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Question posted by anarchyman2006 on October 24th, 2014
Alienware Aurora R2 -which Bay Is For The Main Drive Containg The O.s.?
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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on October 29th, 2014 8:47 AM
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Each HDD connects to a sata port. So in the boot menu, the user just chooses which one to boot from.
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Related Dell ALIENWARE AURORA Manual Pages
Manual - Page 8
... water. Be careful not to verify that all safety and setup instructions before connecting your Alienware® Aurora! Do not place the desktop in a humid location or in a cabinet, ensure that optical drives and other cable connectors are present. Before setting up your desktop or components, see the included invoice to spill liquid of your...
Manual - Page 18
This light automatically turns off , as the light is powered by internal batteries.
18 CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP In Alienware Aurora ALX, the back light will function only when the computer is turned off after a few seconds. Back Light Button
Press the back light button to ...
Manual - Page 25
... 0 configuration, the size of all data. CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP 25 RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. If a drive failure occurs, read data while the other drive is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives in the loss of the configuration is searching for data...
Manual - Page 30
...BIOS Features NumLock Status ACPI APIC support
OptionROM Display Screen
Select power-on Aurora-R2 only)
Enable XD Bit Capability to allow the processor to distinguish between... Hard Disk Drives
CD/DVD Drives
Displays the first boot device. If enabled, C State: Processor idle is active.
30 CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP
Include ACPI APIC table pointer to the hard drives detected.
Standard...
Manual - Page 31
...on Aurora and Aurora ALX only) Auto Power On
Sets the energy-saving mode of the ACPI function. Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored. CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP 31...SATA#1-6 as (available on Aurora and Aurora ALX only)/ SATA Mode (available on Aurora-R2 only)
AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out
Allows you to configure the integrated hard drive controller to enable or disable ...
Manual - Page 38
NOTE: Theater lighting (available only on Alienware Aurora ALX) turns on page 36.
Lift the release panel to unlock the release panel. 3. Place the side panel in "Before You Begin" on ... (if applicable). 2. To remove the side panel:
1. Follow the instructions in a secure location. NOTE: Ensure that you remove the security cable from your desktop. Theater lighting is removed.
Manual - Page 40
To replace memory module(s): Aurora/Aurora ALX
Aurora-R2
Recommended memory configuration:
Type 1066 MHz and I333 MHz DDR3 1600 MHz XMP
Slots Slots 1, 3, and 5 or slots 1 - 6 Slots 1, 3, and 5
40 CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
Recommended memory configuration:
Type 1066 MHz and I333 MHz DDR3
Slots Slots 1 and 2 or slots 1 - 4
Manual - Page 60
...Alienware Aurora/Aurora ALX Alienware Aurora-R2
Dimensions
Height (with top vents open)
426 mm to 447 mm (16.77 inches to 17.59 inches)
Width
250 mm (9.84 inches)
Depth
645 mm (25.39 inches)
Average weight
22.09 kg (48.7 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your desktop...
DRAM bus width
64 bits
Processor address bus width
64 bits
Aurora-R2
Processor
Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3
L2 ...
Manual - Page 61
...
External bus frequency
133 MHz
Data bus bandwidth
up to 6.4 GT/s
RAID support (internal SATA drives only)
BIOS chip (NVRAM)
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
32 MB
Memory
Connectors
Aurora/Aurora ALX
six internally-accessible DDR3 DIMM sockets
Aurora-R2
four internally-accessible DDR3 DIMM sockets
Capacities
1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB
1066 MHz and I333...
Manual - Page 62
Back Panel Connectors IEEE 1394 Network adapter USB eSATA Audio
S/PDIF (available on Aurora/Aurora ALX only)
one 6-pin serial connector one RJ45 connector six 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors one 4-...100/1000 Ethernet LAN on system board WiFi/Bluetooth® wireless technology
three 5.25-inch drive bays for Blu-ray Disc™ combo, Blu-ray Disc Writer (6x), DVD+/-RW, or DVD Combo four 3.5-inch...
