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My 2014 Area-51 R2 is having overheating issues. The GPU (GeForce GTX 980) and the front board sensor heat up to 120 F whenever I play any games. And when I just serf the internet the GPU is at 80F but the Front Board Sensor will be at 120F. Whatever the issues are it's causing the games

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Area-51 R2, overheating

Hi, I'm looking for some help with my desktop.Area-51 R2, overheating = 170 results When I start it up it runs fine then 10-15 mins after it freezes and crashes to a blue screen or just restarts without warning. Then it starts back up and does the same thing 10 mins after but then wo

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Area-51 R2, overheating

Hi everyone, I would love some help with a problem. I have an Alienware Area-51 R2 desktop. It was bought maybe 4 years ago. It was used for maybe 8 months with no problems. Then, left idle ( unstated) for 3 years until the other day. Once started, it worked fine for maybe

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Area-51 R2, RTX 3080/3070, compatible?

feasible to install the new Nvidia RTX 3080? Area-51-R2-feasible-to-install-the-new-Nvidia-RTX-3080/m-p/7692084> Area-51 R2, RTX 3090/3080 compatible?

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Area-51 R2, motherboard query

Having just gotten an Area-51 R2 system. I wonder if the chassis can have a new motherboard fitted to it ala Aurora R10 or newer footprint motherboard?

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Alienware Area-51 R2, Overclocked?

Hello Have recently purchased a Alienware Area-51 R2 with a Intel i7 5960x Processor. How do I check that its been factory overclocked to 4Ghz? Regards

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Area-51 R2, Intel CPU compatibility?

Which Intel CPU are compatible with the motherboard in an Alienware Area-51 R2? What is the highest CPU this motherboard can support?

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Area-51 R2, out of warranty repair

I called Dell today to get my Area-51 R2 repaired and the guy on the phone said they don‘t repair Alienware computers?

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Area-51 R2, Thermal Controller

A few days ago my Area-51 R2 stopped showing my temps, fan speeds and saying the pump failed. I did the startup diagnostic and everything passed. I have tried uninstalling and re installing AWCC didn't work. I scanned with support assist and nothing. I have no idea what to do. I'm afraid

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Area-51 R2, possible CPU upgrade?

I'm wanting to find out what my CPU upgrade options are for my Area-51 R2? The motherboard listed in msinfo32 is Alienware Baseboard Product: 0XJKKD Baseboard Version: A01 Any information on a CPU upgrade available?

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Area-51 R2, AWCC, problems

got some problems with using Alien FX when I open it, it showed "object reference not set to an instance of an object". And now there is no light turning up. And I have tried reinstalling new and posted AWCC and update bios. By the way. It's a Area-51 R2 with windows 10.

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Area-51 R2, graphics card upgrade, #3

I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card in my Area-51 R2. What's the max card that this unit will support (or get the benefit out of)? Area-51 R2 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.40 GHz 32 GB Ram 1500 Watt power

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Area-51 R2, motherboard screws

Hello, I bought a used Area-51 R2 motherboard and would like to know what type and size of screws I need for it? So I can mount it to a third party chassis. It is not specified in the manual. Also, I would like to know if I need to buy some matching standoffs so the

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Area-51 R2, motherboard replacement

the answer. I spoke with Dell support and apparently my motherboard is dead. If I'm gonna replace it, I might as well get something more recent. So my question is: are any of the motherboards, from the newer Area-51 revisions, compatible with the R2 case?

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Area-51 R2, can I case swap?

I have a alienware area-51 r2 pc and i was wondering if i could take everything out from the case and put it in a new case

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Area-51 R2, video card upgrade?

Hello there, I've been a happy owner of the Area-51 R2 for several years but as per the usual excuse, with new games coming out, is it time to upgrade? I've experienced frame rate drop here and there but nothing significant and the computer has only needed to

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Area-51 R2, AWCC, colors mouse

I have an Alienware Area-51 R2 and I want to change the colors of my Alienware mouse. But I guess AWCC (Alienware Control Center) has been discontinued. How can I change the colors of my mouse? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

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Area-51 R2, sound dropouts, Roland Studio

Just got a Roland Studio-Capture sound card for music production, but I'm getting dropouts with the Area-51 R2. Tried every thing from updates of all software to disabling all onboard sound. Done in depth latency test to using different USB inputs, nothing seems to work. I read about this

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Area-51 R2, freezing and restarting

I've been having some strange and pretty consistent issues with my Alienware Area-51 R2. The first issue is that while gaming it will completely lock up. I can't move

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Area-51 R2, upgrading to MSI RTX 2070

Any one have idea, what gpu card can upgrade for Area-51 R2 I am looking at MSI RTX 2070 what do you think? Much appreciated

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