Hey everyone,

I own an alienware X51 R1 

its somewhat 2 years old now and starts acting seriously strange.. random reboots, black screen, HDMI disconnection, overheating, name it.. not fun!

Ive been reading a lot, applied some fixes, as suggested here and whatever i could find..i'm totally up to date with everything but the problem  stays.

To improve my airflow and heat management, i am moving the interior to a bigger case which involves;

- new power adaptor

- new motherboard

- new graphics card

I am also going to install an SSD to boost speed of the OS

Now my questions

- Will my OS (if given by dell on USB stick) work on a new motherboard?

- can i recover my optical drive?

Thanks in advance!