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Alienware X51

Owner’s Manual

Regulatory model: D05S

Regulatory type: D05S001

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Summary of Contents for Alienware X51

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m m a n u a l s Alienware X51 Owner s Manual Regulatory model D05S Regulatory type D05S001 ...

Page 2: ...hese materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Alienware is a registered trademark of Alienware Corporation Microsoft Windows and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or oth...

Page 3: ...iew 6 Specifications 6 2 Before You Begin 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 7 Safety Instructions 7 3 Working Inside Your Computer 9 4 System Setup 11 Overview 11 Entering System Setup 11 System Setup Screens 12 System Setup Options 12 Boot Sequence 16 ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents 5 Flashing the BIOS 19 6 Contacting Alienware 21 Websites 21 ...

Page 5: ...e your computer vertically or horizontally The rotatable AlienHead allows you to change the direction of the AlienHead depending on the orientation of your computer 1 power button 2 optical drive eject button 3 optical drive 4 rotatable AlienHead 5 microphone connector 6 headphone connector 7 USB 2 0 connectors 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 6: ...dell com manuals 1 optical S PDIF connector 2 HDMI connector 3 USB 2 0 connectors 4 4 USB 3 0 connectors 2 5 audio connectors 6 6 hard drive activity light 7 AC adapter connector 8 discrete graphics card 9 security cable slot 10 network connector and network lights 11 coaxial S PDIF connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 9 8 ...

Page 7: ...ttached devices from your computer 5 Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety WARNING Before you begin read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see...

Page 8: ...necting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device NOTE Ensure that you remove the security cable from the security cable...

Page 9: ...the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions and protecting against electrostatic discharge For information on removing and replacing the internal component of your computer contact Alienware See Contacting Alienware on page 21 ...

Page 10: ...10 Working Inside Your Computer ...

Page 11: ...e system setup screen information for future reference Entering System Setup 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 During POST when the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt...

Page 12: ...Help Screen displays more information about that option and available settings Help Screen This field appears on the right side of the system setup window and contains information about each option listed in the Setup Item In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings Press the up arrow and down arrow keys to highlight an option Press Enter to...

Page 13: ...plays the processor L3 cache size Advanced Standard CMOS Features System Date mm dd yy Displays current date System Time hh mm ss Displays the current time Device Information SATA Port1 Displays the SATA 1 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port2 Displays the SATA 2 drive integrated in the computer SATA Port3 Displays the SATA 3 drive integrated in the computer Wait for F1 If Errors If enabled ...

Page 14: ...able the integrated USB controller HD Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller Onboard LAN Controller Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Launch PXE OpROM Allows you to enable or disable the boot option for legacy network devices PCH SATA Configuration SATA Mode Displays the SATA mode Advanced Power Management Setup Suspend Mode Sets the energy s...

Page 15: ... second boot device Default USB hard drive 3rd Boot Device Displays the third boot device Default USB optical drive 4th Boot Device Displays the fourth boot device Default hard drive 5th Boot Device Displays the fifth boot device Default optical drive 6th Boot Device Displays the sixth boot device Default network boot 7th Boot Device Displays the seventh boot device Default UEFI Hard Disk Drive BB...

Page 16: ... in the drive or if the disc is not bootable the computer generates an error message USB Storage Device Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer When F12 Boot Options appears in the lower right corner of the screen press F12 The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu NOTE To boot to a USB device the device must be bootable To ensure tha...

Page 17: ...logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again The Boot Device Menu appears listing all available boot devices 4 On the Boot Device Menu choose the device you want to boot from For example if you are booting to a USB memory key highlight USB Storage Device and press Enter Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 Enter system se...

Page 18: ...18 System Setup ...

Page 19: ...ect the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list c Select the product brand in the Select Your Product Line list d Select the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list NOTE If you have selected a different model and want to start over again click Start Over on the top right of the menu e Click Confirm 4 A list of results appears on the screen Click BIOS 5 Click Downl...

Page 20: ...20 Flashing the BIOS ...

Page 21: ...ical support or customer service issues 1 Go to dell com contactdell 2 Select your region country or language 3 Select the segment for contact 4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need 5 Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you If you are in the United States call 1 800 ALIENWARE for help on your Alienware computer Websites For the latest informatio...

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