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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Set up your computer Connect the keyboard and mouse. Connect the network cable — optional.
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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 or three graphics card, PCI-Express (graphics) slot 4 will be the primary graphics card.
Views Front 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.
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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. PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off. NOTE: If your computer is turned off or in hibernate state, you must connect the power adapter to charge your devices using the PowerShare port.
Back Rear I/O accessibility lighting button Press to illuminate the back panel ports. Regulatory label Contains regulatory information of your computer. Back panel Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices. Power cable connector Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer. Power-supply diagnostics button...
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Press to check the power‑supply state. Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state. PCI-Express (graphics) slot 7 Connect a PCI-Express X16 card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. PCI-Express slot 6 Connect a PCI-Express X4 card such as audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer.
Back panel USB 3.1 Gen 2 port Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps. Hard-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with PowerShare Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers.
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NOTE: The Type-C port only provides the USB data function, and no alternate video or Thunderbolt mode features are supported. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (6) Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. Rear L/R surround port Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers.
Specifications Computer model Alienware Area-51 R5 Dimensions and weight Table 1. Dimensions and weight Height 569.25 mm (22.41 in) Width 638.96 mm (25.15 in) Depth 272.71 mm (10.73 in) Weight (maximum) 28 kg (61.73 lbs) NOTE: The weight of your...
Video Table 9. Video specifications Type Up to four PCI-Express, single/ double-width, full length graphics card Controller • Single AMD • Single NVIDIA • Dual/Triple/Quad AMD (CrossFire) • Dual NVIDIA (SLI) NOTE: The graphics configuration of your desktop varies depending on the power supply and graphics card configuration ordered.
• Max up to total five hard drives supported Power ratings Table 11. Power ratings Type 850W 1500 W 1500 W Input voltage 100 VAC-240 100 VAC-240 VAC 200 VAC-240 Input 50 Hz-60 Hz 50 Hz-60 Hz 50 Hz-60 Hz frequency Input current 10 A...
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Table 12. Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 5°C to 35°C (41°F to –40°C to 65°C (–40°F 95°F) to 149°F) Relative humidity 10% to 90% (non- 0% to 95% (non- (maximum) condensing) condensing) Vibration (maximum) 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS 40 G for 2 ms with a 105 G for 2 ms with a Shock (maximum) change in velocity of 20...
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 Information about Alienware products www.alienware.com and services Dell Help & Support app...
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NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country. NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.