Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition Setup and Specifications Computer Model: Alienware Area-51 R3 Regulatory Model: D03X Regulatory Type: D03X003
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Contents Set up your computer.................................................... 5 Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset — optional.......................................................................... 8 Views..............................................................................9 Front................................................................................................9 Back................................................................................................
Getting help and contacting Alienware..................... 22 Self-help resources......................................................................... 22 Contacting Alienware.....................................................................
Set up your computer 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2 Connect the network cable — optional.
3 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 two graphics cards, the card installed in PCIExpress (graphics) slot 1 is the primary graphics card. 4 6 Connect the power cable.
5 Press the power button.
Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset — optional 1 Download and run the setup tools for your VR headset at www.dell.com/ VRsupport. 2 Connect the VR headset to any USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back of your computer and HDMI port on your computer, when prompted. NOTE: Connect the headset to the HDMI port on the discrete graphics card and connect the display to any available port on the card. 3 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
Views Front 1 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.
2 Optical-drive eject button Press to open or close the optical drive tray. 3 Optical drive Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs. 4 Headphone port Connect a headphone or speakers. 5 Microphone port Connect an external microphone to provide sound input. 6 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2) Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 7 Media-card reader Reads from and writes to media cards.
Back 1 Rear I/O accessibility lighting button Press to illuminate the back panel ports. 2 Regulatory label Contains regulatory information of your computer. 3 Back panel Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices. 4 Power cable connector Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer.
Press to check the power‑supply state. 6 Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state. 7 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. NOTE: If you have three graphics cards, slot 1 will be the primary graphics card. 8 PCI-Express slot 6 Connect a PCI-Express X4 card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer.
15 Security-cable slot latch Release to allow opening the side panel. Back panel 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 port Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps. 2 Hard-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. 3 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with PowerShare Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.
PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off. NOTE: The Type-C port only provides the USB data function, and no alternate video or Thunderbolt mode features are supported. 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (6) Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 5 Rear L/R surround port Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers.
Specifications Dimensions and weight Table 1. Dimensions and weight Height 569.98 mm (22.44 in) Width 638.98 mm (25.15 in) Depth 272.71 mm (10.73 in) Weight (maximum) 28 kg (61.73 lbs) NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Computer model Table 2. Computer model Computer model Alienware Area-51 R3 System information Table 3.
Memory Table 4. Memory specifications Slots Four internally-accessible DDR4 DIMM sockets Type DDR4 Speed 2133 MHz, 2400 MHz, 2666 MHz, and 2933 MHz Configurations supported Per memory module slot 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB Total memory 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB Ports and connectors Table 5. External ports and connectors External Network USB Two RJ45 ports • • • • • Audio/Video • • • Media-card reader 16 Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3.1 Gen 2 port USB 3.
Table 6. Internal ports and connectors Internal M2 • • One M.2 card slot for WLAN and Bluetooth One M.2 card slot for 2280 solidstate drive Six SATA ports Storage Communications Table 7. Supported communications Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller integrated on system board Wireless • • Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless module Table 8. Wireless module specifications Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Frequency bands supported Dual band 2.
• High Definition Audio with S/PDIF support Video Table 10. Video specifications Type Up to three PCI-Express, single/ double-width, full length graphics card Controller • • • • Single AMD Single NVIDIA Dual/Triple AMD (CrossFire) Dual NVIDIA (SLI) NOTE: The graphics configuration of your desktop varies depending on the power supply and graphics card configuration ordered. NOTE: Install either NVIDIA or AMD graphics card, when using with dual and triple graphics configurations. Storage Table 11.
• Max up to total five hard drives support Power ratings Table 12. Power ratings Type 850W Input voltage 1500 W 100 VAC-240 VAC Input frequency Input current (maximum) 1500 W 200 VAC-240 VAC 50 Hz-60 Hz 10 A 16 A 10 A Output current +3.3 V/20 A, +5 V/20 A, +12 VA/32 A, +12 VB/48 A, +12 VD/16 A, -12 V/0.5 A, +5 Vaux/4 A +3.3 V/20 A, +5 V/25 A, +12 VA/32 A, +12 VB/48 A, +12 VC/48 A, +12 VD/16 A, -12 V/0.5 A, +5 Vaux/4 A Rated output voltage +3.
Table 13. Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 90% (noncondensing) 0% to 95% (noncondensing) Vibration (maximum)* 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS Shock (maximum) 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in/s (51 cm/s) 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52.5 in/s (133 cm/s) † Altitude (maximum) –15.24 m to 3048 m –15.
PCI-Express graphics card installation matrix The following table provides the PCI-Express graphics card installation matrix. Table 14.
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 and services www.alienware.com Dell Help & Support app Get started app Get started app Accessing help In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
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