r/AlienwareAlpha

5.5K archived posts · Jan 2015 – Sep 2026

Alienware Alpha

r/AlienwareAlpha

A subreddit dedicated to the Alienware Alpha Mini PC.

Created Jan 15, 2015

4.8KMembers (last snapshot)

5.5KArchived posts

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About

An Alienware Alpha community sub: Discussion, advice, news about the Dell Alienware Alpha PC-Console.

HiveMind/SteamUI is no longer maintained by Dell. Here is the announcement post

Need help?

Dell Alienware Forums

Alienware Alpha R2 Command Center - Alienware-Command-Center-Application_W3VGC_WIN64_4.6.16.0_A00_02.EXE

Alienware Arena Forums

Confused about the different versions of the alpha?

Want to change the LED lights without HiveMind?

Installing Windows on your Steam Machine: Video How-To & ArsTechnica Guide

Windows 11 on an R1

How to Use Rufus to Bypass TPM and Secure Boot Requirements in Windows 11

Forgot the controller hot keys?

Alienware Alpha Hot Keys

Selling an Alpha? #Please do NOT advertise your Alpha for sale here. Either as a post or a comment. This is not ebay.

BIOS / CMOS

BIOS LED charts

YLOD (Yellow Light of Death LED boot issue)

YLOD Temporary Fix : Worth trying as a temporary fix for a YLOD.
YLOD Permanent fix: CMOS replacement
R1 Battery: cr2032cl-23-2

Still getting YLOD after changing CMOS battery? Check it's wired the correct way
Unplug the power cable, and hold the power button for a minute to do a full electrical discharge.

Looking for videos?

Alienware Alpha R2 Product Reveal

Official Alienware Alpha: Product Videos

Official Alienware Alpha: Gameplay Videos

HiveMind Informational Videos

ATW Tech's Unofficial Benchmark Videos

^How ^to ^boot ^to ^a ^desktop ^account ^by ^default ^with ^Hivemind

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