I am actually hoping when I pop a HDD into this thing that it works... it powers on now, but no video signal comes out, but then again, there is not hdd in it.
The heatsink (among other things) was missing a mounting screw and the cpu was not all the way plugged in. So, took it all apart, cleaned everything, replaced all missing screws, repaste, and its good to go!
Congrats, I am gald it is working for you. It is too bad Alienware/Dell does not do use this kind of form factor. I have been looking for a media center for awhile to store all my movies from. Right now I just have them on a HDD.
Yeah same here, I have always wanted on, but every single one that I would find had been hacked up really bad, missing parts, and didnt work right.
This one I knew was all there, so I could rebuild it to work right.
So, now that its mostly all working, I can upgrade some parts, and get it working better.
I picked up a gt430 today to replace the gpu thats in there, I need to find drivers for the little lcd on the front so it displays info like it should.
After I get this thing working perfect, I will be keeping a eye out for a mj12 workstation to build a home server box out of.
The computer will not boot, no post, no beep, nothing but fans turn on when I plug in a gpu. As soon as I remove it the system starts perfect. This happens with any of the gpus that I tried. Old ati cards, nvidia cards, even brand new out of the box cards.
Thinking the pci slot slot is somehow toasted and causing this.
Any other ideas?
I am going to try plugging in a pci usb card tonight and see if it boots with that and the ports are usable.
If they are not, then a new motherboard is in this computers future.
JediWill71
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June 22nd, 2012 13:00
support.alienware.com/.../driver_downloads_processed.aspx
Here also.
kameix1
191 Posts
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June 22nd, 2012 13:00
Thanks, still need a service manual now for it...
I am actually hoping when I pop a HDD into this thing that it works... it powers on now, but no video signal comes out, but then again, there is not hdd in it.
JediWill71
65 Posts
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June 22nd, 2012 13:00
aliendl.alienware.com/.../Hangar18_manual_v5_1.pdf
www.retrevo.com/.../2
Hope these help you.
JediWill71
65 Posts
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June 22nd, 2012 14:00
Not sure if alienware ever released a service manual for the Hangar 18. Maybe ChrisM can find some kind of manual for you.
kameix1
191 Posts
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June 25th, 2012 05:00
HAHA! it mostly all works now :)
The heatsink (among other things) was missing a mounting screw and the cpu was not all the way plugged in. So, took it all apart, cleaned everything, replaced all missing screws, repaste, and its good to go!
JediWill71
65 Posts
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June 25th, 2012 10:00
Congrats, I am gald it is working for you. It is too bad Alienware/Dell does not do use this kind of form factor. I have been looking for a media center for awhile to store all my movies from. Right now I just have them on a HDD.
kameix1
191 Posts
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June 25th, 2012 12:00
Yeah same here, I have always wanted on, but every single one that I would find had been hacked up really bad, missing parts, and didnt work right.
This one I knew was all there, so I could rebuild it to work right.
So, now that its mostly all working, I can upgrade some parts, and get it working better.
I picked up a gt430 today to replace the gpu thats in there, I need to find drivers for the little lcd on the front so it displays info like it should.
After I get this thing working perfect, I will be keeping a eye out for a mj12 workstation to build a home server box out of.
kameix1
191 Posts
0
June 28th, 2012 06:00
OK so I seem to have a problem with the system.
The computer will not boot, no post, no beep, nothing but fans turn on when I plug in a gpu. As soon as I remove it the system starts perfect. This happens with any of the gpus that I tried. Old ati cards, nvidia cards, even brand new out of the box cards.
Thinking the pci slot slot is somehow toasted and causing this.
Any other ideas?
I am going to try plugging in a pci usb card tonight and see if it boots with that and the ports are usable.
If they are not, then a new motherboard is in this computers future.