Manual - Page 63
... user environment):
Operating
0.25 GRMS
Non-Operating
2.2 GRMS
Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse):
Operating
40 G for 2...to 10,668 m (-50 to two graphic adapters - Audio Type
Aurora/Aurora ALX
Aurora-R2 Controller Video Type
Operating speed (Aurora-R2) Power Voltage
integrated 7.1 channel, High Definition Audio with S/PDIF support...
Service Manual - Page 11
Slide the latch to lock the release panel.
1 2 3
1 release panel 3 latch
CHAPTER 2: LEFT SIDE-PANEL
4
2 security cable slot 4 left -side panel. 4.
Follow the instructions in Alienware Aurora ALX) turns on page 6. 2. Lift the release panel to open the left side-panel
011 /011 Replacing the Left Side-Panel
1.
NOTE: Theater lighting (available ...
Service Manual - Page 14
...)
7 memory-module connector (DIMM3) (Aurora and Aurora ALX) memory-module connector (DIMM2) (Aurora-R2)
8 memory-module connector (DIMM6) (Aurora and Aurora ALX only)
9 memory-module connector (DIMM5) (Aurora and Aurora ALX only)
10 main power connector (PWR1)
11 password jumper (PASSWORD)
12 serial ATA drive connectors (SATA1_2)
10
13 serial ATA drive connectors (SATA3_4) 14 serial ATA...
Service Manual - Page 38
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 6. Replacing the Memory Module(s)
1. Recommended memory configuration: Aurora/Aurora ALX
Aurora-R2
CHAPTER 7: MEMORY MODULE(S)
Type 1066 MHz and I333 MHz DDR3 1600 MHz XMP
Slots Slots 1, 3, and 5 or slots 1 - 6 Slots 1, 3, and 5
Type 1066 MHz and I333 MHz DDR3
Slots Slots 1 and 2 or slots 1 - 4
038 /038
Service Manual - Page 84
... that secures the right top-panel to the chassis.
1 screw
CHAPTER 17: ACTIVE-VENTING ASSEMBLY
1
084 /084 Follow the instructions in Alienware Aurora ALX. 1. Open the PCI shroud (see "Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud" on page 11). 3. Removing the Active-Venting Assembly
NOTE: Active-venting assembly is available only in "Before You Begin" on...
Service Manual - Page 108
....
Displays the type of the computer. Displays the processor L3 cache size. Displays the SATA 4 drive integrated in the computer.
Displays current date.
Displays the service tag of memory available on the computer... appear exactly as listed depending on Aurora-R2 only)
Cache L2
Cache L3
Displays the QPI speed.
Displays the SATA 2 drive integrated in the computer
Displays the SATA...
Service Manual - Page 109
... NumLock Status ACPI APIC support
OptionROM Display Screen
Select power-on Aurora-R2 only)
Enable XD Bit Capability to allow the processor to distinguish...HALT during POST. Boot Configuration Features 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives
CD/DVD Drives
Displays the first boot device.
Sets the hard drive boot priority.
If enabled, C State: Processor idle is active.
0109 /...
Service Manual - Page 110
... enable and disable the e-SATA controller. Allows you to configure the integrated hard drive controller to AHCI or RAID.
CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM SETUP
Integrated Devices
Configure SATA#1-6 as (available on Aurora and Aurora ALX only)
SATA Mode (available on Aurora-R2 only)
AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out
Allows you to enable and disable the...
Service Manual - Page 111
... in Manual Mode). Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Speed Memory Speed Current QPI Speed (available on Aurora and Aurora ALX only) Current DMI Speed (available on Aurora-R2 only) QPI Frequency (available on Aurora and Aurora ALX only) DMI Frequency (available on Aurora-R2 only) Memory Ratio
Core (Non-Turbo) Ratio
Advance DRAM Configuration
Overclock Configuration
Displays the current...
Service Manual - Page 113
... and uncore voltage. Overvoltage Configuration Submenu CPU Temperature Sensor
VCore Dynamic CPU VCore Offset DDR3 Memory Voltage
IOH Voltage QPI and Uncore Voltage (available on Aurora and Aurora ALX only) DMI and Uncore Voltage (available on Aurora-R2 only)
Displays the processor temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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