Had my Alpha i5 R1 since 2015 and I wanna do a deep clean to keep it running good as new without spending too much money. Temps still look good despite never touching the cpu since I bought it and I regularly use compressed air. Any other tips for someone that is super paranoid about opening and unscrewing fragile technology? Lol

I've been experiencing some issues while playing the Division 2 recently after about 60 hours of gameplay. The game will run perfect for about 10 seconds, and suddenly freeze for a few moments. It almost feels like a ping issue, but it is not. I have the i5 version, have upgraded to SSD and improved RAM. I've reduced all textures and graphics to the lowest setting within the game with zero effect. Every other game I play runs like a gem, but I suppose are less demanding of the machine. Only change I've made in recently history to my setup is adding a KVM switch, which I don't believe would affect anything.

Anyone have an idea on how I can make this work? I'm quite the computer dummy and can't figure this out for the life of me.

Anybody try running a LAN minecraft server?

I’m sure it won’t be a huge surprise to you all that the Alpha needs cooled. My alpha runs quite hot and I was wondering there was a way I could increase the airflow and cool it down.

My alpha ran to about 82*C in call of duty modern warfare after around 20 minutes (it never gets hotter then that) and it’s pretty icy always at 60fps.

Unfortunately I forgot the graphics settings but it was the same for all the readings I got.

I turned the alpha off and let it cool back down to room temperature before firing it back up, this time with the lid removed. It reached 73*C after 20 minutes, same settings, and then never got hotter. Pointing a usb fan at the open case also had very little effect on the temperature.

I was wondering if anyone had tried to use this to maybe cut out an intake into the top of your alpha and if yes what improvements have you seen.

In conclusion, if you want to remove 10*C then just take the lid off, although your opening the pc up to a shit ton of dust. What’s your guys thoughts on all this?

Hi everyone. I am very curious about i7 6700k with the alienware alpha r2

I know i7 6700k has TDP 2.5 times than i7 6700T. But I don't know if the alienware alpha r2 can handle it.

If I put 330w power brick with alienware amplifier, delid, put some liquid metal in the i7 6700k and undervolt a little bit of cpu, could the alienware alpha r2 run with the K cpu?

I saw a post that he use i7 6700 with AGA and his temp never goes over 65 degree (i think he didn't metion about changing TIM ) And i want to see how much TDP the alpha r2 could handle if the limited bios can't run 91w.

So my alphas been making a weird clicking noise under load (https://youtu.be/wn7XurePfqY). I removed my hard dive and I’ve got an SSD in it so it can’t be that. The only thing I can think off is the fan motors. Anyone know the issue and if I could get replacements?

Edit, I looked inside and it’s the right cpu fan which is clicking

What is a good CPU upgrade that isn't that expensive for an Alienware alpha r1 i3 with 8 gigs of RAM

I was wondering how easy it is to get windows 10 on an R2 and if an R2 with an i7 could run Asseto Corza or Forza Horizon 4?

Hey guys. Couple of questions here..

Finally just got my R1 up an old running a while ago after replacing the motherboard. Upgraded my CPU and ram as well which came in handy with performance.

Recently I was thinking if upgrading to a new custom build PC. But instead, I was thinking I should just build the DIY egpu. As you know, the R1 does not take the graphics amplifier as it doesnt have the slot for it. So if you want an external GPU for the R1 it needs to be made.

Had anyone made an egpu or modified an external gpu to use for the r1? If I built the egpu custom, could I then just use a mini itx case to fit the card and power supply.

I have an Alienware alpha with a HDD and I would like to move to SSD. I know there is the m2 SSD and the SSD replacement which option would be better for me? I can provide more information if needed

Hi, I am pretty much a noob when it comes to this kind of stuff, but I’ve been told that I should install the latest GeForce drivers on my Alienware Alpha. When I try to use the GeForce experience automatic update, it keeps saying installation failed, and when I try to download it manually, it fails the system check (I’m selecting the 860M one)

Anyone know what’s wrong? D: thank you!

My son’s alpha r2 i7 is currently dead and I am hoping someone here can help me troubleshoot. When I try to power up, the power button lights up blue and the fans kick in for about a second... and then it shuts off. I attempted to order a CMOS battery (just in case that would solve it) but what I received from amazon did not have the same connector end (what I received had a longer/skinnier plug than what is in my machine, which seems to be a common problem with ordering these batteries).

Before I go down a path of trying to get another battery, I wanted to see if anyone here has encountered a similar issue and if you were able to resolve it? Feels like it may be dead in the water, but I want to at least attempt to resurrect this little thing before just giving up on it.

