*OFFICIAL* Alienware 15 R1/R2 Owner's Lounge

Well a lint free cloth and just a little water on it may do the trick. But on all seriousness i owned an alienware with soft touch since the M14x R1 and now the 15 and i'm not really sure about the grease magnet thing, mine stay clean just like my deathadder and sabertooth.

 

Hey guys,

I will be receiving my Alienware 15 soon and I am planning to add M.2 as my primary hd.
Now, what is the best way for me to install windows on my new M.2 ssd using windows that is preinstalled on 1k tb hd?

Thanks!

 

Hey Guys,
In my 2 month Alienware 15 i ePSA I can hear, I think bearing noise from CPU fan. This whining noise is hearable during games, but I think mostly by me as I can hear very high frequencies. ePSA does not say anything wrong about fan, I think also no temp problems. Should I call for fan replacement now or wait a little and try to clean with pressure air for eg?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B52qG_zMUu8ZWGlkVVhnaWhoajFHaTRxcHFQWUJRNjJmM1Nz/view?usp=sharing

 

Bios A04 = failure http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...2-owners-lounge.770314/page-110#post-10008554

 

So... stick to A00 (still)?

 

Did you read the text in one of the images in the thread?

 

A04 has been released.

 

LoL ^^^ http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...5-owners-lounge.770311/page-171#post-10008607

 

:$

 

Hi guys, look at my sig!
Has anyone tried running GTA V on this spec?
Are you able to max out all the graphic settings?

 

Now you know what bios you should choose...

 

has anyone had this

when i move my laptop a bit or press higher up on the keyboard, i get static lines on the screen and then the laptop turns itself off and on.
a little bit of movement easily stops the charging too and i have to wiggle the charging cable

 

Sounds like you need a new one.

 

Hey guys,

I have a few questions. Would it be better to simply install the SSD and then re spawn or do a fresh installation? I have heard if you don't do a fresh install the OS wont be optimized. Also, how do I go about doing a fresh install on a new SSD?

Thanks in advance!

 

That really is a personal preference, but I always do fresh installations. You can do a fresh install via external dvd drive or usb drive in the bootup. If you have never done this before, you should look it up and learn about it before moving onto it. It's simple.

 

Hi guys. I already ordered the 970m version. Will the 180w supply do or do i have to ask for the 240w?

 

If you ask for an 240w and are lucky maybe you get one but I don't think so

 

Which department do I have to contact for 240w?

Thanks

 

Tech support

 

You don't need a 180W PSU if you have the 970m version. It's only for people with the more powerful 980m.

 

Just a note:
As for the suggestion to skip LITEONIT L8T-256L9G-11 (MLC based by the way) SSD option in the first message, unless there is a high price mark up from Alienware, don't think that there is any reason to do so, esp. when one could accidentally get TLC based drive instead
Liteons are basically Plextor drives and are quite reliable, speeds are also totally adequate.

 

so i called dell regarding my failing laptop..thinking i have next business day onsite pro support itd be nice and quick
they said i have to wait 14 days for parts.
um what was the point of giving me NBD onsite pro support then?

 

I was wondering what tests will i have to run when i get my aw15? I want to know asap if something is wrong/not right

 

Check out this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/official-alienware-15-benchmark-thread.770319/

 

I am going to buy an Alienware (it will be my first one) at the Dell Website in the United States, but I don't live there. Could you help me with some questions?
Q1 - Could I have any problems because I don't live in the USA? I pretend to pay with a international debit card (Visa or Master).
Q2 - Is it possible to change the region of the warranty? (since I don't live in the USA)
Q3 - I will buy one Alienware 15 (i7 4710HQ+980M) in the USA, but I will be there for just 10 days. I want to know the time to the laptop arrive in my home, could someone answer this?
Q4 - My Laptop will come with just one HDD 1TB 7200RPM, could I add one Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2 to it?? ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIW1XG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER) Is it too dificult?? How could I transfer the content(OS,etc) from the HDD to the SSD?? Would I need to first install the SSD and take out HDD to make it functional and after it working, replace the HDD?
Q5 - And about the DDR3L, I am going to pick the version with 8GB(2x4GB) but i pretend to buy this Corsair Vengeance Performance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3L 1600MHz PC3 12800 ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._title_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER#Ask) and change it. Is it easy to do? This Corsair memos would fit this laptop?
Q6 - About the screws to put the M2 SSD, Do Alienware could send it to me if I ask for it?
Q7 - About the PSU, Should I try to have the 240W chatting with the Alienware support since I will get the model with the 980M?
Q8 - Can I use Geforce Experience to install new drivers for the Alienware GPU or I need to install the drivers from the Dell webpage?
Q9 - Could someone help me to find discount coupouns? I really want to pay a little less for it. haha

