Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware Area-51 Service Manual
- Before Working Inside Your Computer
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Technical Overview
- Lifting the Computer
- Removing the Stability Foot
- Replacing the Stability Foot
- Removing the Side Panels
- Replacing the Side Panels
- Removing the Battery
- Replacing the Battery
- Removing the Battery Case
- Replacing the Battery Case
- Removing the Hard Drive
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- Removing the Optical Drive
- Replacing the Optical Drive
- Removing the Right AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Replacing the Right AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Removing the Left AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Replacing the Left AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Removing the I/O Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the Drive-Bay Heat-Sensor
- Replacing the Drive-Bay Heat-Sensor
- Removing the Memory Module(s)
- Replacing the Memory Module(s)
- Removing the Graphics Card
- Replacing the Graphics Card
- Removing the Multiple Graphics Cards
- Replacing the Multiple Graphics Cards
- Removing the Full-length Graphics Cards
- Replacing the Full-length Graphics Cards
- Removing the PCI Fan
- Replacing the PCI Fan
- Removing the Front-bezel Heat-sensor
- Replacing the Front-bezel Heat-sensor
- Removing the Memory Fan
- Replacing the Memory Fan
- Removing the Processor Cooling-Assembly
- Replacing the Processor Cooling Assembly
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
- Removing the Power-Supply Unit
- Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Wireless Card
- Replacing the Wireless Card
- Removing the Logo Board
- Replacing the Logo Board
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- System Setup

Advanced
Power Management Setup
AC Recovery Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored.
Default: Last State.
Deep Sleep Control Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
Default: Enabled in S5 Only.
Chipset
Spread Spectrum Enabling this option could reduce the EMI. Default:
Enabled.
CPU Base Clock (MHz) Base clock for CPU. Default: 100.00.
Adjust CPU Base Clock Strap Allows you to adjust the CPU Base Clock Strap. Default:
Auto.
Ring Ratio Allows you to change the Ring Ratio mode. Default: Auto.
DRAM Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency. Default: Auto.
DRAM Timing Mode Allows you to change the memory timing mode. Default:
Auto.
CPU Ratio Allows you to adjust the CPU ratio. Default: Auto.
CPU Ratio Mode Allows you to change the CPU Ratio mode. Default:
Dynamic Mode.
Overvoltage Configuration Allows you to access the Overvoltage Configuration
submenu.
Memory voltage (24h OUT1) Adjusts the memory voltage. Default: 0.
Memory voltage (26h OUT1) Adjusts the memory voltage. Default: 0.
DMI and Uncore voltage (2Ah OUT1) 2Ah OUT1. Default: 0.
CPU VCCIN 2Ah OUT2. Default: 1.8 V.
Advanced DRAM Configuration Allows you to change the Advance DRAM Configuration.
Default: Disabled.
Command Rate Displays the Command Rate (editable in Manual Mode).
tCL Displays the Column Address Strobe Latency (editable in
Manual Mode).
tRCD Displays timing of RAS to CAS delay (editable in Manual
Mode).
tRP Displays timing of RAS Precharge (editable in Manual
Mode).
tRAS Displays timing of Row Address Strobe (editable in Manual
Mode).
tRFC Displays timing of Refresh to Archive/Refresh cycle time
(editable in Manual Mode).
tREFI Displays timing of Refresh Intervals (editable in Manual
Mode).
tWR Displays timing of Write Recover (editable in Manual
Mode).
tWTR Displays Write to Read Delay (editable in Manual Mode).
tRRD Displays RAS to RAS delay (editable in Manual Mode).
tRTP Displays Read to Precharge Command Delay (editable in
Manual Mode).
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