Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 - Table of Contents

Contents
Chapter 1: Views of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250................................................................................8
Front......................................................................................................................................................................................8
Back.......................................................................................................................................................................................9
Back panel...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Top.......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code label of your computer....................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Set up your Alienware Area-51 AAT2250.........................................................................14
Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250................................................................ 20
Dimensions and weight......................................................................................................................................................20
Processor.............................................................................................................................................................................20
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Operating system................................................................................................................................................................21
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................21
Ports and connectors..........................................................................................................................................................22
Ethernet.............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Wireless module................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Audio.................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Storage............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Power ratings......................................................................................................................................................................24
Power-supply unit connectors......................................................................................................................................25
Video.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Video port resolution....................................................................................................................................................26
Graphics card dimensions.............................................................................................................................................28
Operating and storage environment.................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 4: Working inside your computer........................................................................................... 29
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Before working inside your computer......................................................................................................................... 29
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 30
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection....................................................................................................................30
ESD Field Service kit .................................................................................................................................................... 31
Transporting sensitive components.............................................................................................................................. 32
After working inside your computer............................................................................................................................ 32
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................32
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Major components of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250....................................................................................................... 34
System-board components................................................................................................................................................ 37
Chapter 5: AlienFX board conversion kit (sold separately).................................................................39
Brief introduction of the kit............................................................................................................................................... 39
What is in the kit?...............................................................................................................................................................39
AlienFX board conversion kit.............................................................................................................................................39
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