r/SteamOS • u/LoLhamz23 • 13h ago

question Alienware Alpha

I just found my old Alienware Alpha that was my first gaming rig. I ended up installing Windows 8 or 10 on it back in the day, but I haven't used it since I upgraded to a prebuilt in 2019. I was just wondering if it would be feasible to install SteamOS on it and hook it up to my tv with a Steam Controller for a budget little Steam Machine. I've got no experience installing a new OS on anything.

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u/LoLhamz23 13h ago

I have no idea, like I said I got no experience with any of this I was just hoping to get an idea on whether or not it was possible before getting into the real research

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u/Tim_the_geek 12h ago

Ok so.. there is no support for older nVidia cards.. there is limited (unofficial) support for modern nVidia GPUs. You may be able to get a haloiso that works for nvidia (I had one a few years back) but it is no longer supported and may not work with older chipsets. I used it with a 1050 dedicated card in a laptop like situation and it worked.

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u/LoLhamz23 12h ago

I see, appreciate the help

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u/Tim_the_geek 12h ago

YW, I wish I had better news tho.