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  1. Aphenis

    [SOLVED] watchdog bsod

    Alienware aurora r4 16gb ram. i7-4820k 3.7 ghz GeForce gtx 690 I'm not sure if my graphics card is going out. when i run a game i used to play ill get the bsod watchdog violation. I've done all the steps I'm supposed to do when looking up how to fix it and none of them worked. help please!
  2. pouya.1991

    Question Problems with refurbished Dell gaming PC

    Hi, I have a Dell Alienware Aurora R11 gaming PC that comes with an Nvidia 3080 GPU which I bought from BestBuy as a refurbished machine 10 days ago. I just started using it and tried to install the middle earth shadow of the war on it, and it caused the machine to crash and showing this image...
  3. M

    Question Alienware M17x r4 graphics driver error ?

    Alienware m17xR4 Error : "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" What I've tried so far : installed latest driver from nvidia site . insatlled driver from dell website ( which is old 2013 ) . installed nvidia driver through windows update. Nothing seems to...
  4. M

    [SOLVED] 100hz vs 180hz

    I have a Alienware AW3418DW. And I recently have been thinking about upgrading it. And stumble upon a Acer Predator monitor at my local micro center this model here: Acer Predator X34 GSbmiipphuzx 34" QHD 180Hz...
  5. S

    Question alienware area 51m micro stuttering

    As the title states, recently I have been having issues with my laptop whenever i play games. The games i tend to play are games like tekken 7, league of legends, and and old mmo ragnarok online. It seems to stutter every 30 sec - 1 minute in frequency. I run a rtx 2060, 32 gb ram, i7 9700k and...
  6. Lejend

    Question Which 360Hz is better for competitive first person shooters? Asus PG259QN or Alienware AW2521H?

    Which 360Hz is better for competitive first person shooters? Asus PG259QN or Alienware AW2521H? Not really sure which one to choose purely for competitive first person shooters. I have a 4k monitor for other purposes.
  7. B

    [SOLVED] Fried something in my laptop. Is it worth fixing?

    I have an older Alienware laptop that I "fried" a couple years ago. I took an external DVD drive, plugged it into the USB port of the laptop. Then I put the wrong AC adapter into the DVD drive. BOOM! instantly killed the laptop. Is it a cheap hardware replacement, or would it be a whole...
  8. Elee_

    [SOLVED] How To Fix "Fuzzy" Monitor

    My monitor appears disjointed and fuzzy, possibly a refresh rate issue? Model is an Alienware AW2518H, about a couple years old. The blurry / fuzziness continues all the way up the screen with it stopping at the very top for a few centimetres. Any suggestions on how to fix and what's the...
  9. A

    [SOLVED] i9-10900K best settings for the Alienware area-51m r2

    Hey guys, so, I am buying an Alienware area-51m r2 with that monster cpu (19-10900K)(GPU: Geforce RTX 2070 Super) and I was wondering if someone found a sweet spot for the voltage amount aiming for longevity of the chip, not really interested in making it run 6Ghz (last thing I wanna do is...
  10. B

    Question Monitor only displaying 1280x1024

    I have an HP W2371d, it used to be my main display that I connected through HDMI to an adapter (the monitor has VGA and DVI-D, the adapter was something that plugs into the DVI port and sticks out of the back, that has an HDMI female port on it.) Yesterday, I got my new monitor, a Samsung...
  11. M

    [SOLVED] Alienware motherboard in new case

    Hello ive put my Alienware r10 motherboard into a new case (icue 465X rgb) I’m tying to connect the power switch cable, reset cable and led cables but there’s no connection for it. Any ideas please
  12. D

    Question Razer vs alienware

    Hello guys! I plan on buying a new keyboard and mouse. I plan on pairing them so: Razer Blackwidow 2019 and Razer Basilisk(white) and Alienware 510k (or AW768) and AW610M(or AW959) Any help deciding on what should I get? Thanks!
  13. D

    [SOLVED] Alienware 34" vs Samsung Odyssey 49"

    Hello guys! So I plan on buying a new monitor that has all you need. I'm trying to decide between these to: Samsung odyssey (https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-49-inch-Odyssey-G9-LC49G95TSSNXZA/dp/B088HH6LW5) Alienware...
  14. B

    Question Dell Alienware M18x R2 GPU throttling/bottlenecked? CPU throttling/bottlenecked? Or just plain old?

