Alienware Area-51 R7 Setup and Specifications Computer Model: Alienware Area-51 R7 Regulatory Model: D03X Regulatory Type: D03X003
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Contents Set up your computer..........................................................................................................4 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows........................................................................6 Views of Alienware Area-51 R7.........................................................................................7 Front.........................................................................................................................................
Set up your computer 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2 Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. 3 Connect the display. NOTE: The DisplayPort on the back panel of your computer is covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer. NOTE: If you have one graphics card, PCI-Express (graphics) slot 1 will be the primary graphics card. If you have two graphics card, PCI-Express (graphics) slot 4 will be the primary graphics card.
4 Connect the power cable. 5 Press the power button. 6 Create recovery drive for Windows. NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
Create a USB recovery drive for Windows Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive. NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete. NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions. 1 Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2 In Windows search, type Recovery.
Views of Alienware Area-51 R7 Front 1 Power button (Alienhead) Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on. Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare (2) Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Back 1 Rear I/O accessibility lighting button Press to illuminate the back panel ports. 2 Regulatory label Contains regulatory information of your computer. 3 Back panel Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices. 4 Power cable connector Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer. 5 Power-supply diagnostics button Press to check the power‑supply state. 6 Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state.
12 PCI-Express (graphics) slot 1 Connect a PCI-Express X16 card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. NOTE: For more details on installing the PCI-Express graphics card, see PCI-Express graphics card installation matrix. 13 Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers. 6 Side L/R surround port Connect the side-left and side-right speakers or surround sound speakers. 7 Optical S/PDIF port Connect an amplifier, speakers, or a TV for digital audio output through an optical cable. 8 Line-out port Connect speakers. 9 Line-in port 10 Center/subwoofer port Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.
Specifications of Alienware Area-51 R7 Dimensions and weight Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height 569.25 mm (22.41 in.) Width 638.96 mm (25.16 in.) Depth 272.71 mm (10.74 in.) Weight (approximate) 28 kg (61.73 lbs) NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Processors Table 2.
Operating system • Windows 10 Home (64-bit) • Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) Memory Table 4.
Description Values USB Audio • • • • Two USB 2.0 ports Six USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3.1 Gen 2 port One USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with PowerShare • • Four audio output/headphone ports One audio input/microphone port Video One optical S/PDIF port Memory card reader Not supported Power port Not supported Smart card reader Not supported Security Padlock rings Legacy ports Not supported Internal Four SATA ports Expansion M.2 • • One M.2 card slot for WLAN and Bluetooth One M.
Description Values Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Video Table 8.
Storage Table 10. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Internally accessible capacity Three 3.5-inch hard drives SATA AHCI 6 Gbps Up to 4 TB Two 2.5-inch drive bay support or U.2 PCIe solid-sate PCIe Gen3 8 Gbps drives Up to 960 GB (only for U.2) Power ratings Table 11.
PCI-Express graphics card installation matrix 850 W power-supply unit Table 13. PCI-Express graphics card installation matrix Single graphics Dual graphics Slot installation Slot 1 Slot 1 and Slot 4 Power connector label PCIE1 PCIE1 and PCIE3 Primary output Slot 1 Slot 4 Triple graphics Quad graphics Not supported Not supported 1500 W power-supply unit Table 14.
Getting help and contacting Alienware Self-help resources You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self-help resources: Table 15. Alienware products and online self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
