It has a gtx 1060 6gb gpu 16gb ram and i5 4430 with a 330w psu.
Alienware x51 r2 power supply failure.
My name is tom and i am working on an alienware x51 r2 for a friend.
I currently run an upgraded alienware x51 r2 64 bit.
I totally disassembled the pc and verified cables ram power board psu vga ssd and unfortunately i realized that there is a resistance burned on the motherboard.
Dell alienware x51 r2 windows 7 premium 4th generation intel core i5 4460 processor quad core 6mb cache up to 3 4ghz w turbo boost nvidia gefor.
I have the following pc.
In this video i show how i diagnose and repair a video issue with a alienware x51 r2 computer that came into my shop in savannah ga.
I would like to upgrade my video card and my power supply if need be.
Alienware x51 r1 big question on power supply failure please help thanks guys for support but i made some checks accurate.
But the power supply must be able to handle these demands if not it will put a strain on the components which can result in spontaneous failure.
As of late the fans are starting to go a bit crazy and i ve had my computer crash quite a few times as well as the wireless adapter shutting itself off.
Alienware x51 r2 power problems i purchased an alienware x51 about half a year ago i don t use it that often but i do leave the computer idle from time to time.
When the power button is depressed it powers on momentarily spinning the cpu and power board fans but then immediately shuts off.
I have unplugged in turn the optical drive video card and riser and finally the hard drive.
Hello everyone i am hoping someone can help me with this.