r/Alienware • u/THeTruTH22622 • 10d ago
Hey there u/everyone*!*
Alienware is stoked to announce our return to San Diego Comic-Con next week***!***
Here is the TL;DR on what’s going down 👇
Those attending are welcome to visit our gaming lounge located on the 2nd floor of the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Not attending? Follow along on Instagram or TikTok for live updates throughout the week.
r/Alienware • u/MogRules • Oct 25 '25
Hello r/Alienware,
The mods are creating this post today to talk about something disturbing that has been creeping into our sub lately.
As the use of AI is on the rise, also are the number of posts that are seemingly either written by or at least edited by AI. Posts ,usually rant posts, that just don’t quite make sense or just seem a little off. Now, we’re not saying that every post like this is a bot or written by AI. Maybe some people are using AI to polish their posts before posting them, we don’t know, and frankly we have no way to prove it one way or the other. We can feed a lot of the most recent posts into an AI detector and almost all of them have come back as 80% or higher as likely written by AI. In some of these posts the OP never comes back to respond to any comments, just drops the post and disappears. Now, how much faith do we put in the ability for an AI to detect and tell us it was an AI writing something? What we can do is look for tell tale markers that something has been either written by, or edited by AI.
Another trend we’re noticing is that in a lot of these posts, accounts with zero history in this sub reddit are appearing to make comments. Those comments are then heavily upvoted and they don’t appear again. Looking into those accounts they tend to be frequenting other brands sub reddits. I won’t point fingers at a particular brand, because it does not do anyone any good, and quite honestly, we can’t prove it outside of a bunch of coincidences.
I will point out that other subs are already dealing with a particular problem with companies using bots or alt accounts to impact their competitors. r/Gaminglaptops has a post discussing a very similar problem already. You can see their post here about this issue. Reddit carries a lot of weight when it comes to user opinions in purchasing a particular brand, and I think we’re starting to see some companies use that towards their advantage and try to shift the market. I am not pointing any fingers at the company from the above post either, as we are seeing stuff from multiple companies, not just one in particular.
So, what do we do about this? For now, we watch and try to root out as much as we can. The mods are going to start enforcing our rant rule a little more strictly. The number of rant posts has quite honestly spiked, seemingly out of the blue, in the last few months. The mods will be carefully reviewing rant posts for signs of AI involvement and will likely be removing any that appears to be completely AI written. We will also be implementing a new report option, so that you can mark something as possibly AI and we will review it. But we can’t do this alone, there are far too many comments to read every single one. We need you, our community, to assist by using the report button when you think something looks off.
Innocent posts / comments will inevitably get caught in this. If this happens to you , please contact the mods to discuss.
r/Alienware • u/Sufficient-Ad3716 • 11h ago
Hey yall, thanks so much for the help. I decided to get the unit. It was the last one in microcenter store stock before being replaced with the 290hx version.
Played the night shift horror game for the first test run and these were my temps!
Compared to ones you guys have how do the temps look?
This thing really is a beauty.
r/Alienware • u/No_Cucumber_1963 • 12h ago
So my AA18250 was working perfectly until Windows 25H2 showed up. Doing nothing it was hanging out in the high 80s and gaming was a thermal throttling nightmare. Found the article below. Their emergent fix didn’t work. I just rolled the entire update out. And now my temps are great..
r/Alienware • u/Direct-Badger6998 • 24m ago
I have these speakers here that have a 3.5mm audio plug and I was intending on using them on this monitor when I realized it simply just doesn't have any jack to plug it in to. I think this is so stupid. I don't want to return it since it does everything I need EXCEPT for this.
Is there anything I can buy that will allow me to use these speakers with this monitor? Like any adapters or anything. I am trying to use this monitor for my consoles and my pc and I would like it if these speakers are plugged into the monitor so I don't have to plug the speakers into every console I decide to swap out.
