Hello all, glad to be here. I was hoping someone could potentially shed some light on the easiest way of upgrading my 2012 Alienware Aurora R4.
The Current basic specifications are (but not limited to):
-Intel i7 3930k Processor OC'd to 3.9 GHZ
-32GB of RAM installed
-2 Nvidia GTX 555ti's (SLI)
-4TB (NON-SSD) of Disk Space
-Four bays that support HD ONLY.
From what I have researched, I would need to purchase an Icy Dock (or similar HDD to SSD adapter/bay), then install the bay manually into the Aurora R4's case. From here, I would set up the boot order within BIOS so that it boots directly from the SSD instead of the HDD. I would move all my documents, pictures, and miscellaneous programs not related to my startup to the HDD allocation. Right?
I am curious if there are any problems I could potentially run into (it's no secret Alienware make their products hard to upgrade), that would impact being able to use the computer, as well as any additional advice or input anyone has in regards to this.
As far as the outdated graphics cards; I plan on getting a 1080ti sometime soon once I address the issue currently at hand.
I truly appreciate any feedback or advice and thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
J
The Current basic specifications are (but not limited to):
-Intel i7 3930k Processor OC'd to 3.9 GHZ
-32GB of RAM installed
-2 Nvidia GTX 555ti's (SLI)
-4TB (NON-SSD) of Disk Space
-Four bays that support HD ONLY.
From what I have researched, I would need to purchase an Icy Dock (or similar HDD to SSD adapter/bay), then install the bay manually into the Aurora R4's case. From here, I would set up the boot order within BIOS so that it boots directly from the SSD instead of the HDD. I would move all my documents, pictures, and miscellaneous programs not related to my startup to the HDD allocation. Right?
I am curious if there are any problems I could potentially run into (it's no secret Alienware make their products hard to upgrade), that would impact being able to use the computer, as well as any additional advice or input anyone has in regards to this.
As far as the outdated graphics cards; I plan on getting a 1080ti sometime soon once I address the issue currently at hand.
I truly appreciate any feedback or advice and thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
J
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