Alienware General Information & HOW TO: Search the forum - *READ BEFORE POSTING*

[BatBoy]

Welcome to the NBR Alienware forum!

Alienware offers high-performance systems for gamers and enthusiasts. As with other forums on NBR, you will find a dedicated and knowledgeable community of Alienware owners here! We enjoy pushing the envelope with our systems and you will come across plenty of performance tips and helpful advice here. If you have an issue with your system, do ask questions! We probably have an answer!

Be sure to check out our userbar selection for your signature line! Thanks to X2P for putting these together for us. Links to wallpaper threads can be found here as well.
NBR Alienware Userbars! | OFFICIAL AW Wallpaper Pack, User Avatars & AW Login Screen

Model Specifc Subforums:

The Alienware forum is divided into a main Alienware discussion area and model specific subforums.

When creating a new thread, if it is model specific, please post to the model subforum. Only general Alienware discussion items should be posted to the main forum.

Special Note to Alienware Legacy system owners - we have a subforum for you as well! Please be sure when posting that you are not posting in the Dell/AW model specific subforum. Thanks to AW, their naming convention for the Dell/AW side can be confusing to new owners. Its important that all Legacy AW posts be made in the Legacy subforum. "Legacy" systems pertain to the systems produced by AW prior to the Dell acquisition. Be aware that the Command Center application for the current Dell/AW line will NOT work with a legacy system. DO NOT attempt to install it.

NBR General Information:

As with all areas of the NBR forums, please take a moment and review the forum rules as they are strictly enforced. Be sure to review!

If you are a new NBR user and find you are not able to send a PM (Private Message) or create a forum signature, please see: Can't send private messages or create signatures?

NBR's forum guide and general "How-To" is HERE.

General Information, Links and How To's here on AW NBR

VERY IMPORTANT: HOW TO: Preserve AlienRespawn - stock drive to aftermarket drive / AlienRespawn Q&A

HOW TO: Clean Windows 7 Install (Driver Install Order) Guide for Alienware Systems

HOW TO: Restore the Alienware 'Look and Feel' after a clean install of Windows 7

HOW TO: Create a BOOTABLE USB Flash Drive to flash AW BIOS updates under DOS

Can you run the 32 Bit Alienware Diagnostics from your M17xR3 Resource DVD?

*Important*
While browsing over the Alienware Forums here on NBR, you will come across threads which discuss System BIOS and VBIOS mods. BIOS Modifications, VBIOS Modifications and other system level tweaks can potentially cause damage to your system. Be aware of this before blindly flashing. If you brick your system or cause damage, chances are very high that your warranty will be useless. Know what you are doing, you are responsible for your actions.

***Dell/Alienware Important Links***

Help documents authored by the Alienware L3 Engineering Team

Dell Authored System Teardown Videos

Note: M15x and M17x videos have multiple parts, see links on Youtube after viewing Part 1

M11x:
YouTube - Alienware M11x Teardown **READ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR TO REPLACING PARTS** (Official Video)

M14x:
Pending release by Dell

M15x:
YouTube - Alienware M15x Teardown 1 of 3 **READ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR TO REPLACING PARTS** (Official Video)

M17x:
YouTube - M17x Teardown Video1 of 2 **READ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR TO REPLACING PARTS** (Official Video)

M18x:
Pending release by Dell

Dell Authored Manuals (Includes Service Manual, Comprehensive Specs, User Manual, AlienFX Tutorials)

Note: Manuals require Adobe Acrobat Reader - if you do not have Acrobat Reader installed, download via Adobe here

M11xR1:
Documentation

M11xR2:
Documentation

M11xR3:
Documentation

M14x:
Documentation

M14x Parts List:
M14x Part Number List - Reference

M15x:
Documentation

M17xR1:
Documentation

M17xR2:
Documentation

M17xR3:
Documentation

M17xR3 Parts List:
M17xR3 Part Number List - Reference thread

M18x:
Documentation

M18x Parts List:
M18x Part Number List - Reference

Dell Driver Support by System Model

This comes up quite often - many new members will post asking which drivers to install, what the latest drivers are, where to download, etc. Unfortunately, maintaining a thread of current drivers is quite a bit of work. As an alternative, these links will take you to the Dell Support page for each specific model. The most current drivers can be accessed right there. When in doubt, use the NBR forum search function to locate information on a specific item.

M11xR1:
Drivers & Downloads

M11xR2:
Drivers & Downloads

M11xR2 RSS Feed link for Drivers:
Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]


M11xR3:
Drivers & Downloads

M14x:
Drivers & Downloads

M15x:
Drivers & Downloads

M17xR1:
Drivers & Downloads

M17xR2:
Drivers & Downloads

M17xR3:
Drivers & Downloads

M18x:
Drivers & Downloads

Community Driven Threads

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alie...chnolgies.html

M11x:
*M17xR3 & M18x* Internal Speakers not working after using Optical/external audio out

Information/Drivers/Bugs/Fixes - Compiled into one thread for new M11x owners and prospective m11x buyers

Compilation of Tweaks for New Users/Fresh Windows Installations Before Using Your M11x R1

M11x R1/R2/R3 specs. Including Thermal (TDP) info and Chipsets


M14x:
*Guide* How to install a secondary hard drive on your M14x w/ Pics!
Alienware M14x Disassembly/Teardown and Upgrade Guide!


M17xR2:
M17xR2 | S3 Resume = Loss of Brightness Control via FN keys and/or BSOD issues (linked here as this is an on-going issue and no movement has happened. Thread removed from sticky status but linked here for posterity. )


M17xR3:
M17x-R3 CPU & GPU Re-Pasting Guide w/Pics!

M17X R3 6970M Re-Pasting Video Guide

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alie...cuss-here.html

M14x Owners - Steam Friends List


WIDI / WIRELESS HD Threads:
M11xR3/M14x/M17xR3/M18x - Intel WiDi discussion thread

M14x/M17xR3/M18x - Wireless HD/SiBEAM discussion thread

Warranty Support Information

Complete Care (now known as 'Accidental Damage') only covers liquid spills, drops & falls, surges & screen breaks.

Review the actual terms of the agreement, its right there in black and white. Don't expect support to cover a botched thermal compound application...

Service excludes theft, loss, and damage due to fire, flood or other acts of nature, or intentional damage. Customer may be required to return unit to Dell. For complete details, visit Dell Services | Service Contracts | Dell.

Full details on Service Contracts (TOS, Product Warranties, Warranty, etc.) can be found here -
Dell Services | Service Contracts | Dell

Learn More: Service Plans | Dell

Accidental Damages Coverage doc is here:
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global...ct_6_21_10.pdf


Just want to clarify - we have several misconceptions of what this coverage provides floating around here on NBR...

For additional warranty questions, see this thread:
*Alienware/Dell - Warranty Discussion Thread (Questions Only)*

If running into a brick wall with warranty support and you have already contacted support, see this thread:

*Dell-Alienware & AW Legacy Replacement Systems-Warranty Repair Issues*

Misc. Links, Items

Alienware Font - See attached .zip archive

[BatBoy]

Posting this again for another round...

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[BatBoy]

We all know the forum search feature is a bit quirky.


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To search the site via Google, use the following query -

site:forum.notebookreview.com

add in your search term - example:

site:forum.notebookreview.com M11x Battery

This query will return only results from the forum which contain M11x Battery.
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