Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware 17
- Before Working Inside Your Computer
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Removing the Base Cover
- Replacing the Base Cover
- Removing the Battery
- Replacing the Battery
- Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4
- Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4
- Removing the Primary Hard Drive
- Replacing the Primary Hard Drive
- Removing the Secondary Hard Drive
- Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive
- Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)
- Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)
- Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Removing the Processor Fan
- Replacing the Processor Fan
- Removing the Video-card Fan
- Replacing the Video-card Fan
- Removing the Processor Heat Sink
- Replacing the Processor Heat Sink
- Removing the Video-Card Heat Sink
- Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink
- Removing the Video Card
- Replacing the Video Card
- Removing the Palm Rest
- Replacing the Palm Rest
- Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2
- Replacing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2
- Removing the Keyboard
- Replacing the Keyboard
- Removing the Power-Button Board
- Replacing the Power-Button Board
- Removing the Status-Light Board
- Replacing the Status-Light Board
- Removing the Keyboard Daughter Board
- Replacing the Keyboard Daughter Board
- Removing the Speakers
- Replacing the Speakers
- Removing the I/O Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the Media-Card Reader
- Replacing the Media-Card Reader
- Removing the Display Mini-Card
- Replacing the Display Mini-Card
- Removing the Power-Adapter Port
- Replacing the Power-Adapter Port
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
- Removing the Display Assembly
- Replacing the Display Assembly
- Removing the Display Bezel
- Replacing the Display Bezel
- Removing the Display Hinges
- Replacing the Display Hinges
- Removing the Display Panel
- Replacing the Display Panel
- Removing the Logo Board
- Replacing the Logo Board
- Removing the Display Mini-Card Cable
- Replacing the Display Mini-Card Cable
- Removing the Display-Light Boards
- Replacing the Display-Light Boards
- Removing the Camera
- Replacing the Camera
- System Setup
- Flashing the BIOS
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System Setup | 122
L2 Cache Displays the processor’s L2 cache size.
L3 Cache Displays the processor’s L3 cache size.
Integrated Graphics Displays the integrated graphics.
Discrete Graphics 1 Displays the first discrete graphics installed
on your computer.
Discrete Graphics 2 Displays the second discrete graphics
installed on your computer.
Fixed HDD Displays the type of hard drive installed.
SATA ODD Displays the type of optical drive installed.
Second HDD Displays the type of secondary hard drive
installed.
eSATA Device Displays the type of eSATA device installed.
mSATA Device Displays the type of mSATA device installed.
AC Adapter Type Displays the type of AC adapter connected
to your computer.
Total Memory Displays the total memory available in your
computer.
Memory Bank 0 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM
0.
Memory Bank 1 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM
1.
Advanced Menu
Intel(R) SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel
SpeedStep technology. Disabling this
feature may improve performance, but will
greatly reduce battery life.
Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel
Virtualization technology.
Integrated NIC Allows you to enable or disable the on-board
LAN controller.
• Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is
not visible to the operating system.
• Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled.
Main Menu
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