Alienware Alpha R2 User Manual

Boot sequence
This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts
to boot from. If the computer cannot boot from the device you select, it attempts to boot
from the next bootable device. You can use this feature to change the:
• Current Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for the current boot, for
example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and
Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system using an external media. The
previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot.
• Future Boot Sequence — change the boot sequence for all future boots, for example,
to boot from the primary hard drive.
Changing boot sequence for the current boot
1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port.
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options appear in the lower-right corner of the screen,
press F12.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue
to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, shut down your
computer and try again.
The Boot Options appears, listing all available boot devices.
4 On the Boot Options, select the device you want to boot from and press Enter.
For example, if you are booting to a USB hard drive, highlight USB Hard Disk
and press Enter.
Boot Options
Following are the devices that your computer can boot from:
Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no
operating system is on the drive, 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 appear 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 that
your device is bootable, check the device documentation.
Network — The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no operating system is
found on the network, the computer generates an error message.
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Alienware Alpha R2 Specifications

General

Tcase	66 °C
Bus type	DMI3
Stepping	R0
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-6700T
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Skylake
Number of QPI links	-
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	- W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.6 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
Number of processors installed	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2133, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB
On-board graphics card ID	1912
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Scalability	1S
Processor code	SR2BU
Processor ARK ID	88200
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015A
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.2
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Volume	1.2 L
Chassis type	Mini PC
Product color	Black
Placement supported	Horizontal
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3234
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H110
Power supply input voltage	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Width	200 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	1810 g