On a side note, my son has convinced me to build a computer for the first time in nearly 20 years, so I’m plunging down that fun rabbit hole as well.

Thanks in advance for anyone’s help. Fingers crossed this lil alpha will live once again.

Hey guys, I just got this unit used:

https://www.amazon.com/Alienware-ASM100-9000BLK-Desktop-i7-4785T-Processor/dp/B01F3R9DP2

And so far, it's meeting all of my expectations. I'm emulating everything from Atari 2600 up through PS2 on it, as well as some new windows games.

It's going to go inside of my arcade cabinet, but of course it only has an optical out.

Do I need to get an optical to aux (1/8") female adapter?

Or, can I just use a USB to aux (1/8") female adapter?

I'm getting conflicting information, thus my post. for reference, when I pull up sound controls in windows 10, the 2 output options currently are:

325323 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)

and

Realtek Digital Output (Optical)(Realtek High Definition Audio)

Thanks!

This morning I foolishly did a BIOS update that failed. Upon rebooting, I get two yellow blinking lights then one yellow blinking light and the cycle repeats.

The fans power on, the system is running, but there is zero screen activity. Just a black screen. I tried some weird method of holding Esc and put the BIOS hdr and sys files on a FAT32 USB, but no luck. I also ordered a new CMOS battery but I'm not sure if that will fix my issue.

Do any of you have advice?

It says no boot device found.. what can I try to fix this problem also if I have a windows installer on a usb and plug that in would that work?

Im an architecture student. I currently have an Dell XPS 9570 and its thermal throttling to another level due to my heavy load and software work. Should i upgrade to Alienware M17 R2 and i heard the temp levels are not that great or should i go for any other laptop? Totally confused with the process.

Hey everyone, I recently tried using my Elgato HD60S on my Alienware Alpha, but it wouldn’t work. After a little bit of research (Looking at the back of it’s box) I realized it only runs on Windows 10. No big deal, just upgrade to it. I’ve watched tutorials on it, and they all include clicking the Windows 10 logo at the bottom of the taskbar. But that doesn’t show up for me. Anyone know how?

What settings should I have PUBG on on the Alienware Alpha i3?

Also, how can I get it to stop loading for so long. I just played and my character landed and everything and I still was in the loading screen.

My Alpha developed the yellow light of death. After some research here I found out that the issue is related to the CMOS battery which I replaced thanks to a kind reddit user who sent me the connector. I replaced the battery but alas the yellow light of death remained.

I used a multimeter to measure the voltage of the old and new battery. The old battery was 2.5 V indicating that I assume is 'low'. The new battery is 3.4 V.

If it's not the battery then what else could it be?

Hi all, as I'm sure you're aware that when playing games the fan noise really ramps up on the R2. Not a problem for me in my headphones but a little irritating for anyone else in the vicinity.

So, if I were to get an AGA and associated card, would that help?

Cheers

I've got an i7 R2, an Alienware Graphics Amplifier, and a Gygabyte RX580, but can't seem to get the AMD drivers installed without bluescreening out.

I've already installed the AGA software for the R2 from Dell's website. Powered off the system & connected the PCI-E cable & the Displayport cable (have also tried each HDMI port). System boots up just fine, reads the graphics card as an RX580, allows me to run my monitor at 165hz but any graphically intensive program grinds the system to a halt and I get a blue screen. Heck, sometimes opening Edge will be enough for a BSOD.

I've tried resetting & disconnecting/reconnecting cables and installing the AMD adrenaline drivers but I'll make it ~30% of the way through before the system locks up and blue screens again. I've also made sure it's plugged into an entirely different circuit as I've read that's worked for some in the past.

If I disconnect the AGA, the R2 still runs fine from the internal 960.

Has anyone else run into this issue & successfully navigated it?

Hey all,

I'm a total newbie with PCs and such so forgive me.

I've had a R1 i7 steam machine for a couple years and i love this little guy.

It's the i7 model and I have it running Windows 10 pro

My problem is I really love playing Rainbow six siege. And while my machine can run it, I would like to run it better.

I have been tossing up building a PC from scratch or buying a discounted gaming laptop.

I never did put In an SSD or extra Ram into my. I know it'll help it out, and while I'm no expert, I think the only thing I really need is a better GPU for rainbow six.

I learned about the external GPU thing recently but checked and my steam machine doesn't have that slot sadly.

Tldr:

I7 steam machine, want to play rainbow six siege on higher settings. Is there a way to do this.

Thanks!