Alienware 15 R2 User Manual

UPMIDIAS
Replacing the I/O board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before working inside your computer.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the
computer base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base.
3 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O board and press down on the latch to
secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
2 Replace the solid-state drives.
3 Replace the memory module.
4 Replace the base panel.
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Alienware 15 R2 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI3
Stepping	R0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-6700HQ
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor socket	BGA 1440
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Skylake
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
CUDA cores	1280
On-board graphics card ID	0x191B
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Discrete graphics card memory	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
Number of discrete graphics cards supported	1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz
Processor code	SR2FQ
Processor ARK ID	88967
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Smart Connect Technology	-
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)	16 GB
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x, VT-d
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Silver
Market positioning	Gaming
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 8 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD capacity	1000 GB
SSD capacity	256 GB
HDD interface	SATA
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	HDD+SSD
Total storage capacity	1256 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Pixel pitch	0.179 x 0.179 mm
Display surface	Matt
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display brightness	220 cd/m²
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Audio system	Creative Sound Core3D-EX + Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Speaker power	1.5 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2.1 MP
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.1
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Pointing device	Touchpad
Battery voltage	14.8 V
Battery capacity	92 Wh
Battery life (max)	7 h
Battery recharge time	4 h
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
Cable lock slot type	Noble
Operating shock	110 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating shock	160 G
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Non-operating vibration	1.3 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	270.2 mm
Width	385.8 mm
Height	34 mm
Weight	3207 g