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    Area 51 (2010 model) - Motherboard upgrade and Lighting compatibility

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Docsteel, Jan 17, 2015.

  1. Docsteel

    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    Curious, if anyone knows and cares to answer - what motherboard is most current and could be rigged to work with an Area 51 (2010) model that the lighting controller board would work with?
     
    Docsteel, Jan 17, 2015
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    Area 51 motherboard swap with AMD Asus + Fx Vishera cpu ... it works. Power Supply - PSU swap also? Uh-huh. Alien Fx? Yes. - Alienware Forum - Alienware Club - Dell Community
    Alienware Area 51 Mod Project
    The ALX-Files: Success w/my Area 51 desktop Asus + Haswell 4770k + Command Center 2.08.11 = Proud new Poppa / motherboard swap - Alienware Forum - Alienware Club - Dell Community
    These are here to help which brand of motherboards you should look for. Safe bet would be any full ATX ASUS motherboard.
     
    Game7a1, Jan 17, 2015
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  3. protivakid

    protivakid Notebook Evangelist

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    Is this a laptop Area 51? If not this post is in the wrong forum. You are in the legacy Alienware laptop forum, you will get better answers in the desktop forum.
     
    protivakid, Jan 19, 2015
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    WhiteAlien Notebook Guru

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    another lost guy fallen in abyss of legacy dream walkers
     
    WhiteAlien, Jan 19, 2015
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    Game7a1 ?

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    Except the desktop forum is pretty much dead.
     
    Game7a1, Jan 20, 2015
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    protivakid Notebook Evangelist

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    This forum is in the same boat. Still, asking a BMW engine problem in a Mercedes forum probably won't get you good answers.
     
    protivakid, Jan 20, 2015
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    That's not a very good example. Same company, different line of products.
     
    Game7a1, Jan 20, 2015
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    protivakid Notebook Evangelist

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    Alllll right I'll change it to "Asking about a BMW motorcycle engine on a BMW car forum". Better?
     
    protivakid, Jan 20, 2015
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    Yeah.
    I still understand what you were saying, though.
     
    Game7a1, Jan 20, 2015
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