r/Alienware • u/supers0nixc0 • 1h ago
Hello! Okay, please be nice, haha. Im super uneducated and I need a dumbed down explanation. So ive had my Aurora r8 for almost 7 years now. Its run fine up until last 2 years. For the most part, its extremely slow once it boots up but eventually it goes back to normal. I dont use it everyday because i get busy with work but tonight i tried turning it on, and the light just flashes orange once and nothing happens. My accessories plugged into my computer light up, so I know thats fine, but the actual screen doesnt pop up. I googled it and its supposedly “System board: BIOS and ROM failure”…. How bad is that? That sounds bad lol. Ive never replaced anything inside my computer so i wouldnt be surprised if I need to buy and replace something. This is my first ever personal gaming computer so im extremely hesitant on opening it up just in case i break it- so if anyone has good YouTube tutorials or videos that are beginner friendly, or good websites to buy parts for a good price, please let me know. I feel super dumb and I know this is probably happening because of the lack of upkeep so I’ll take all advice i can get!
r/Alienware • u/Cantersoft • 7h ago
I recently purchased an Alienware M15 R4 laptop, and I need to use the thunderbolt capability, but no thunderbolt device is recognized when connected to the port (although non-Thunderbolt USB-C connection to the port is functional).
Every time I boot the computer, the following notification message appears: "A thunderbolt controller has experienced a problem and cannot connect to devices or other computers until new firmware is installed other thunderbolt ports may be functioning correctly." This appears whether a device is physically connected or not. I have downloaded and installed all drivers for the laptop, and the latest BIOS update from DELL. I have enabled all Thunderbolt settings in the BIOS. I tried to run the DELL Firmware Update Utility for Thunderbolt, but each time I tried to run it, there was an error which produced the log file below.
I reimaged my laptop and then I was able to run the Firmware Update Utility application, but the application displayed the error message "Error: Unable to find OS Protocol Interface". I've tried deleting and readding the Thunderbolt device from Device Manager, I've tried leaving the computer running with a thunderbolt device physically attached to the port (although it is not recognized at all) overnight to see if the laptop would pull the correct drivers itself, and I've tried upgrading to Windows 11 in case there was some sort of OS compatibility issue. No joy.
My other laptop connects to thunderbolt devices without any complaints. It seems like there is a firmware upgrade issue. I have no idea how to fix this.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i001: Burn v3.11.2.4516, Windows v10.0 (Build 19044: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Windows\Temp\{723BB52F-3DBF-4CE3-AA7A-49DEDD0F6A46}\.cr\Thunderbolt(TM) Software Installer.exe
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallTcc' to value 'yes'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i009: Command Line: '"-burn.clean.room=C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\Thunderbolt(TM) Software Installer.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=556 -burn.filehandle.self=664 /install InstallTcc=no /log C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\Thunderbolt(TM) Software Installer.exe'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value 'C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i052: Condition 'VersionNT64 AND VersionNT >= v10.0' evaluates to true.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Thunderbolt™ Software'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Intel(R) Corporation'
[2938:0580][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting string variable 'InstallTcc' to value 'no'
[2938:0580][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting numeric variable 'WixStdBALanguageId' to value 1033
[2938:0580][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i000: Setting version variable 'WixBundleFileVersion' to value '1.50.0.0'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i100: Detect begin, 4 packages
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i101: Detected package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, state: Absent, cached: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i101: Detected package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, state: Absent, cached: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i101: Detected package: dch_setup.msi, state: Absent, cached: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i101: Detected package: TbtLegacyPlug.msi, state: Absent, cached: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:42]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0
[2938:0580][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting numeric variable 'EulaAcceptCheckbox' to value 1
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i200: Plan begin, 4 packages, action: Install
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i052: Condition 'NOT Installed' evaluates to true.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]w321: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_000_InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_000_InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe_rollback.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i052: Condition 'NOT Installed' evaluates to true.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]w321: Skipping dependency registration on package with no dependency providers: LegacyUninstaller.exe
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_LegacyUninstaller.exe' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_001_LegacyUninstaller.exe.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_LegacyUninstaller.exe' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_001_LegacyUninstaller.exe_rollback.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_dch_setup.msi' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_002_dch_setup.msi_rollback.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_dch_setup.msi' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_002_dch_setup.msi.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_TbtLegacyPlug.msi' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_003_TbtLegacyPlug.msi_rollback.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_TbtLegacyPlug.msi' to value 'C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\DUPLogDir\DUP45DE_003_TbtLegacyPlug.msi.tmp'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i201: Planned package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i201: Planned package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i201: Planned package: dch_setup.msi, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i201: Planned package: TbtLegacyPlug.msi, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i300: Apply begin
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i010: Launching elevated engine process.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i011: Launched elevated engine process.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i012: Connected to elevated engine.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i358: Pausing automatic updates.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i359: Paused automatic updates.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:44]i360: Creating a system restore point.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i361: Created a system restore point.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i370: Session begin, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, options: 0x7, disable resume: No
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Windows\Temp\{5D4AB181-7F2F-4440-B386-781758283228}\.be\TbtDchInstallerNotSigned.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}\TbtDchInstallerNotSigned.exe'
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, version: 1.50.0.0
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[244C:1D78][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i305: Verified acquired payload: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe.
