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CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR DESKTOP
Optimizing Performance
Your computer has been congured to operate optimally across a wide range
of applications. Depending on the conguration you purchased, the computer
may have been overclocked at the factory to achieve maximum performance in
resource intensive applications including gaming and multimedia development.
CAUTION: Technical support veries the full functionality of the
computer at the factory congured settings. Alienware does not
provide technical support for any hardware or software issues arising
from operating the computer beyond the factory congured settings.
Performance Tuning
Using System Setup
CAUTION: It is not recommended to operate the processor or other
system components beyond the preset settings in the BIOS. Doing so
may cause system instability, reduced component operating life, or
permanent component damage.
For computers with the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processor, the BIOS has
preset overclocking levels that allow you to easily overclock your computer.
For more information, see “Conguring the BIOS” on page 26.
Configuring the BIOS
System Setup
e System Setup options allow you to:
Change the system conguration information after you add, change, or •
remove any hardware in your desktop.
Set or change a user-selectable option.•
View the amount of memory installed.•
Set the type of hard drive installed.•
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the current
System Setup information for future reference.
CAUTION: Do not change the settings in System Setup unless you are
an expert computer user. Certain changes can cause your computer to
work incorrectly.