    Before I get into it, here's the other specs: CPU: Intel Core i-7-3630QM 2.40 GHz (Overclocked) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M OS: Windows 10 (Was Windows 7 when the issues started) RAM: 24 GB Laptop Age: 8 yrs (in this case i think it might be relevant lol) Around April 2020 Ive been getting...
  15. M

    [SOLVED] Cooler Upgrade

    Hello I want to install a CPU liquid cooler in my Alienware R10 ryzen edition. This is the quote i got back from dell. Is this right? £166 for screws I've was looking at the Corsair Hydro H60 Liquid CPU cooler on amazon for £80. Again is this right or am i being stupid lol. If i do this...
  16. J

    [SOLVED] Black Screen after Disabling Intel Display Driver

    I have an Alienware Aurora R7 I was trying to fix an issue with my NVIDIA control panel not recognizing my GTX 1080. So while messing around (like an idiot) I disabled the Intel Driver instead of the GTX 1080 driver. Instantly my screen went black, and an orange light is on instead of blue on...
  17. V

    [SOLVED] Can't turn Turbo boost back on

    Alienware 17 R5, i9 8950HK Hello, a while ago I turned off Turboboost on my laptop because it was heating and i didn't need that extra power (it was turned on by default). Now i tried to turn it back on and i can't find that option in bios anymore, i tried to restore the default setting in bios...
  18. A

    [SOLVED] Overheating

    My alienware 15 r2 has been overheating lately (56 c° when idle) I've been told that it uses Mica to cool off the cpu (I've never heard of it before) and that i can't use thermal paste on mica. What can i do to fix its overheating problem? Thank you in advance
  19. stevenmael

    Question Alienware M17x R3 Keybaord Keys not working

    Alright lets get down to it, I have an Alienware M17x R3 from 2012, model number P11E, at first it started with a single key not wanting to work, then it spread to a bunch of keys not wanting to work, and others inputting the wrong letter, got to the point that you cant boot to windows with the...
  20. W

    [SOLVED] Confused on how to upgrade my m.2 ssd

    Hi All, I have an old Aurora R6 with 256mb m.2 drive and I want more storage space. I looked up the Alienware Aurora R6 specs and Dell says I have an m.2 SATA slot. But then when I look in Device Manager on Windows 10 under Disk drives, it says NVMe THNSN5256GPUK NV. The articles I've been...
  21. F

    [SOLVED] Will an RTX 2070 Super work with my PC

    Hello, I'm considering upgrading my PC's GPU to an RTX 2070 Super or maybe an RTX 3000 series card if they do come out soon. My budget is ~$500 I'm concerned my PC rig may not pose an issue to this, however. My specs are as follows: -i5-6400 @2.7 GHz 4 cores -16 gb of ram @ 2133 MHz -1 tb SSD...
  22. A

    [SOLVED] How can I fix my mouse?

    Hi guys, I'm faced with a problem my minimal understanding of technology cannot make sense of. My Alienware AW958 mouse randomly stopped working, mid-use while playing a game. Every time I plug it in I get the error "Device descriptor failed". I tried reinstalling the drivers from Dell's...
  23. A

    Question PC Booted after Unplugging and Re-Plugging Power Cord. Why?

    Hi guys, I hope you all are doing well. On a two-day old computer I bought it froze completely while I opened Netflix on Chrome. This seems to be an issue with Netflix as multiple PC users report the same issue online. No minidump or BSODS, no error in the event viewer other than the forced...
  24. F

    [SOLVED] Mouse becomes unresponsive, flashing lights and fans get loud

    Hello all, first time poster here! I have recently been having issues with my admittedly old Alienware desktop computer lately where it will randomly start acting up, and it does not appear to be an overheating issue, and it happens all over, so desktop, in a game, browsing etc...
  25. babaloooo

    [SOLVED] Alienware R10 Ryzen RAM and SSD Questions

    First post! Go easy on me here. Sorry I didn't build my system from scratch. I bought an Alienware R10 Ryzen setup and I wanted to upgrade the RAM and SSD. RAM: Currently, it has 8GB HyperX(TM) FURY DDR4 XMP at 2666MHz. I was wondering if I could buy this RAM here...
  26. Cubeeee

    Question 240 hz monitor only showing 144hz?

    Hi everyone. A while ago, I purchased the Alienware Aw2518h, a good 240 hz monitor that I would strongly recommend. I started using it on my old PC with 240hz and had no issues, however when I plug it into my new one, I have problems with refresh rate. When I go to my display settings, the most...
  27. T

    [SOLVED] Water cooling on an Alienware Predator R1?

    Anybody know if it's possible to use water cooling on of those those older Alienware Predator cases? I bought the case and rebuild it new everything. Told my self I always wanted an Alienware but never got around to getting an actual one. So when the chance came up for it I snagged a Blue...
  28. user5259802

    Question How can I fix a random FPS drop on all games?