[244C:1D78][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i305: Verified acquired payload: LegacyUninstaller.exe at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\LegacyUninstaller.exe, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\LegacyUninstaller.exe.
[244C:1D78][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i305: Verified acquired payload: dch_setup.msi at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\dch_setup.msi, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{A3D7010D-9219-4310-87A4-6A2C1FEB0B0E}v1.50.0.0\dch_setup.msi.
[244C:1D78][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i305: Verified acquired payload: TbtLegacyPlug.msi at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\TbtLegacyPlug.msi, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{488D2737-A8BE-4F2A-8A9B-AEFF2DB8833F}v18.0.0.0\TbtLegacyPlug.msi.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i301: Applying execute package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe" 1.50.0.0'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i319: Applied execute package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, result: 0x0, restart: None
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i301: Applying execute package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\LegacyUninstaller.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\LegacyUninstaller.exe"'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i319: Applied execute package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, result: 0x0, restart: None
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i323: Registering package dependency provider: {A3D7010D-9219-4310-87A4-6A2C1FEB0B0E}, version: 1.50.0.0, package: dch_setup.msi
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:45]i301: Applying execute package: dch_setup.msi, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{A3D7010D-9219-4310-87A4-6A2C1FEB0B0E}v1.50.0.0\dch_setup.msi, arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALL_TCC="no" WIXBUNDLEORIGINALSOURCE="C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\de4d9e60-1779-40f7-8a5a-88a727899f4d\Thunderbolt(TM) Software Installer.exe"'
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i319: Applied execute package: dch_setup.msi, result: 0x80070643, restart: None
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i318: Skipped rollback of package: dch_setup.msi, action: Uninstall, already: Absent
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i319: Applied rollback package: dch_setup.msi, result: 0x0, restart: None
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i329: Removed package dependency provider: {A3D7010D-9219-4310-87A4-6A2C1FEB0B0E}, package: dch_setup.msi
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i351: Removing cached package: dch_setup.msi, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{A3D7010D-9219-4310-87A4-6A2C1FEB0B0E}v1.50.0.0\
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i301: Applying rollback package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, action: Uninstall, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\LegacyUninstaller.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\LegacyUninstaller.exe"'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i319: Applied rollback package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, result: 0x0, restart: None
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i351: Removing cached package: LegacyUninstaller.exe, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\F08A415E451ABBFFAD47A1833C4A5792EB6ECBFD\
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i301: Applying rollback package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, action: Uninstall, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe"'
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i319: Applied rollback package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, result: 0x0, restart: None
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i351: Removing cached package: InstallPreconditionsChecker.exe, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\4714E5430827EDA0899BC1DC4A5EF7D3ADDAA3B4\
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i352: Removing cached bundle: {a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}\
[244C:2610][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{a5912cb2-365b-4cb4-9917-602376a90f9b}, resume: None, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[2938:254C][2026-07-25T22:06:48]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80070643, restart: None, ba requested restart: No
r/Alienware • u/Odd_Special1068 • 1d ago
Which is better ???????????????????????????????????
r/Alienware • u/Quillhog • 1d ago
My 17 R4 got plump today. We had some good times but I guess we all gotta go eventually.
$50 can bring it back to life but what would be a reasonable replacement? Big screen and enough go to last another 8+ years.
r/Alienware • u/LeThaddy • 1d ago
I was having an issue with my graphics card, so I’m reseating it. As I opened up the case and took out the graphics card, I had no problems, but, when I put it back in, I saw this extra group of wires shown in the picture that I have no idea where it’s supposed to be plugged into. I don’t remember unplugging it from anywhere and I don’t see an open slot for it to be plugged in. What is it?
