First post, by tegrady
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Hi, I just got this vintage Alienware computer. The seller had no information on it and I have not been able to find much on the internet.
I am looking to know the model of this computer, plus I want to know if the components included are original to the machine, or if they have been swapped out over time.
Based on the warranty void sticker on the motherboard, I am guessing it was made in 2005, but I could be wrong.
I am thinking that the parts may not be original because:
1) I always thought that Alienware computers were generally using high end parts or at least gaming parts. However, the motherboard and CPU in this rig are not high end.
2) Also, when it arrived, the motherboard still had the sticker over the AGP slot warning not to use 3.3v AGP cards. I find it odd that an Alienware computer would not come with a discrete graphics card.
3) The two floppy drives and CD/DVD drives do not match the case. They are mixed brand and are beige. Wouldn't Alienware have shipped these with a silver floppy drive and silver CD/DVD drive?
4) The power supply is a "Mad Dog" brand power supply. Is this a brand Alienware would have used? Also, I would normally throw a new power supply in a computer like this, but the included psu has 45a on the 5v rail and this does have an AMD Socket A CPU and I don't know of any modern PSUs with this much 5v power.
Overall, it does not feel like it came from the factory with these specs.
The main reason I want to know all this is that the motherboard has three leaking caps. If this is the original motherboard, I will probably re-cap the board so that it is back to original running condition. But, if the motherboard is not the original, I will just go ahead and replace it.
If you need more pics, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for any help!