Alienware M18X Service Manual

Ratio Limits
Memory Override Support
Allows you to enable or disable the memory override option support.
l Disabled: The memory override support is disabled.
l Enabled: Displays additional memory override support options.
Memory Voltage
Allows you to modify memory voltage.
Memory Frequency
Allows you to modify memory frequency.
DIMM Profile (XMP)
Allows you to configure different XMP options.
Override Turbo Settings
Allows you to override CPU Turbo Mode settings.
Long Duration PWR Limit
Allows you to specify the Turbo Mode power limit 1 in Watts.
Indicates the time window over which TDP value should be maintained. A value of 0 programs this value to the fused limit.
Long Duration Time
Window
Power Limit 1 time value in seconds.
Short Duration PWR Limit
Allows you to enable or disable the Short Duration Power Limit.
Short Duration
Turbo Mode Power Limit 2 value in Watts.
PWR Limit
A value of 0 programs this value to 1.25 x TDP.
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Wireless Menu
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Bluetooth
Allows you to enable or disable the internal Bluetooth device.
l Disabled: The internal Bluetooth device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.
l Enabled: The internal Bluetooth device is enabled.
Wireless Network
Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless device.
l Disabled: The internal wireless device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.
l Enabled: The internal wireless device is enabled.
DMC
Allows you to enable or disable the internal DMC device.
Wireless Switch/Hotkey
Allows you to disable all internal wireless devices.
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Security Menu
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Supervisor Password
Displays if the supervisor password is clear or set.
User Password
Displays if the user password is clear or set.
Set Service Tag
Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present.
Displays a field to input the service tag manually when the service tag is absent.
Set Supervisor Password
Allows you to set the supervisor password. The supervisor password controls access to the system setup utility.
Set User Password
Allows you to set the user password. The user password controls access to the computer at boot.
Computrace
Allows you to enable or disable Computrace security feature.
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Boot Menu
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Use the up or down arrow keys to change the boot device priority. You can choose from:
l Hard Drive
l USB Storage
l CD/DVD/BD
l Removal Devices
l Network
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Exit Menu
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Exit Saving Changes
Allows you to exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.
Save Change Without Exit
Allows you to remain in System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.
Exit Discarding Changes
Allows you to exit System Setup and load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items.
Load Optimal Defaults
Allows you to load default values for all Setup items.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values from CMOS for all Setup items.

Alienware M18X Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	E1
Tjunction	105 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-3630QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor socket	PGA988
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	12 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray ROM
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installed	2
Display surface	-
Display diagonal	18.4 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Type	PC
Power supply type	AC/DC
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Audio system	HD
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI version	1.4
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keys	82
Operating system installed	Windows 8
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	12
Processor code	SR0UX
Processor ARK ID	71459
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Cables included	AC
AC adapter power	330 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	322 mm
Width	436 mm
Weight	5410 g
Height (rear)	54.2 mm
Height (front)	53 mm
Depth (imperial)	12.68 \
Width (imperial)	17.17 \
Height (rear) (imperial)	2.13 \
Height (front) (imperial)	2.09 \