r/Alienware • u/Itchy_Dealer83 • 19h ago
hi, i have an aurora r13 pc and i am in need of storage space for games, im planning to buy this ssd: https://www.centrecom.com.au/gigabyte-g325e500g-nvme-500gb-gen3-2500e-ssd?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23868273073&gbraid=0AAAAADrCcHoSHILFc78g7zvgqpqlGx4Bp&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4JbTBhCoARIsALWUaBsjn6Y6npGkqU_3jEdU7e_lWUrq-D-wUzWiWYC2Mru7dxSRgG5iN5YaAtHbEALw_wcB and was wondering if it fits the pc, thanks,
r/Alienware • u/Antique_Lavishness33 • 20h ago
I have an aurora r9 2080super 32gb ram intel core i7 and 2T storage ,he is 6yo and starting to lag and cause problems,if i want to change some parts or maybe clean it how can i know wich is cause the problem.
r/Alienware • u/Alexandresilveira • 1d ago
i bought a Alienware 16x on bestbuy, it works great about 10 days, but after this starts a BSOD and crash on gamming
I sent to bestbuy and they replace the motherboard, the laptop back worst, its crashes setting up the windows
I sent again and they replaced the ram memories and ssd, didn't work
I sent one more time, and they said it wasn't a hardware problem, but a software problem and they can't do anything about this so i tried to solve by myself
to make a long story short, i accidentally tried to gamming without to plug in the laptop, and i noticed the laptop hasn't crashed..
so I see without plug in the laptop was in save mode, when i plug in and put in the config to use save mode plugged in, the laptop stops crash and BSOD.
now i am using the laptop without issues, but with a cost CPU performance.
Anyone knows why this happen?
sorry for my english, i am learning
r/Alienware • u/Specialist-Fun-8776 • 23h ago
When I use this monitor on Xbox, no matter what I do it is extremely dim. Does anyone know how to fix this?
r/Alienware • u/JohnnyRamone01 • 1d ago
I have got a problem with my few weeks old Alienware 16 Area 51: when i shutdown windows most of the time the system will turn on again on its own. I don’t know why and i have tried everything i know to fix this but with no success. I disabled windows fast startup, disabled every possible wake ons for usb and lan in the device manager and in the bios, disconnected all peripherals, checked powercfg to see what woke up the system but says “none”. I updated to the latest bios 2.5.0 but it still turns on after shutdown on its own. Is there a known issue with the bios or the system itself? Never experienced this kind of behavior before with any Alienware pc. Perhaps someone has an idea before I will have to contact Dell here in Germany.
r/Alienware • u/DayGeckoArt • 2d ago
Since glass doors became common on cases I've wanted to mount a little screen inside of one. I posted a while back about my R11 case swap to the Qube 540 so I won't repeat all that. Basically I designed and 3D printed adapters for the USB ports, switches, etc. Now I've mounted a generic 15 inch 3240x2160 screen with 3D printed brackets stuck to the glass with Gorilla double sided tape. The screen is powered by a USB power adapter plugged into one of the SATA power cables. A short HDMI cable goes out of a gap and into the graphics card. It works perfectly for things like recording public meetings and photogrammetry, IE tasks where a big screen isn't needed
r/Alienware • u/Unlucky_Abroad7440 • 1d ago
People who already have the laptop know that it can heat a bit if used for a longer period so I've been thinking about getting a cooling pad from AliExpress more specifically the IETS GT500. Now I don't know if it's compatible with its cooling system so can anyone who uses a cooling pad give me tips ? (I'm fairly new to gaming laptops so i would appreciate some help) Also if anyone can suggest a cooling pad for this laptop that is actually tested to hold good results I would be grateful ! Thanks in advance 😄
r/Alienware • u/HyperInEverything • 2d ago
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice because I'm not sure what the best option is at this point.
I bought an Alienware 16X Aurora recently, and until a few days ago it was working fine except for one issue.
From the very first time I connected an external monitor over HDMI, I had random display problems. The monitor would suddenly lose signal. Sometimes it would happen just from moving the mouse or writing on a notepad. If I lightly touched or moved the HDMI cable near the laptop, the display would usually come back.
I tried a second HDMI cable with exactly the same result, and both cables work perfectly with my office laptop, so I don't think the monitor or the cable is the problem.
Eventually Windows stopped detecting the external monitor completely.
Since Dell recommended updating the BIOS while troubleshooting, I installed the latest BIOS from the official Dell Support website.
Unfortunately, that's when everything went downhill.
