Dell Alienware Aurora R5 Aurora R5 Service Manual - Page 142

Checking the system memory in Windows, Testing memory using ePSA, Processors

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Checking the system memory in Windows 1 Click Start . 2 Select Settings . 3 Click System → About. Checking the system memory in BIOS setup program 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press F2 when the AlienHead logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. On the Main tab, the memory information is displayed. For more information, see System setup options. Testing memory using ePSA 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press F12 after the AlienHead logo is displayed on the screen to access the boot menu. 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Diagnostics menu option and press Enter. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA). NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Turn off your computer and try again. Processors Alienware Aurora R5 is shipped with the following processor options: • 6th Generation Intel Core i3 • 6th Generation Intel Core i5/i5k • 6th Generation Intel Core i7/i7k Identifying the processors in Windows 1 On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Device Manager. 142

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Checking the system memory in Windows
1
Click
Start
.
2
Select
Settings
.
3
Click
System
About
.
Checking the system memory in BIOS setup
program
1
Turn on or restart your computer.
2
Press F2 when the AlienHead logo is displayed on the screen to enter the
BIOS setup program.
On the
Main
tab, the memory information is displayed. For more
information, see
System setup options
.
Testing memory using ePSA
1
Turn on or restart your computer.
2
Press F12 after the AlienHead logo is displayed on the screen to access the
boot menu.
3
Use the arrow keys to highlight the
Diagnostics
menu option and press
Enter
.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the ePSA Pre-boot
System Assessment (PSA).
NOTE:
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the
desktop. Turn off your computer and try again.
Processors
Alienware Aurora R5 is shipped with the following processor options:
6th Generation Intel Core i3
6th Generation Intel Core i5/i5k
6th Generation Intel Core i7/i7k
Identifying the processors in Windows
1
On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type
Device Manager
.
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