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Alienware M18x R2 Owner’s Manual Computer model: M18x R2 Regulatory model: P12E Regulatory type: P12E002 Book.book Page 1 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTIO N: A CAUTION indicates potential damag e to hardware or loss of data if in structions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents | 3 Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . 9 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . .
4 | Contents 10 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 11 Removing the Hard D rive(s) . .
Contents | 5 20 Replacing the Macro Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 21 Removing the Memory Module(s) .
6 | Contents 30 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 31 Removing the I/O Board . . . .
Contents | 7 40 Replacing the Video Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 41 Removing the Proc essor Heat-Sink Fan .
8 | C o n t e n t s 50 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 51 Removing the Subwoofer .
Before You Begin | 9 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all op en programs.
10 | Before You Begin CAUTION: Only a cer tified se rvice tec hnician is authorized t o remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside th e computer. See th e safety instru ctions for complet e informatio n about safety precautions, working in side your computer, and protecting against elect rostatic discharge.
After Working Inside Your Computer | 11 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no st ray screws .
12 | Removing the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Replacing the Battery Pack | 13 Replacing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
14 | Removing the Base Cover Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Replacing the Base Cov er | 15 Replacing the Base C over WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
16 | Removing the mSATA Card Removing the mSATA Car d WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Replacing the mSATA Card | 17 Replacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
18 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 19 Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable fr om the connector on the system board. 2 Remove the coin-cell battery cable from t he routing guides on the computer base. 3 Pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot on the system board.
20 | Replacing the Coin-Cell Batter y Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Hard Drive(s) | 21 Removing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh ipped with you r computer and f ollow the step s in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
22 | Removing the Hard Drive(s) 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives. 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive(s) and slide the hard drive(s) out of the hard-drive bracket. 1 hard drives (3) 2 interposer 1 hard-drive bracket 2 HDD 2 (SATA 2.
Replacing the Hard Drive(s) | 25 Replacing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh ipped with you r computer and f ollow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
26 | Removing the Center Control Cover Removing the Center Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Center Control Cover | 27 CAUTION: Be extremely caref ul when remo ving the cente r control cover. The cover along with the cable that att aches to it are fragile.
28 | Removing the Center Control Cover CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handlin g the center control cover. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel. 4 Turn the center control cover over and place it on the palm-rest a ssembly.
Replacing the Center Control Cover | 29 Replacing the Center Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
30 | Removing the Power-Button Board Removing the Powe r-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Replacing the Power-Button Board | 31 Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
32 | Removing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Keyboard | 33 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base. CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard ar e fragil e, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
34 | Removing the Keyboard 2 Lift the keyboard and slide the keyboard tabs out of the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Turn the keyboard over and plac e it on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the connector latches an d pull the pull-tabs to disc onnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable from the connectors on the system board.
Replacing the Keyboard | 35 Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
36 | Removing the Macro Keyboard Removing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additio nal safety best pr actices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Macro Keyboard | 37 2 Lift the macro keyboard and slide the tab on the macro-ke yboard out of the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Carefully turn the macro keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
38 | Replacing the Macro Keyboard Replacing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additio nal safety best pr actices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Memory Module(s) | 39 Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
40 | Removing the Memory Module(s) Procedure 1 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM A and DIMM B, go to step 3. 2 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM C and DIMM D: a Remove the center control cover. See "R emoving the Center Control Cover" on page 26.
Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 41 Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
42 | Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure NOTE: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a memory module in the upper connector. 1 Align the notch on the memory module w ith the tab on the memory-module connector.
Removing the Display Assembly | 43 Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
44 | Removing the Display Assembly 2 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Disconnect the LED-logo board cable fr om the connector on the system board. 1 display- cable connector 2 LED logo-board cable 1 2 Book.
Removing the Display Assembly | 45 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 5 Remove the screws that secure the di splay assembly on the computer base.
46 | Removing the Display Assembly 6 Disconnect the antenna cables from the co nnectors on the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 89. 7 Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
Removing the Display Assembly | 47 8 Turn the computer over and open the display. 9 Note the routing of the display cable and LE D-logo board cable, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest as sembly. 10 Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
48 | Replacing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Palm Rest | 49 Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
50 | Removing the Palm Rest Procedure 1 Disconnect the power-button board cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board cable, and touchpad cable from the connectors on the system board. 1 p ower-button board cable connector 2 status-light board cable connector 3 speaker-LED board cable 4 touchpad cable connector 1 2 3 4 Book.
Removing the Palm Rest | 51 2 Turn the computer over. 3 Remove the screws that secure the p alm -rest assembly to the computer base. Book.book Page 51 Thursday , June 7, 2012 3:01 PM.
52 | Removing the Palm Rest 4 Turn the computer over. 5 Remove the screws that secure the p alm -rest assembly to the computer base. 6 Carefully pry out the palm-rest a ssembly from the two tabs along the rear edge of the computer, and then ease the palm-res t assembly from the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest | 53 Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
54 | Removing the Statu s-Light Board Removing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Status-Light Board | 55 2 Remove the screw that secures the status -light board to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the status-light board off the palmrest.
