Need Command Center for Area-51/m17x Laptop
Hello everyone, I have a legacy Alienware m17x (Pre-Dell version) that a fresh copy of Vista 64 bit has been installed on. However I'm having a problem getting the keyboard lights to work. This is due...
View ArticleAlienware M17-R1
I am looking for some help and advice, I know computers and never done anything like this before and want to try it. I bought an M17-R1 bare bones laptop and want to customize it. I have so many...
View ArticleJust got an M17-R1.. Vista or Windows 7? Trying to figure out what's optimal..
Alright! So I just got my VERY first Alienware system.. it's an M17-R1 from 2009! I got a killer deal on it as it has some cosmetic damage, but after reading the restoration thread posted on here...
View ArticleAlienware Area-51 m15x R-1
Good afternoon, I recently had the video card in this machine replaced with a Quadro FX 2700M. The Nvidia site recognizes it as such when I do a scan for drivers. I can't get it to accept any drivers....
View ArticleAlienware area 15 m15 pre dell laptop issue
Issue at hand. 2 attempts at reformatting for windows 7 64 bit, applying the drivers in what is portrayed to be the correct order, and downloading an older version of command center. I cannot get the...
View ArticleWindows 7 64-Bit divers for m17x-r1 predell
i'm having many issues for getting drivers to work on my m17x. i'm trying to get drivers for windows 7 64-bit. i've downloaded an image of the resource cd for the m15x/m17x, but half of the drivers...
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Getting ready to sell my M9700. What steps should I take to ensure all of my...
I would appreciate suggestions on what to leave on the computer (i.e. Win 7, any other programs), but more importantly what to remove. I want to be sure there is no trace of me, or my identity left on...
View ArticlePlease help with NO-Boot issue ( X51 )
Hi, my son has a Alienware X51 r1, but with the newer power board. everything was ok until today, yesterday i upgraded to Windows 10 and most things were ok, except the odd game not working. Today i...
View ArticleReplacement Ribbon for LED board m17x r1
I know a lot of people have had a problem with this. The ribbon wears out or develops tiny broken connections making it unusable. The laptop is unable to turn on or display the LEDs above the keyboard....
View ArticleArea 51 M7700 with Windows 7 Bluetooth?
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium on this old laptop. I purchased a Sony bluetooth headset and have used it on my wife's Samsung tablet and her Acer Chromebook. Headphones pair with both items and...
View ArticleProtivakid's MXM 2.1 card ebay alerts
So I get a LOT of PM's from you guys asking if I have any mxm cards for sale. Since I am on ebay a lot I figured I would start a thread where if I or anyone else find a hard to find card that may be...
View ArticleWindows 7 64-bit drivers for the m15x (not M15x)
Here's my setup and what I used to get Windows 7 Professional 64 bit running well on my m15x. LAST UPDATED: 9/30/11 My Setup: -Windows 7 Professional 64 bit OS -X36 BIOS (This is the latest BIOS) The...
View ArticleArea 51 m17x bios 306 or better?
looking for the system bios 306 or higher for my Area 51 m17x. im having an issue of the gpu fans not spinning at all with 9800m gt. yet when I put my 8700m gt card in the fans work fine..
View ArticleAdding RAM to Area 51 R2 Desktop
I want to add 16 GB of RAM to my machine. Right now I already have 16 GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz but do not know if it is 2X8 or 4X4. Question I have is how do I tell what to get & what is on...
View ArticleHow can I speed up my Alienware M9700?
I inherited this laptop from some friends several months ago (God bless their little alien hearts). They pretty much wiped it clean before giving it to me, and I installed Win 7 Pro SP1 and MS Office...
View ArticleAlienware Area 51 Alx i7 980x
After upgrading my i7 960 to an i7 980x i get some weard things , like when my pc starts up he shuts down after 5 sec,s then reboots and goos to windows ! Dose anyone know how i can see what is...
View ArticleAurora R3 Clean Windows Install
Hello everyone. First I want to apologize if there is already a thread on this. I absolutely did try to use the search and advanced search feature with no luck at all. I've seen BatBoy's thread on a...
View ArticleAlienware Monthly Payments in UK?
Hi, I was looking at some desktop computers on their website, but I didn't see nothing saying that you can pay monthly for it. (I was on .co.uk). When I looked on .com, I saw there was that option to...
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*OFFICIAL* Area-51/Aurora Owner's Benchmark Thread
Welcome to the Alienware Area-51 Owner’s Benchmark thread here on NBR. During our recent poll, there were a few who requested a dedicated thread for the Area-51 systems. So, here we are. If...
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