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#Alienware alx crossfirex drivers#
There's a free PCI card slot for a TV tuner or a wireless networking card, but considering this system's purpose in life, it's probably best left free, as extra drivers could impact gaming performance. Since 64-bit optimized games are still a rarity out there, I applaud Alienware's decision to keep 32-bit Vista on this box.
#Alienware alx crossfirex upgrade#
There's a pair of extra DIMM slots for additional DDR3 RAM, but for them to be useful you'd need to upgrade to 64-bit Vista to support 8GB, and the extra RAM probably wouldn't help performance of 32-bit apps much. You won't hear them again until you really get gaming, and by then you won't care because you'll be too busy dodging rocket blasts and tracer rounds.Īs with other Alienware boxes, the interior of the case is free of extraneous wiring, and the internal airflow feeds the radiator for the sealed liquid cooling system. You can hear the graphics cards spool up when you start the system, but they quickly quiet down. Inside, the case is padded to deaden the sound of the twin Radeon cards and the four SATA hard drives. The same changeable colored LED lights are here, making the system look unique and menacing. Its in-your-face glossy-black case makes its presence known by clashing with any interior decoration you have, short of H.R. So why, with all its new guts and bling, couldn't the Alienware retain the Editors' Choice? Read on. These cards are fresh off the AMD/ATI production floor, and they are screaming (at least on World in Conflict). It looks like its predecessor, but it has a new heart: dual ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics cards. The Area-51 ALX (Radeon HD 4870 X2) ($7,866 direct) is the latest insane gaming PC from this high-end system builder. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security SoftwareĪlienware's Area-51 ALX systems change as fast as the component manufacturers can release new graphics cards.