Need as many as I can get, but particularly the front panel USB, since this is where I plug portable HDDs in. Does the Area 51 have those USB 3.0 ports? I know my Aurora ALX doesn't.
The current Area-51 is still running with an X58 chipset which has no USB 3.0 option. Last time I checked the Area-51 config page, Dell was still offering a USB 3.0 controller card for free.
I understand and would definitely want the same thing. I was also a little frustrated that the Area-51 had no SATA 3 options either. Again, because of it only having an X58 option. To be fair though, the Aurora R3 only currently has a SSD SATA 2 option. Why I dont know, since it has SATA 3 support and has SATA 3 mechanical HDD options..I guess it doesn't matter that much because a SATA 2 SSD will still run circles around a SATA 3 mechanical HDD.
BubBowen
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October 3rd, 2011 13:00
Not sure what you mean, but here is the Port listings for the Aurora R3. It does include USB 3.0 already.
Front I/O Ports
(2x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Headphone/Speaker Out
(1x) 19-in-1 Media Card Reader (Optional)
(4x) SATA 3.0Gb/s Ports
(2x) SATA 6.0Gb/s Ports (backwards compatible with SATA 3.0Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s drives)
Supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1+0 Storage Configurations
Rear I/O Ports
(1x ) eSATA 3Gb/s
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(6x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(1x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0
(1x) Firewire IEEE 1394
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Line-In
(1x) Front Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Center Speaker
(1x) Rear Left/Right Speakers
(1x) Side Left/Right Speakers
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK)
(1x) SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
Bub
jhalpinjr
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October 3rd, 2011 13:00
The USB 3.0 port is on the back of the Aurora r3.
FireAza
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October 3rd, 2011 18:00
Let me re-phrase my question then ;) When will all the USB ports in Alienware PCs be USB 3.0?
KelC
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October 3rd, 2011 21:00
Need more then 2 full time usb3 slots?
FireAza
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October 3rd, 2011 22:00
Need as many as I can get, but particularly the front panel USB, since this is where I plug portable HDDs in. Does the Area 51 have those USB 3.0 ports? I know my Aurora ALX doesn't.
Karl Agathon
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October 4th, 2011 01:00
The current Area-51 is still running with an X58 chipset which has no USB 3.0 option. Last time I checked the Area-51 config page, Dell was still offering a USB 3.0 controller card for free.
FireAza
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October 4th, 2011 01:00
That's what I thought, but I want built-in USB 3.0 support, especially for the front USB ports.
Karl Agathon
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October 4th, 2011 02:00
I understand and would definitely want the same thing. I was also a little frustrated that the Area-51 had no SATA 3 options either. Again, because of it only having an X58 option. To be fair though, the Aurora R3 only currently has a SSD SATA 2 option. Why I dont know, since it has SATA 3 support and has SATA 3 mechanical HDD options..I guess it doesn't matter that much because a SATA 2 SSD will still run circles around a SATA 3 mechanical HDD.