Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Sata Hard Drive

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High Definition Audio

Allows you to enable or disable the

 

internal high definition audio device.

 

Disabled: The internal audio

 

device is disabled and is not

 

visible to the operating system.

 

Enabled: The internal audio

 

device is enabled.

SD Card Reader

Allows you to enable or disable the

 

internal SD card reader.

CPU Turbo Mode

Allows you to enable or disable the

 

Intel CPU turbo mode performance

 

option.

Performance Options

Allows you to configure fields in the

 

Performance Options sub-menu. For

 

more information, see "Advanced

 

Menu—Performance Options" on

 

page 85.

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating

 

mode of the integrated SATA hard

 

drive controller.

 

AHCI: SATA is configured for

 

AHCI mode.

 

RAID: SATA is configured for

 

RAID mode.

SATA HARD DRIVE 1

Displays the installed primary SATA

 

hard drive model.

SATA HARD DRIVE 2

Displays the installed secondary SATA

 

hard drive model.

Adapter Warnings

Allows you to choose if the

 

computer should display

 

warning messages when you use

 

AC adapters that are not

 

supported by your computer.

 

Enabled: BIOS will detect

 

unsupported AC adapters and

 

display an error on the screen.

Charger Behavior

Allows you to enable or disable battery

 

charging.

 

 

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Contents Alienware M17x R4 Rev. A00 Contents Replacing the Hard Drives Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly Replacing the Keyboard Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Optical Drive Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesRecommended Tools After Working Inside Your ComputerRemoving the Battery Pack ProcedureReplacing the Battery Pack PostrequsitesRemoving the Compartment DoorReplacing the Compartment Battery Removing the Coin-CellReplacing the Coin-Cell Removing the Hard Drives Primary hard-drive assembly Removing the Hard Drives Replacing the Hard Drives Removing the Memory ModulesPage Replacing the Memory Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink FanProcedure Replacing the Graphics-Card Removing the Processor Heat-Sink FanRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink Fan Replacing the Processor Assembly Procedure Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly Removing the Processor Heat SinkRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink Heat-Sink Module Page Replacing the Processor Module Removing the Center Control CoverRemoving the Center Control Cover Media control keys cable Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Removing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard Page Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Wlan 2 or 3 antenna CablesReplacing the Mini-Card Removing the WirelessHD CardReplacing the WirelessHD Removing the Power Button BoardReplacing the Power Button Removing the Display Removing the Display Assembly Display assembly Screws Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Removing the Status Light Screws Status light board Status light board cable Replacing the Status Light Removing the Palm Rest Screws Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Bluetooth Card Bluetooth-card cable Bluetooth card Screw Replacing the Bluetooth Card Removing the Speakers Speakers Screws Speakers cable Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Optical Drive Page Page Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the System Board Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios System Setup Configuring the System SetupSystem Setup Options Virtualization Sata Hard Drive Override Turbo settings DMC CD/DVD/BD Flashing the Bios