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Back panel

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USB 3.1 Gen 2 port
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data 
transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.

2

Hard-drive activity light
Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.

3

USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with PowerShare
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers.
Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps. Supports Power Delivery that 
enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 15 W power 
output that enables faster charging of peripheral devices.
PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your 
computer is turned off.

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Summary of Contents for Area-51 R5

Page 1: ...Alienware Area 51 R5 Setup and Specifications Computer Model Alienware Area 51 R5 Regulatory Model D03X Regulatory Type D03X002 ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2018 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 01 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... and weight 13 System information 13 Memory 13 Ports and connectors 14 Communications 15 Wireless module 15 Audio 15 Video 16 Storage 16 Power ratings 17 Computer environment 17 PCI Express graphics card installation matrix 19 Getting help and contacting Alienware 20 Self help resources 20 Contacting Alienware 20 3 ...

Page 4: ...Set up your computer 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse 2 Connect the network cable optional 4 ...

Page 5: ...rd of your computer NOTE If you have one graphics card PCI Express graphics slot 1 will be the primary graphics card If you have two or three graphics card PCI Express graphics slot 4 will be the primary graphics card If you have four graphics card PCI Express graphics slot 3 will be the primary graphics card 4 Connect the power cable 5 ...

Page 6: ...5 Press the power button 6 ...

Page 7: ...he computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Power Options 7 ...

Page 8: ...ower adapter to charge your devices using the PowerShare port You must enable this feature in the BIOS setup program NOTE Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state In such cases turn on the computer to charge the device 3 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 4 Mi...

Page 9: ...ate the back panel ports 2 Regulatory label Contains regulatory information of your computer 3 Back panel Connect USB audio video and other devices 4 Power cable connector Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer 5 Power supply diagnostics button 9 ...

Page 10: ...ce the capabilities of your computer 11 PCI Express graphics slot 3 Connect a PCI Express X16 card such as graphics audio or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer 12 PCI Express graphics slot 1 Connect a PCI Express X16 card such as graphics audio or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer NOTE For more details on installing the PCI Express graphics card see P...

Page 11: ...to the hard drive 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 Type C port with PowerShare Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps Supports Power Delivery that enables two way power supply between devices Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging of peripheral devices PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is tu...

Page 12: ... L R surround port Connect the side left and side right speakers or surround sound speakers 7 Optical S PDIF port Connect an amplifier speakers or a TV for digital audio output through an optical cable 8 Line out port Connect speakers 9 Line in port Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player 10 Center subwoofer port Connect the subwoofer 11 Network ports 2 Connect an E...

Page 13: ...272 71 mm 10 73 in Weight maximum 28 kg 61 73 lbs NOTE The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability System information Table 2 System information Processor Intel Core X series Chipset Intel X299 PCH Memory Table 3 Memory specifications Slots Four internally accessible DDR4 DIMM sockets Type DDR4 13 ...

Page 14: ...USB Two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports with PowerShare One USB 3 1 Gen 2 Type C port with PowerShare Six USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports Two USB 2 0 ports Audio Video Four audio output headphone ports One audio input microphone port One optical S PDIF port Table 5 Internal ports and connectors Internal M2 One M 2 card slot for WLAN and Bluetooth One M 2 card slot for 2280 s...

Page 15: ...02 11ac Bluetooth 4 1 Wireless module Table 7 Wireless module specifications Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Frequency bands supported Dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Encryption 64 bit and 128 bit WEP TKIP AES CCMP Audio Table 8 Audio specifications Controller Realtek ALC3861 Type Integrated 7 1 channel High Definition Audio with S PDIF support 15 ...

Page 16: ...e power supply and graphics card configuration ordered NOTE Install either NVIDIA or AMD graphics card when using with dual and triple graphics configurations NOTE For more details on installing the PCI Express graphics card see PCI Express graphics card installation matrix Storage Table 10 Storage specifications Internally accessible Three 3 5 inch drive bays for SATA hard drives Two 2 5 inch dri...

Page 17: ...put current 3 3 V 20 A 5 V 20 A 12 VA 32 A 12 VB 48 A 12 VD 16 A 12 V 0 5 A 5 Vaux 4 A 3 3 V 20 A 5 V 25 A 12 VA 32 A 12 VB 48 A 12 VC 48 A 12 VD 16 A 12 V 0 5 A 5 Vaux 4 A Rated output voltage 3 3 V 5 V 12 VA 12 VB 12 VD 12 V 5 Vaux 3 3 V 5 V 12 VA 12 VB 12 VC 12 VD 12 V 5 Vaux Temperature range Operating 5 C to 50 C 41 F to 122 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Computer environment Airborne c...

Page 18: ...maximum 0 26 GRMS 1 37 GRMS Shock maximum 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in s 51 cm s 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52 5 in s 133 cm s Altitude maximum 15 24 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft 15 24 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Measured using a 2 ms half sine pulse when the hard drive is in use ...

Page 19: ...ector label PCIE1 PCIE1 and PCIE3 Primary output Slot 1 Slot 4 1500 W power supply unit Table 14 PCI Express graphics card installation matrix Single graphics Dual graphics Triple graphics Quad graphics Slot installation Slot 1 Slot 1 and Slot 4 Slot 1 Slot 4 and Slot 7 Slot 1 Slot 3 Slot 5 and Slot 7 Power connector label VGA1 VGA1 and VGA2 VGA1 and VGA2 and VGA3 VGA1 and VGA2 and VGA3 and VGA4 P...

Page 20: ... Windows search type Help and Support and press Enter Online help for operating system www dell com support windows www dell com support linux Troubleshooting information user manuals setup instructions product specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on www alienware com gamingservices Videos providing step by step instructions to service your computer www youtube com a...

Page 21: ...ountry and product and some services may not be available in your country NOTE If you do not have an active internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog 21 ...

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