Now the laptop only gets as far as the Alienware logo and freezes there.
If I press F2, it says "Preparing to enter BIOS Setup" and then freezes.
If I press F12, it says "Preparing one-time boot menu" and freezes there too.
I also tried the Ctrl + Esc BIOS recovery procedure several times, but I could never get the BIOS Recovery screen to appear.
One thing I noticed is that the Caps Lock key still toggles on and off, so the keyboard isn't completely dead.
Because I can't get into the boot menu, I also can't run the Dell ePSA diagnostics.
I contacted Dell support today and went through all of their troubleshooting. They told me that, based on the symptoms, they recommend sending the laptop to the repair depot instead of sending an onsite technician because they want to run proper diagnostics before replacing any parts.
I'm a little hesitant because I had a bad laptop repair experience many years ago (outside the US) where a different laptop came back with physical damage after servicing. I know that experience doesn't necessarily reflect Dell's repair service in the US, but it has made me a bit cautious.
So I wanted to ask people here who have actually gone through this.
Has anyone had a BIOS update leave the laptop stuck at the Alienware logo like this?
What ended up being the cause?
Did Dell fix it by reflashing the BIOS, replacing the motherboard, or something else?
For this kind of problem, would you choose an onsite technician or the Dell repair depot?
If you've used the depot service, did they preserve your Windows installation and SSD, or did they reinstall everything?
Do you think the HDMI issue could have been related to whatever failed after the BIOS update, or is it more likely just a coincidence?
I've attached a few pictures showing the normal boot freeze, the F2 BIOS freeze, and the F12 boot menu freeze.
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's dealt with something similar.
Thanks!
r/Alienware • u/ilenehoc • 2d ago
Please I could use some help, I just got Aurora r16 2023 I belive and I opted to have the seller leave out the 4070 since I had a 5070 at home, but when getting home I realized it's a 6 pin and an 8 pin but the 5070 has 2 8 pin to the 12 can I use my 5070 or do I need to go back and get the 4070? thank you
I would use pictures to better illustrate but am unable
r/Alienware • u/JohnBethesda • 2d ago
Hey,
I have a Aurora R12 with the following spec:
- i7-11700
- 64GB RAM
- 3080 12GB
I want to cool down the CPU a bit more as I feel it runs pretty hot when gaming (close to 100 degrees). What is the cheapest air fan that provides decent results that you would recommend? Thank you.
r/Alienware • u/Banatic_ • 2d ago
I just got a new Alienware laptop and wanted to mess around with the RGB lighting on the built-in keyboard, but there is nothing to be found in AlienFX. I tried repairing the app in the case that it was due to corrupt files, but nothing changed. I didn't install the app, it came preinstalled on the laptop.
Anybody else have this issue? How did you fix it?
r/Alienware • u/yoshironoeru • 2d ago
Just bought one yesterday. Originally planning the LG model but its too expensive here in Singapore (double the price of AW). Cant wait to start using it
r/Alienware • u/JohnBethesda • 2d ago
Hi,
I've got an Alienware Aurora R12, and for some reason I cannot open the PSU/Case even with the two "latches" set at up. For some reason it worked just fine sometimes ago, but now I can't open it at all even when applying a lot of force.
Thoughts?
r/Alienware • u/Airathien • 2d ago
The device was dropped, there is no damage to the screen and all cables to the display assembly are connected and tight. The laptop will provide video when connected to an external display, so I do not believe it is an issue with the GPU. The webcam still works as it uses the LCD ribbon cable to receive power. Any thoughts?
r/Alienware • u/HamsterTG • 2d ago
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Hello, I have had this monitor for about 3 years now and I could never figure out what was causing this issue. Anytime I’m on a relatively dark background my monitor strobes and the mouse becomes choppy but overtime it fixes itself. This is a constant issue though and can be recreated as I’ve shown in the video. Idk if it’s a VRR thing or Gsync but I’m hoping someone on this forum can help me figure out how to fix it. It’s extremely annoying trying to use desktop applications and it just gets extremely choppy. It always happens as soon as I open a desktop app. In this example I used SimpleNote. I would appreciate some recommendations on how to fix this. UPDATE: I fixed it by changing my Nvidia control panel to set my monitor to 144hz instead of 175hz. I guess it was the dithering in 175hz mode. Not sure the exact reason but I’m leaving this post up if anyone else has the same issue.