    I have an Alienware Aurora 5, and it's always run most games at 60 FPS. Recently it's run all games at 10 FPS - not fluctuating. I cleaned my computer with different programs along with updating my drivers. I don't think it has to do with overheating because it happens even when I first start my...
  29. P

    [SOLVED] G-sync compatible is multiplying refresh rate

    Hi, I'm currently using 2 screens - Asus PG248Q (G-sync) and Dell AW2518HF (Free Sync). The G-sync compatibility option is working on my Dell but it is multiplying the refresh rate far beyond the adaptive sync range (43-240 HZ), for example at 60 fps I have 120 Hz, for 90 fps I have 180 Hz. It...
  30. nayr04aw

    Question Laptop eGPU code 43

    Hello, So here are some relevant specs: Alienware 17 r2 intel i7-6700hq iGPU: Nvidia GTX 970m eGPU: Palit GTX 1080ti SJS via Alienware Graphics Amplifier My setup usually runs at least 8-10hrs with light browsing + 2-4hrs gaming daily. One morning upon turning on my system, there has been no...
  31. T

    Question LG34GK950F or AW3420DW?

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone had any strong views on which of these two would be the best investment? I'm running an R9-3950X, RTX 2080Ti, 32Gb of RAM. The LG gets slightly better reviews (although the Alienware is very new and hasn't been widely reviewed yet), has a higher refresh...
  32. sylex1

    [SOLVED] 2080 Ti can handle 4k@120 Hz?

    Hi there! So my question is basiclly the front line, I have an Asus 2080 Ti Strix OC with an Intel i9-9900k and 32GB ram at 3200 MHz. I use a 1440p@165Hz monitor now and it can max out everything and get nice 100+ FPS at AAA games and fix 165 at PUBG, LOL or CS:GO which I play most. My current...
  33. B

    Question M15X dgpu problem installing

    Hi, I recently got a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860m mxm video card for my alienware m15x. I installed it properly but i am having a problem where if I try to reload windows 10 via USB, it gives me a white screen and nothing else. Also when I went into the windows to Install the graphics driver it just...
  34. F

    [SOLVED] Will these two ram modules work together?

    Hello everyone, I've been wanting to upgrade from my 1 x 8gb stick of hyper x fury 2666mhz ram (https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/yBZ2FT/kingston-memory-hx426c15fb8) for a while now, but can't find any model that is similar to mine online as they all seem to have been replaced by a newer...
  35. R

    Question Alienware 18 replaceable GPU?

    I don’t really know much about laptops or building them, but I do know how to build a regular PC and fix them. I do have an old Alienware 18 with a duel 980 GPU and I am wondering if I could replace them with something new. Even the CPU or fans as well. I am curious to know if it is hard or easy...
  36. Quokeepac

    [SOLVED] 3.5k Alienware Laptop Cooling problem . 17 R5 with 1080 and ( i9-8950HK )

    PROBLEM : The I9-8950HK is throttling from nowhere . It all started 1 year ago , i was playing some games and all of the sudden the FPS drops to 20 . I was like ok , something is throttling . I check the GPU and CPU and i see that the CPU stays at 100 degrees . I was like damn .. what is going...
  37. Z

    [SOLVED] broken keyboard keys?

    when playing certain games, buttons keys wont work right like H makes my character attack in minecraft and C and V just wont work and idk why it has nothing to do wit hjust minecraft its every game the ywont work even for just typing and such im on Alienware windows 10 edition i need quick...
  38. C

    Question ram issue or motherboard

    Hi im trying to fix a friends pc and when the pc would work it would blue screen alot and always a different issue, i tried wiping the hdd and didnt help, and when testing threw the alienware software built into the mobo it shows a ram error So i bought new ram error still showed thats if the...
  39. R

    Question Is it normal for my GPU sensor to be 80°C?

    Hello, I have an Alienware gaming pc and I have a app on my task bar that says thermal controller, and it says my different temps. While playing fortnite, my cpu sensor is 53C, my hdd sensor 29C , my pcisensor is 50C, and my GPU sensor is 77C, and sometimes reaches 80. These are all in Celsius...
  40. C

    [SOLVED] My Alienware AW2518HF monitor is blacking out.

    When I play games, my screen keeps blacking out. I've tried everything I could: changing the monitor's settings, turning off power saving settings, changing the game's settings. Here are the specs of my PC: Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor 3.40 GHz Ram - 8 GB Graphics Card...