56 | Replacing the Status- Light Board Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Speakers | 57 Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
58 | Removing the Speakers Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Note the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base.
Replacing the Speakers | 59 Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
60 | Removing the I/O Board Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informat ion, see th e Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.
Removing the I/O Board | 61 Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect t he I/O board cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base. 3 Gently lift the I/O board and ease the connectors on the I/O board out of the slots on the computer base.
62 | Replacing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Optical Drive | 63 Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh ipped with you r computer and f ollow the step s in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
64 | Removing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board, and then gently peel off the optical-drive cabl e from the computer base. 2 Remove the screws that secure the opti cal-drive assembly to the computer base.
Removing the Optical Drive | 65 3 Lift the optical-drive assemb ly off the computer base. 4 Remove the screws that secure the opti cal-drive bracket to the optical drive. 5 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive. 6 Remove the interposer from the optical drive.
66 | Replacing the Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh ipped with you r computer and f ollow the step s in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 67 Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
68 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) 4 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-si nk fan cable from the connector on the system board. 5 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sin k fan to the computer base. 6 Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the c omputer base.
Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 69 Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
70 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) | 71 Primary video-c ard heat-sink Secondary video- card heat-sink 1 p rimary video-card heat-sink 2 captive screws (4) 1 captive screws (4) 2 secondary video-card heat-sink 1 2 2 1 Book.
72 | Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
Removing the Video Card(s) | 73 Removing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
74 | Removing the Video Card(s) Primay Video Card Secondary Video Card 1 screw (2) 2 primary video-c ard 1 secon dary video card 2 screws (2) 1 2 1 2 Book.
Replacing the Video Card(s) | 75 Replacing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
76 | Removing the Processor Heat-S ink Fan Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan | 77 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 .
78 | Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Processor Heat-Sink | 79 Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on the proce ssor heat-sink), loosen the captive screws that secure the processor hea t-sink to the system board. 2 Carefully lift the processor heat- sink out of the computer base.
80 | Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the Processor Module | 81 Removing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
82 | Removing the Processor Module Procedure 1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. CAUTION: To ensure maxi mum coolin g fo r the processor module, do not touch th e heat-trans fer areas on the processor thermal cooli ng assembly.
Replacing the Processor Module | 83 Replacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
84 | Removing the System Board Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
Removing the S ystem Board | 85 Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable and the subw oofer cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board. 1 speaker- cable connector 2 subwoofer-cable connector 3 optical-drive cable connector 1 2 3 Book.
86 | Removing the System Board 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 4 Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the sl ots in the computer base and lift the system board off the computer base. 1 screws (11) 2 system board 1 2 Book.
Replacing the S ystem Board | 87 Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
88 | Replacing the System Board 16 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replaci ng the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25. 17 Replace the base cover. See "Replaci ng the Base Cover" on page 15. 18 Replace the battery pack. See "Replaci ng the Battery Pack" on page 13.
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 89 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
90 | Removing the Wireless Mini-Card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wi reless Mini-Card to the system board. 3 Lift the wireless Mini-Card out of the connector on the system board.
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card | 91 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety be st practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
92 | Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replaci ng the Base Cover" on page 15. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replaci ng the Battery Pack" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Work ing Inside Your Computer " on page 11.
Removing the Subwoofer | 93 Removing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
94 | Removing the Subwoofer Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the subwoofer to the computer base. 2 Lift the subwoofer along with t he cable off the computer base.
Replacing the Subwoofer | 95 Replacing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet y information that shipped with your compute r and follow the steps in "Befo re You Begi n" on page 9 . For additional safety best practices informatio n, see the Regulatory Co mpliance Homepa ge at dell.
96 | Replacing the Subwoofer 16 Replace the coin-cell batter y. See "Replacing the Coin-C ell Battery" on page 20. 17 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replaci ng the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25. 18 Replace the base cover. See "Replaci ng the Base Cover" on page 15.
System Setup | 97 System Setup Overview Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware instal led in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on .
98 | System Setup System Setup Screens The system setup screen disp lays current or changeabl e configuration information for your computer. Information on the scr een is divided into three areas: the setup item , active help screen , and key functions .
System S etup | 99 Discrete Graphics Displays the discrete graphics. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in your computer. Memory Bank 0 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM A. Memory Bank 1 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM B.
100 | System Setup Integrated Network Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. • Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled. High Definition Audio Allows you to enable or disable the internal high definition audio device.
System Setup | 101 Advanced Menu—Performance Options Allows you to enable or disable the global overclocking feature. • Disabled: The overclocking feat ure is disabled. • Enabled: Displays additional overclocking options. Non-Turbo Flex Support Allows you to modify the CPU flex ratio with Turbo Mode disabled.
102 | System S etup Wireless Menu Bluetooth Allows you to enable or disable the internal Bluetooth device. • Disabled: The internal Bluetooth device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: The internal Bluetooth device is enabled.
System Setup | 103 Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot fr om the floppy drive. If no operating system is on the drive, t he computer generates an error message.
104 | System Setup • USB Storage Device — Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options appears in the lower -right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS dete cts the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu.
Flashing the BIOS | 105 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer.
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