Dell Alienware Aurora R7, Setup And Specifications

Page 1: ...Aurora R7 Setup and Specifications Computer Model Alienware Aurora R7 Regulatory Model D23M Regulatory Type D23M002 ...

Page 2: ... to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2017 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2017 08 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...al Reality VR headset optional 10 Views 11 Front 11 Back 13 Back panel 15 Specifications 18 Computer model 18 Dimensions and weight 18 System information 18 Operating system 19 Memory 19 Intel Optane memory 19 Ports and connectors 20 Communications 21 Wireless module 21 Video 22 Audio 22 Storage 23 Power ratings 24 Computer environment 24 3 ...

Page 4: ...Intel Optane memory 26 Enabling Intel Optane memory 26 Disabling Intel Optane memory 26 Getting help and contacting Alienware 28 Self help resources 28 Contacting Alienware 28 4 ...

Page 5: ...Set up your computer 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse 2 Connect the network cable optional 5 ...

Page 6: ...back panel of your computer is covered Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer NOTE If you have two graphics cards the card installed in PCI Express X16 graphics slot 1 is the primary graphics card 4 Connect the power cable 6 ...

Page 7: ...5 Press the power button 7 ...

Page 8: ... type Recovery 3 In the search results click Create a recovery drive The User Account Control window is displayed 4 Click Yes to continue The Recovery Drive window is displayed 5 Select Back up system files to the recovery drive and click Next 6 Select the USB flash drive and click Next A message appears indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted 7 Click Create NOTE This proce...

Page 9: ... After the boot menu loads select the USB recovery device under UEFI BOOT The system reboots and a screen to Choose the keyboard layout is displayed 5 Choose your keyboard layout 6 In the Choose an option screen click Troubleshoot 7 Click Recover from a drive 8 Choose one of the following options Just remove my files to do a quick format Fully clean the drive to do a complete format 9 Click Recove...

Page 10: ...r your VR headset at www dell com VRsupport 2 Connect the VR headset to the USB 3 1 Gen 1 and HDMI ports on your computer when prompted NOTE Connect the headset to the HDMI port on the primary graphics card and connect the display to any available port on the card 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup 10 ...

Page 11: ...Front 1 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 2 Headphone port Connect a headphone or speakers 3 Microphone port 11 ...

Page 12: ...and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 6 Optical drive eject button Press to open or close the optical drive tray 7 Optical drive optional Reads from and writes to CDs DVDs and Blu ray discs 8 Power button AlienHead Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on Press and hold for 4...

Page 13: ...6 graphics slot 1 Connect a PCI Express card such as graphics audio or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer For optimal graphics performance use a PCI Express X16 slot for connecting the graphics card NOTE The PCI Express X16 slot works at X8 speed only 13 ...

Page 14: ...rks at X8 speed only 5 Power supply cage release latches 2 Allows you to remove the power supply unit from your computer 6 Power supply diagnostics button Press to check the power supply state 7 Power supply diagnostics light Indicates the power supply state 8 Power port Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer 9 Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier ...

Page 15: ... digital audio output through an optical cable 3 USB 2 0 ports 6 Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps 4 DisplayPort Connect an external display or a projector NOTE The DisplayPort on the back panel of your computer is covered Connect the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer 15 ...

Page 16: ...iers In a 2 1 speaker channel setup connect the left and right speakers In a 5 1 or a 7 1 speaker channel setup connect the front left and front right speakers 10 Line in port Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player 11 Center subwoofer LFE surround port Connect the center speaker or the subwoofer NOTE For more information about the speaker setup refer the documentat...

Page 17: ...he two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity 15 Coaxial S PDIF port Connect an amplifier speakers or a TV for digital audio output through a coaxial cable 17 ...

Page 18: ...2 23 lb NOTE The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability System information Table 3 System information Processor 8th Generation Intel Core i5 i5k 8th Generation Intel Core i7 i7k NOTE If your computer is shipped with an Intel Core i5k or Intel Core i7k processor you can overclock the processing speed beyond the standard specifications...

Page 19: ...al memory 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB and 64 GB Intel Optane memory Intel Optane memory functions as a storage accelerator It accelerates the system and any type of SATA based storage media such as hard drives and solid state drives SSDs NOTE Intel Optane memory is supported on computers that meet the following requirements 7th generation Intel Core i3 i5 i7 processor or higher Windows 10 64 bit version...

Page 20: ...panel Network One RJ45 port USB Six USB 2 0 ports Three USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen 2 port One USB 3 1 Gen 2 Type C port Audio One audio input microphone port One optical S PDIF port One coaxial S PDIF port One front L R surround line out port One side L R surround port One rear L R surround port One center subwoofer LFE surround port One line in port Video One DisplayPort optional NOTE Th...

Page 21: ... controller integrated on system board Wireless 802 11b g n 802 11ac Bluetooth 4 1 Bluetooth 4 2 Wireless module Table 10 Wireless module specifications Type QCA9377 DW1810 QCA61x4A DW1820 Rivet 1535 Killer Transfer rate 433 Mbps Up to 867 Mbps Up to 867 Mbps 1 867 Gbps with Doubleshot Pro technology Frequency bands supported Dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz ...

Page 22: ...le width double width full length maximum 10 5 inches NOTE The graphics configuration of your desktop varies depending on the graphics card configuration ordered Controller AMD or NVIDIA Also supports NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire technologies Memory Up to 12 GB Audio Table 12 Audio specifications Controller Realtek ALC3861 Type Integrated 7 1 channel audio with S PDIF support 22 ...

Page 23: ...gned as secondary drives U 2 drive One optional U 2 drive installed in 3 5 HDD bay One 3 5 inch drive bay For one 3 5 inch SATA drive or two 2 5 inch SATA drives optional NOTE If your computer is shipped with only one 3 5 inch SATA drive it is the primary drive If your computer is shipped with two 2 5 inch SATA drives one is primary drive and the other is secondary drive Two 2 5 inch drive bays Fo...

Page 24: ...12VA 12VB 12VC 5Vaux 3 3V 5V 12VA 12VB 12VD 12V 5Vaux Computer environment Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 15 Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum 10 to 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 26 GRMS 1 37 GRMS Shock maximum 40 G for 2 ms...

Page 25: ... Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Measured using a 2 ms half sine pulse when the hard drive is in use 25 ...

Page 26: ... benefits Disabling Intel Optane memory CAUTION Do not try to remove the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver after disabling Intel Optane memory it will result in a blue screen error The Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface can be removed without uninstalling the driver NOTE Disabling Intel Optane memory is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the Intel Optane...

Page 27: ...5 Click Reboot to complete disabling your Intel Optane memory and restart your computer 27 ...

Page 28: ...ons technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on www alienware com gamingservices Videos providing step by step instructions to service your computer www youtube com alienwareservices Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales technical support or customer service issues see www alienware com NOTE Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available...