Alienware X51 User Manual

Contents
Before working inside your computer..........................6
Before you begin .................................................................................................6
Safety instructions..............................................................................................6
Recommended tools............................................................................................7
After working inside your computer............................. 9
Technical overview.............................................................. 10
Inside View Of Your Computer...........................................................................10
Removing the side panel....................................................11
Procedure............................................................................................................11
Replacing the side panel................................................... 13
Procedure...........................................................................................................13
Removing the processor cooling-assembly............14
Prerequisites......................................................................................................14
Procedure...........................................................................................................14
Replacing the processor cooling assembly............. 18
Procedure...........................................................................................................18
Post-requisites.................................................................................................. 18
Removing the wireless card............................................ 19
Prerequisites......................................................................................................19
Procedure...........................................................................................................19
Replacing the wireless card............................................. 21
Procedure...........................................................................................................21
Post-requisites..................................................................................................23
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Alienware X51 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.6 °C
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	D2
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-2600
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	34
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066, 1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB
HDMI	Yes
Platform	PC
Power supply type	AC/DC
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Audio system	HD
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)	- GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
On-board graphics card ID	0x102
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Discrete graphics card memory	1024 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Chassis type	Mini Tower
Product color	Black
Processor code	SR00B
Processor ARK ID	52213
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	318 mm
Width	95 mm
Height	343 mm
Weight	5490 g