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I purchased the new Alienware Area 51 5090 with all the bells and whistles. After 2 weeks of use the unit started crashing. (Black screen, fans spin at 100%) Dell technicians came and replaced motherboard on the first trip. CPU and gpu on the second trip. Gpu on the third trip. And 4th trip, they replaced the motherboard again and the unit won’t even boot. This has been an on going issue for 3 months. They have refused to replace the unit. It’s been frustrating and I can’t even do any work or play any games as the system crashes and the work is unsaved.
Not sure what to do and sick of this whole problem. Huge turn off from dell despite this being my 4th unit in the last decade.

Is anyone else getting daily Dell command updates? It’s like every day for the past two weeks.

Price and availability

The Core Ultra 7 355 configurations are available on Dell's official website. The prices are:

16 GB/512 GB: 14,464 yuan (around $2,145)
16 GB/1 TB: 16,449 yuan (around $2,440)
32 GB/512 GB: 18,027 yuan (around $2,674)
32 GB/1 TB: 20,011 yuan (around $2,968)

I was planning on getting the 32GB model but this is way over the 8GB $699 model.

Hello, I I own a used 9020 and I want to max out the RAM. The motherboard has space for two sticks. Only one is in there now; I believe it's 4gb. Country is Mexico.

1. Is there anything I should doublecheck beforehand, such as with the motherboard or anything elsd?

2. What are the specs I should look for with the RAM?

3. What's a good pair of RAM sticks for this computer? I hear Crucial is a good brand for Optiplex ...

for my precision 3510 dell suggested 20 drivers, which seems excessive to me. also huge file sizes!

- 15.201.2401_Mobile_ZPE

-Intel-Management-Engine-Components-Installer_X4V7V_WIN_2235.3.28.0_A15_03

-Dell-Command-Update-for-Win32_61R17_WIN64_5.7.1_A00

-Dell-ControlVault2-Driver-and-Firmware_N23KC_WIN64_4.12.5.8_A21_03

-Latitude_E5x70_Precision_3510_1.34.3

-Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Driver_MFKHM_WIN64_16.8.4.1011_A07 (for usb 3 ?)

-STMicroelectronics-Free-Fall-Data-Protection-Driver_TNG25_WIN_4.10.105_A01_03

-Dell-Command-Power-Manager_8MJFN_WIN64_2.2.1_A00_02

seems to have given me 2 chipset drivers?

-Intel-Chipset-Device-Software_5MPRF_WIN_10.1.18121.8164_A09

-Chipset_Driver_NWWR5_WN32_8.2.10900.330_A03_03

why do I need an intel gpu driver AND amd driver?

-Intel-HD-UHD-Iris-Iris-Pro-Iris-Plus-Graphics-Driver_7TFPK_WIN64_30.0.101.1338_A12_04

if you recognize any, let me know please. seems too many drivers Im not really needing

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ok I hadnt realized I can search the 5 character code like NWWR5 on dells site and it explains what it is. 2-3 arent necessary for me, the rest is good to go

much appreciated to everyone

Help needed with KVM setup on Dell U4025QW

Hi everyone!

I’m hoping someone here can help me figure out how to properly set up the built-in KVM switch on my Dell 40” Ultrawide (U4025QW).

I’m trying to use the monitor with both my personal MacBook Pro and my work Windows laptop.
At the moment, my MacBook is connected via USB-C to the monitor’s 140W Thunderbolt port. For the Windows laptop, I’m using HDMI.

My understanding is that HDMI only carries the video/audio signal and not USB data. So I assume I also need a separate USB connection between the Windows laptop and the monitor, so that the keyboard connected to the monitor can be switched to the Windows laptop through the KVM.

This is where I’m getting a bit confused. Which USB port on the monitor should I use, and what is the correct way to connect the Windows laptop?
My keyboard is connected to the monitor via USB-A. I’m also using an MX Master 3 Bluetooth mouse, which I can switch between the two computers separately.

I’m also wondering whether there are any specific settings I need to change in the monitor’s on-screen menu to make the KVM work correctly. If so, which settings should I use? I have the Dell software installed on both computers as well, so if there are any settings I need to configure there, I’d really appreciate some guidance on that too.

I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain the correct setup and cabling. I feel like I’m missing
something obvious here. 😅

Thanks in advance!

So I bout a brand new alienware aurora 16. I love it. Its been 40 days since I bought it. However since day 1 I have had this issue where a message pops up on startup: "Time of day not set".

Initially I just thought it needs a BIOS update and a RTC. Surely after that I did not see the message for a while. But then one day I ran out of battery and the laptop shut down and I left it like that for the night. Next morning the error popped up again!

So I recreated this seevral time and the error keeps coming back!

I contact dell support and I cant return the laptop now because its past 30 days but they offered to replace the motherboard because according to them its a faulty BIOS chip!

Anyone else experienced this? I abosolutely DO NOT want to have a brand nw laptop taken apart and its motherboard replaced - that is really very dissapointing for me.

What do you guys suggest and what other options do I have!

Also - my initital thought was the CMOS but turns our the new laptops dont have a CMOS battery!

Really need some good advice. I love the laptop but this has ruined my eperience

so got a precision 3510 yesterday. some buttons dont work. it has french lettering on it as well

can I just buy a US/UK Kb without french and swap the buttons from the french kb to US kb?

is there no direct manual driver download page to get the drivers I need?

where is the list of drivers for the precision 3510?

I think the current ac is not converting in dc

Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13 9315.
More than 48 hours ago, a can of Coppertone Sport SPF 50 aerosol sunscreen accidentally discharged inside my bag while my laptop was in it. This was specifically aerosol sunscreen, not water, tea, or another beverage.
Some of the sunscreen appears to have penetrated the display assembly. The screen still produces an image, but there are large dark/cloudy areas that look like liquid or oily residue inside the display.
I shut the laptop down, disconnected it from power, and have kept it powered off for more than 48 hours in a dry, ventilated environment. The appearance of the screen has not improved significantly.
My main concern is safety and further hardware damage. Is it safe to power on and continue using the laptop in this condition? If the damage is limited to the display, can I safely use the laptop with an external monitor for now without replacing the LCD immediately?
Thank you so much🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hello Guys,

I ordered a Dell Precision 7540 i9 9980H with 32Gb ram 512Gb SSD Nvidia Quadro T1000 and i just wanted to know what yall think about it was it worth it for 360 euros? Is it gonna run games like roblox good? Does it overheat easily? How good is the cooling? Will it last me atleast 2 years? I really hope i did the right decision with ordering this laptop.Also i heard you can change the graphics card so maybe if i find a cheaper one later on i might buy it and let it get switched.

Hii! I just wanted to know whether a Dell Vostro 3400 ( 8GB RAM - i3 11th gen) run a QHD monitor? The use case is mostly PPTs, Word, etc and **Movies. It has no thunderbolt. Only HDMI 1.4 I tried to search about it but it is still not clear whether it'll work or not!? And if not should i opt for 1080p high refresh rate monitor or is the refresh rate capped at 60.