LGA 1156 is the Aurora R2

1366 is A51 R1 & 2011-v3 / 2066 is 51 R2-R7 etc

51 R1 can house a 240mm rad normally for the CPU

or, dual / triple 120s (ie CPU + GPU / dual-GPU) --> but can't support a 120 9CPU) + 240 (GPU) etc

51 R2 type cases, are generally designed to support 120mil-rads, the right case wall area where the 120 fans mount isn't designed to drop-in a 240 due to the fan/mount spacing being so wide, see photo

For a 240mil rad on the right case wall, the front trim comes off & you have to mod-cut the inner chassis similar to a photo seen on page3 51 R2 A look on the inside

Otherwise u have to invent a way to mount one, I'm unaware of any tutorials or how-to posts etc to help out with ... a google of alienware area 51 240mm radiator links (& image search) didnt produce much

Thank you.

This answers my question. I’m a little disappointed that this case needs to be modded for 240MM. 

@Anonymous 

The R5 is going be to difficult to find. Even used or refurbished. 

Why would AIO not work on the case? The hoses maybe aren’t long enough to reach the front of the case? 

If anyone wants to sell there case please LMK! 

You would think Alienware would come out with a nice rig already. These R11s are becoming a joke. The aren’t even utilizing the pci e slot radiator they made a huge deal about. It’s used on ONE video card lol 

@Anonymous 

There appears to be a weird bracket in between the GPU, and intake fan. Do you have any idea what this is? Can it be removed?

My goal is to install a 240mm radiator on the front. Instead of 120, or x2 120s. I have found an r4 on Amazon for $3000. Which is worth it I guess compared to what Dell is selling now.. 

R4 Specs:

• Model number: Area 51 R4
• Color: Silver
• Processor: X-Series Intel Core i7-7820X (8-Core, 11M Cache, base speed is 3.60GHz, maximum speed with turbo boost is 4.30GHz)
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) 2666MHz DDR4
• Hard drive: 2TB 7200rpm
• State solid drive: Not available
• Video Card: 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 each NVIDIA SLI enabled
  VR-Ready
• Cooling System: H2C Cooling
• Optical drive: DVD-RW (reads and writes CD/DVD)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64Bit
• Wi-Fi: Dell Wireless-AC DW1820
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
• Power Supply: 850W

Max CPU for R4 is 7980XE --> if you're going to invest into one then I suggest the R5 (9980XE = max), whose N4R4N mthrbrd may bring more $ on resale than the R4 HJ5Y7 since those can't run Gen9 etc --> R5 also gets better looking black case / PSU cables + I think that's the launch of the better 80Plus Gold-rated 850w PSU (all 1500w are 80Gold) ...

If u wait it out u might score an R2 for cheap ... this one packs a Z490 / 10700

slot?, for the slim DVD player, lol

@Anonymous 

I am very interested in the rig from micro minute. 

Are they able to transfer it to Boston’s store? Or can I pay for shipping over the phone?

They need to ship it due to covid19

Support bracket for the gpu, it comes off.

Does anyone live near that Ohio location? 

I’d be willing to pay a few hundred if someone could get it and ship it to me.