Alienware Area 51 X58-EU Vista 64Bit

Anchises

Hi,

I need a copy of the Command Center software for this machine.
I reinstalled from the supplied CD set , but the Support CD does not have the command center on it. Apparently it was never provided on CD. It was preinstalled in the factory. What kind of company lets you in the lurch if you need to reinstall ?

I've searched the net for this program and have had no luck. It looks like there are a whole bunch of people looking for it.

Without Command Centre I have no lights = No joy .
Without the lights, it's just another PC.

Anybody got a copy or a link ?
It seems like the revision that works on Win 7 64 might also work on this PC.

Without the lights, it's just another PC. It's a pity to see it die for want of support. It's a super PC otherwise.

Thanks

K.O.Kiki

http://www.dell.com/support/home/ie/en/iedhs1/product-support/product/alienware-x51/drivers/advanced
=>
http://www.dell.com/support/home/ie/en/iedhs1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=39XW1&fileId=3176137688&osCode=W764&productCode=alienware-x51&languageCode=en&categoryId=AP

Anchises

Unfortunately , Dell regard this model as 'Legacy' . It comes under the classification 'Unit delivered without a service tag' .

Dell site leads to a dead end . I guess they won't support Legacy systems. This was bought in Jan 2009 for about Euros 3.000.

Dud with no command center

Thanks

Anchises

I have downloaded the Win 7 version you provided a link for and will try it .

Thanks.

Anchises

Sadly that verszion tells me it's not compatible with my PC . Perhaps it expects to be installed on a DELL PC . Mine seems to be an alienware suppplied before Dell took over Alienware

Thanks

SickBoy

Anchises wrote: »

Sadly that verszion tells me it's not compatible with my PC . Perhaps it expects to be installed on a DELL PC . Mine seems to be an alienware suppplied before Dell took over Alienware

Thanks

Try this
http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02719136M/2/App_DT_AWCC3.6.5.0_W81_W7_Setup_P2X37_ZPE.exe

Anchises

Thanks. I've just downloaded that one now. I'll try it out later tonite.

Anchises

I've determined that the I/O card is faulty. I got one from Ebay ( ordered last as I suspected a hardware fault -due to the tester not detecting the card) . The replacement has arrived and been installed. It's working . Unfortunately it's a 'passive' card . That means the color are set , by turning t he PC off and setting some DIP switched on the I/O card. With an 'Active' card the AlienFX software can control the colors and change them programatically.

However it does mean that now the PC LED lighting system is now working in all respects save for the ability to edit the light colors on the fly. Not significant.

Thanks

BTW: I got great help from this site and got my copy of the Command Center up and running.

http://niche.originpc.com/forum/technical-discussions/support-troubleshooting/3961-alienware-command-centre-windows7-64-bit

Xenoronin

Nice to hear you got it sorted! There might be some areas that can be upgraded I'd say at this stage so if you ever need any advice just ask here again