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Summary of Contents for Area 51

Page 1: ...Alienware Area 51 Setup and Specifications Computer Model Alienware Area 51 R3 Regulatory Model D03X Regulatory Type D03X003...

Page 2: ...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 Copyright 2017 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All...

Page 3: ...9 Back 11 Back panel 13 Specifications 15 Dimensions and weight 15 Computer model 15 System information 15 Memory 16 Ports and connectors 16 Communications 17 Wireless module 17 Audio 17 Video 18 Stor...

Page 4: ...Getting help and contacting Alienware 22 Self help resources 22 Contacting Alienware 22 4...

Page 5: ...Set up your computer 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse 2 Connect the network cable optional 5...

Page 6: ...back panel of your computer is covered Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer NOTE If you have two graphics cards the card installed in PCI Express graphics slot 1 is the...

Page 7: ...5 Press the power button 7...

Page 8: ...pport 2 Connect the VR headset to any USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports on the back of your computer and HDMI port on your computer when prompted NOTE Connect the headset to the HDMI port on the discrete graphics c...

Page 9: ...e 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 ca...

Page 10: ...Ds and DVDs 4 Headphone port Connect a headphone or speakers 5 Microphone port Connect an external microphone to provide sound input 6 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 Connect peripherals such as storage devices...

Page 11: ...te 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 prov...

Page 12: ...s card 10 PCI Express graphics slot 4 Connect a PCI Express X16 card such as graphics audio or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer 11 PCI Express slot 3 Connect a PCI Express X16...

Page 13: ...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 pr...

Page 14: ...ect the rear left and rear right speakers 6 Side 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...

Page 15: ...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 Computer model Table 2 Computer model Compu...

Page 16: ...Total memory 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB and 64 GB Ports and connectors Table 5 External ports and connectors External Network Two RJ45 ports USB Two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen 2 port USB 3 1 Gen 2 Typ...

Page 17: ...unications Ethernet 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet controller integrated on system board Wireless Wi Fi 802 11ac Bluetooth 4 1 Wireless module Table 8 Wireless module specifications Transfer rate Up to 867...

Page 18: ...ur desktop varies depending on the power supply and graphics card configuration ordered NOTE Install either NVIDIA or AMD graphics card when using with dual and triple graphics configurations Storage...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...aximum 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...

Page 21: ...graphics card installation matrix Table 14 PCI Express graphics card installation matrix Feature 850 W PSU 1500 W PSU Two graphics card Three graphics card Slot 1 x16 Slot 2 NA Slot 3 x8 Slot 4 x16 Sl...

Page 22: ...ows 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 pr...

Page 23: ...untry 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 bi...