 

Q1 - Yes, you probably can pay with international cards.
Q2 - Yes, you can change the warranty location if Dell has a Service Center in your country.
Q3 - That would be a problem, they never say the specific date to you to receive the system.
Q4 - Yes, the Alienware 15 has 2 M.2 ports and a 2.5 HDD or SSD entry.
Q7 - Yes, talk to them after you made the order to receive asap as you will be here only for 10 days.
Q8 - GeForce experience is fine
Q9 - Check Microsoft Store today, they have some models of the Alienware 15 discounted today

 

Hey guys, can you give me model number of 240W PSU that Dell give to you?

 

I dont think you can. I think they have the same policy as xoticpc. the billing address of your credit card should be a place inside the united states. I had the same problem but since i had an aunt staying in the US i had my billing address changed to a US address just for a month. try calling your credit card company though for advice

 

The Alienware 15 with the 970m seems ok for games now, but next year when I want to play Oculus Rift games on ultra in 2K with +60fps, I'll want to use a desktop GPU in the Amplifier. Now, my question is, will the PCI x4 be a bottleneck? That's literally the only reason I'm holding off this purchase.

 

I see some test in internet to compare 16x PCI, its ok but some performance lose on this. Now depend to gpu its like 20+ fps.

 

Just received a 240W PSU. Finally! Now, which Bios should I use? I have A03 right now.

 

Revert back to A00 as that seems to give the best performance with 240

 

I was wondering if there is a way i could control the fan speed?

 

Weird, I just called dell to help me revert and theyre are saying that a04 should be kept.... and they cant revert to a00, the 240 watt psu will suffice... So... what do I do? Stay with 240PSU + a04 or go to 240PSU + a00???

 

With 240PSU - A00 to get best cooling profile.

 

Is there any benchmarks with 14900 Memory 1866Mhz vs the 1600Mhz? I was just looking on crucial to make the jump to 16GB, up from the 8GB (2x4GB) 1600Mhz currently. I saw the 1866Mhz option, didn't know if it was worth the extra cash.

Also, how does one go about getting the free 240 PSU? Thanks Gents.

 

Alright guys! I'm having some serious problems with my new Alienware 15.

Playing games on it is bad. Divinity original sins can only play it in very low settings, just downloads Lego worlds and its same agin, only runs on low settings.

It's connected to its power supply and the Radeon r9 is the dedicated graphics card.

Maybe I've done something wrong but I'm seriously struggling with the laptop and regretting even getting it now.

Maybe someone will be able to help, my set up:

I7-4710HQ
(1920x1080) ips panel anti glare 300
Radeon R9 M295x
8gb Ram

 

Maybe your using powersaving mode? Or bad gpu?

 

How do I go about fixing those?

 

Go to the battery icon make sure you are using the highperformance profile. Or right click the game click run with graphics processor. If all else fails i guess you got a defective gpu

 

Ok I'll have a look when I get den the road tonight. Realistically, wat games should I be able to run?

 

I still dont have my aw15 but i am sure it can run Everything.

 

Is there a program I can run that will test the gpu?

 

3dmark tests. Try backreading or checking the other post aw15 benchmarks

 

Also, make sure you're using the dedicaded AMD graphics card and not the integrated Intel graphics. Sometimes this doesn't happen automatically.

 

im not sure if you guys can help me because the issue doesnt make much sense
i had a faulty motherboard which got replaced, but for some reason now.. the audio sounds quite shallow.. it doesnt have that full feeling to it if that makes sense
i dont know why.. its not like the hard drives got changed.. just the motherboard.. i played around with creative sound panel but cant get it back to how it was

 

Were the speakers moved or something?

 

Does anyone know if its possible to increase fan speed when you want to? E.g. like msi turbo fan

 

Maybe you could check the connection between the speakers and the motherboard connector. Otherwise, could anything have happened to the speakers that could have damaged them? I'm guessing this wasn't an issue before.