Dell Alienware 0JYTRGA00 Owner's Manual

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27CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOPOptimizing PerformanceYour computer has been configured to operate optimally across a wide rangeof applications. Depending on the configuration you purchased, the computermay have been overclocked at the factory to achieve maximum performance inresource intensive applications including gaming and multimedia development.CAUTION: Technical support verifies the full functionality of thecomputer at the factory configured settings. Alienware does notprovide technical support for any hardware or software issues arisingfrom operating the computer beyond the factory configured settings.Performance TuningUsing System SetupCAUTION: It is not recommended to operate the processor or othersystem components beyond the preset settings in the BIOS. Doing somay cause system instability, reduced component operating life, orpermanent component damage.For computers with the Intel® Core™i7 Extreme Edition processor, the BIOS haspreset overclocking levels that allow you to easily overclock your computer.For more information, see “Configuring the BIOS” on page 28.Using SoftwareYour computer is preinstalled with the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (availableon Aurora and Aurora ALX only), that allows you to optimize your computer’sperformance.For more information on the options available, see the help file of the utility.