Alienware Aurora R6 User Manual

24 Removing the processor-cooling assembly......................................................................................47
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 47
25 Replacing the processor-cooling assembly......................................................................................50
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................50
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................51
26 Removing the coin-cell battery........................................................................................................ 52
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 52
27 Replacing the coin-cell battery.........................................................................................................53
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................................... 53
28 Removing the memory modules....................................................................................................... 54
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 54
29 Replacing the memory modules....................................................................................................... 55
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................55
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................56
30 Removing the solid-state drive.........................................................................................................57
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 57
31 Replacing the solid-state drive......................................................................................................... 58
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................58
32 Removing the graphics card............................................................................................................. 59
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................59
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................59
33 Replacing the graphics card..............................................................................................................61
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................61
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................61
34 Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly......................................................................62
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 62
35 Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly......................................................................63
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Alienware Aurora R6 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI3
Stepping	B0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-7700K
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Kaby Lake
Number of QPI links	0
Processor frequency	4.2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	4.5 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 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	1333, 1600, 2133, 2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
HDD size	3.5 \
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA III
Storage media	HDD
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
CUDA cores	2560
Discrete graphics card	Yes
On-board graphics card ID	0x5912
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5X
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity	3
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)	1150 MHz
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	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	7
Chassis type	Midi Tower
Product color	Black, Silver
Placement supported	Vertical
Product type	PC
Market positioning	Gaming
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Scalability	1S
Processor code	SR338
Processor ARK ID	97129
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015D
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00
Cables included	AC
Power supply	850 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	360.5 mm
Width	212 mm
Height	472.52 mm
Weight	14819 g