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Area 51 R2-Upgrades, Mods, Clarifications
UPDATES 5/5
-Mother Board Replaced X99A Raider MSI
-HTC ViVE
-PSU upgrade are picky!!!! EVGA 1000 GQ PSU do work, unsuccessful with Rosewill, and corsair .
-980TI amp extremes work perfectly in sli with only 1/2 slot between them.
-NVME Boot have mixed results for a start up disk. Many unsuccessful, pick up the 850 Pro for a hassle free boot + the Rapid mode
-32GB 2400 MHz works like a champ. Mixing the Samsung OEM Ram is picky (tried it, failed)
-Sound Blaster Z makes a hug improvement, works well in the R2
-Mid fan.....Remove the stupid black panel. Order VNPD3 Holder,P-FAN-120,CENTAURI. $30.30 (ask for free shipping) and add LED fans =)
-Remove the shipping bracket for the graphic card...It installed by blind rivets and a few screws, it does nothing but block air.( Challenge me...I have two of the biggest graphics card on the market without that bracket and I move my case all the time. )
-Removed stock fans and added cool LED fans they are way quieter.
-Alienware stock CPU cooler is okay. I added corsair H55 and made 5-7 degree difference and way quieter (doesn't have that rattle noise)
-Installed Noctua as the radiator fan for H55....Totally worth it, no noise . added 10 degree difference
-Sli Bridge, can only speak for 2 way, SLI EVGA works great, and LED lights up (60mm LONG)
-Route all wiring to the other side (HDD side), the wiring is long enough
I bought the base model knowing I was going to upgrade. Selling the components on ebay also offsets the price on these components .
OEM Components Left:
- Case
- HDD (just a regular hard drive, why replace it?)
john-kimball44
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February 19th, 2016 18:00
john-kimball44
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February 19th, 2016 18:00
john-kimball44
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February 19th, 2016 18:00
john-kimball44
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February 19th, 2016 18:00
W8lifts
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February 19th, 2016 20:00
Tried the ax series psu, no Ida why it wouldn't work, the mb would not turn on ..I use 8 pin connectors Bc the Evga psu I have uses 8 pin vga cables , I use 32 gb corsair vegeance 2400 ddr4 ram.
W8lifts
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February 19th, 2016 20:00
To answer your question, a six pin and 2 pin will work
john-kimball44
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February 24th, 2016 03:00
What screw driver is needed to correctly unscrew the screw on the back of the lock switch? Will a tip 00 screw driver be fine ?
W8lifts
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February 24th, 2016 05:00
#1
john-kimball44
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February 24th, 2016 08:00
What screw driver is #1 my friend ?
john-kimball44
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March 11th, 2016 03:00
thx
lithio
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March 26th, 2016 03:00
en.community.dell.com/.../20895195
i did try the Corsair 1000WATT RMI , the ARE51 R2 did not Start, than i looked at the EVGA Specs, and found out that they work OUT of the BOX , so i did order the EVGA G2 850WATT.
took me 15 Minutes to Install it, for a quick Test without routing the Cables.
alle EVGA Cables have the same length as the OEM PSU , it is just PLUG & PLAY !
Next steps is to Figure out PCIe SSD, NVME etc, that a X99 board Supports but is Crippled in the BIOS great JOB from AW / DELL for Premium Machine
it is like Driving a Ferrari with 16" Rims, instead of the 20" , you know you could go Faster but your Wheels dont Support your Car Speed ! and it is Premium as well
W8lifts
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April 7th, 2016 15:00
Updated my post, added sound blaster.....Soon this will be an all water build PC
W8lifts
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May 5th, 2016 16:00
Updated with HTC VIVE VR Headset and new Motherboard MSI Raider
BigBoudreaux
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December 29th, 2016 15:00
That is the best analogy I've heard yet. I know I would have some buyers remorse if I didn't get mine at a wholesale price. I tried upping the ram to 32GB Hyperx twice (2400 & 2133) and it wouldn't launch BIOS. And their programs like Alienware Command Center add to their console style lockdown. I tried running Precision X and that caused AWCC thermal control to damage the registry to the point that I had to do a fresh install of Windows if I wanted to run my fans. So I have been left which a choice, control GPU fans or chassis fans.