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Replacing the Multiple
Graphics Cards
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
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Locate the graphics (PCI-Express x16 (SLOT5)) connector on the system
board. For more information on the graphics connector, see “System Board
Components”.
2 Align the graphics card with the PCI-Express x16 card connector (SLOT5) on
the system board.
3 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the
card is firmly seated in the slot.
NOTE: Repeat steps 2 to 3 to install graphics card on the PCI-Express
x16 card connector (SLOT3) and PCI-Express x16 card connector
(SLOT1).
4 Replace the screws that secure the graphics card to the chassis.
5 Connect the graphics bridge that connects the graphics cards.
6 Connect the power cables to the graphics card.
NOTE: The location of the power supply connector varies depending
on the video card installed.
7 From outside the chassis, push the screw covers inside to cover the screws
that secure the graphics card.
Post-requisites
1 Replace both the left and right side-panels. See “Replacing the Side
Panels”.
2 Replace the stability foot.
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- Alienware Area-51 1
- Service Manual 1
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2
- Contents 3
- Before Working Inside Your 10
- Computer 10
- Recommended Tools 12
- After Working Inside Your 13
- Technical Overview 14
- Right View 15
- Left View 16
- System-Board Components 17
- I/O Board Components 18
- Lifting the Computer 20
- 2 Lift the computer 21
- 1 handle 2 computer 21
- Removing the Stability Foot 22
- 1 stability foot 2 screws (2) 23
- 3 computer 23
- Replacing the Stability Foot 25
- Removing the Side Panels 26
- Replacing the Side Panels 28
- Removing the Battery 29
- Replacing the Battery 31
- Removing the Battery Case 33
- 3 battery-case 4 screws (2) 35
- Replacing the Battery Case 36
- Removing the Hard Drive 37
- Replacing the Hard Drive 40
- Removing the Optical Drive 41
- 1 screws (2) 2 optical drive 43
- 3 optical-drive bracket 43
- Replacing the Optical Drive 44
- Removing the Right AlienFX 45
- Side-Panel Connector 45
- Replacing the Right AlienFX 48
- Removing the Left AlienFX 49
- Replacing the Left AlienFX 53
- Removing the I/O Board 54
- 1 I/O board 2 screws (2) 56
- Replacing the I/O Board 57
- Removing the Drive-Bay 58
- Heat-Sensor 58
- 1 release tab 2 securing clip 60
- 3 drive-bay heat-sensor cable 60
- Replacing the Drive-Bay 61
- Removing the Memory 62
- Module(s) 62
- Replacing the Memory 64
- Removing the Graphics Card 66
- Replacing the Graphics Card 69
- Removing the Multiple 70
- Graphics Cards 70
- Replacing the Multiple 74
- Removing the Full-length 75
- Replacing the Full-length 79
- Removing the PCI Fan 80
- 1 PCI fan 2 screws (2) 82
- 1 screws (4) 2 fan shroud 84
- Replacing the PCI Fan 85
- Removing the Front-bezel 86
- Heat-sensor 86
- 3 release tab 4 fan shroud 87
- Replacing the Front-bezel 88
- Removing the Memory Fan 89
- 1 memory-fan 2 release tab 90
- 3 screw 4 memory-fan cable 90
- Replacing the Memory Fan 91
- Removing the Processor 92
- Cooling-Assembly 92
- Replacing the Processor 95
- Cooling Assembly 95
- 3 processor cover 4 processor 98
- Post-requisites 100
- Removing the Power-Supply 101
- 1 power cable 2 power supply 102
- 3 screws (4) 102
- Replacing the Power-Supply 104
- Procedure 105
- Removing the Coin-Cell 107
- Replacing the Coin-Cell 109
- Removing the Wireless Card 110
- 1 antenna cables 2 screw 111
- 5 wireless-card slot 111
- Replacing the Wireless Card 112
- Removing the Logo Board 113
- 1 logo board 2 connector 114
- 3 logo board 115
- Replacing the Logo Board 116
- Removing the System Board 117
- Replacing the System Board 119
- System Setup 121
- Clearing Forgotten Passwords 130
- Clearing CMOS Settings 131
- Flashing the BIOS 132
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