienware Aurora r4. I currently have duel Geforce GTX55 cards with SLI enabled.I do a lot of gaming and got a...
View ArticleAlienFX not working in Alienware Command Center
I booted up my computer and this script popped up on my computer: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at...
View ArticleSound Problem Alienware M14 R2
Hi, I have an alienware but lately I have a problem with my sound, sometimes its running normal but then it kinds of fade away. i did not connect it to any device like 5.1 or so. I run on Windows 8.1....
View ArticleHow does the GPUs (Nvidia and Intel) work in Alienware 17r1? When the Nvidia...
HelloI want to know how works the GPU´s in alienware 17r1. Does Intel GPU and NVIDIA GPUs works together in same time or only in applications that it no require graphic processor power use the GPU...
View ArticleAlienware Command Center and FX won't work
So my problem is, that my Alien FX won't work proprly. Suddenly all my FX light turned off. When i boot up the system or i try to change the theme, the lights are comming back for a couple of seconds,...
View ArticleAlienware x51 no post
I have an Alienware x51 that started having trouble POSTing about a month ago. After messing around with memory, replugging and pushing the power button a few times, I could get it to work and it would...
View ArticleAlienware 17 Startup/Shutdown Issues
I got this just yesterday. I had everything going just fine - it started up all right at first. Then I tried shutting down. I let it sit there for about 20 minutes saying that it was shutting down,...
View ArticleDoes anyone know the price for the area 51 alx psu?
Does anyone know the price for the area 51 alx psu and harness; and if dell still has ist?
View ArticleM17X R3 not charging
Hello i Have Alienware M17x R3 and it recently starting to break down :(when i plug it in , battery is not charging and performance is really low.when i unplug it it runs fine as long i have it...
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