Dell Alienware Aurora R16 User Manual

Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly..................................................................................................74
Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly....................................................................................................75
Processor liquid-cooling assembly.....................................................................................................................................76
Removing the processor liquid-cooling assembly....................................................................................................... 76
Installing the processor liquid-cooling assembly......................................................................................................... 77
Liquid-cooling assembly fan..............................................................................................................................................79
Removing the liquid-cooling assembly fan..................................................................................................................79
Installing the liquid-cooling assembly fan................................................................................................................... 80
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Removing the processor................................................................................................................................................81
Installing the processor................................................................................................................................................. 82
SMA cable...........................................................................................................................................................................84
Removing the SMA cable............................................................................................................................................. 84
Installing the SMA cable...............................................................................................................................................86
VR heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................ 87
Removing the VR heat sink...........................................................................................................................................87
Installing the VR heat sink............................................................................................................................................ 89
System board......................................................................................................................................................................90
Removing the system board.........................................................................................................................................90
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 8: Alienware Command Center.............................................................................................. 98
Chapter 9: Software...............................................................................................................................99
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 99
Drivers and downloads...................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 10: BIOS setup.......................................................................................................................100
Entering BIOS setup program......................................................................................................................................... 100
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................100
One Time Boot menu....................................................................................................................................................... 100
System setup options........................................................................................................................................................ 101
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................................................................106
Updating the BIOS in Windows.................................................................................................................................106
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows...............................................................................................106
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu...........................................................................................106
System and setup password............................................................................................................................................. 107
Assigning a system setup password............................................................................................................................107
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.........................................................................................108
Clearing CMOS settings.............................................................................................................................................108
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords............................................................................................. 109
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................111
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics........................................................................... 111
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check............................................................................111
System-diagnostic lights....................................................................................................................................................111
Recovering the operating system.....................................................................................................................................112
Wi-Fi power cycle.............................................................................................................................................................113
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)............................................................................................................... 113
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Dell Alienware Aurora R16 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Alienware Aurora R16
Category	Desktop
Language	English