''I know that you mentioned that it has power but, What I've read is that the MIO only checks for a genuine Alienware MoBo if it doesn't have enough power, so that is the key here. Have you modified the 10 pin power supply cable?
Ensure your MIO have an orange led on, indicating that it has power. ''
 
Im currently doing this build and  have a very similar setup as to what you have done, But just wondering what did you do by modifying the 10pin connector to the daughterboard?
Iain
 

Thanks for your reply. Im lost then as I have power to my motherboard but not the daughter board(no orange lights show). However the white leds work on it. I thought you modified the power connector for it to work . Im using the standard PSU that came with the case aswell and have plugged the usb 1 and usb2 into the motherboard (asus rampage extreme iv). Maybe im just unlucky and got 1 that has new firmware and wont work without alienware mobo?!?
 
Regards
 
Iain

Wow! I love these Alienware re-makes :D GJ!

did you get your door working ok?
 

Hi Iain,
 
My door doesn't work, and to be honest I haven't put an effort to make it work, I'm very busy now...
 
About your USB's, the Asus Rampage IV doesn't have enough USB ports so I bought an internal USB hub so I have full functionality on my front panel (apart from the Fireware... which I don't use)
 
I'm happy to know that your system is working!
 

My CC version is the 2.5.27.0

It all depends on you to be honest. But the factors that I considered before upgrading my 5 year old PC were:
 

• New Technology: I did this upgrade almost 6 months ago, Haswell the new i7, was far in the distance. I think the new i7 is about to be launch, well, about March-April. If you can wait, then do it as the new i7 looks promising, more if you match it with new Nvidia 700 series.
• Application: The applications that I’m using on my PC tend to have better results with Sandy-Bridge, rather than with Ivy-Bridge, hence I picked the x79 i7 3930K instead of z77 i7 3770K. As a result have a look of the applications that you are going to use, and check their performance against the platform you are considering to buy.
• Budget: Here it is all about what you want to spend. I can’t help you here.
• Life cycle: I tend to buy a new PC every 4 or 5 years, so I tried to build it as future-proof as I can. You can easily argue that the Ivy is better on this aspect than the Sandy, but in my case, the applications performance was more important, hence my decision. Also I learn that Intel is planning to launch the Ivy-E on LGA2011, the same as Sandy-E, so hopefully my MOBO is going to be compatible…
• Proven technology: I tend to buy things that are in the market at least for 5 months or after the first drivers upgrade/servipack was launch so I now that I’m not going to have compatibility problems on my hardware, particularly between MOBO-GPU-RAM-CPU. Just to wait for a proven technology, as I’m not a PC professional, as I don’t enjoy to carry on testing’s.
• Follow your PC Guru: You can find a multiple websites that provides help, each of these forums have a technical Guru, particularly for your favourite application. They tend to share their PC life cycle, give you hints, technical support and match their hardware with the properties of your application, so you will be guarantee a good result on your investment.
• Because I can or Because I want it or Because I like it!!!!!: At the end after such analysis you can end up buying whatever you like, for example an Alienware ALX case that might work ;-)

 
Sorry to take such a wide answer, but I thought it could be valuable to you to know how/why I made my decision. I'm pretty sure someone can argue every point here, but this is a 6 months old analysis...
 
So in order to answer your questions:
1)      Yes my CC works (apart from the door)
2)      I would prefer to wait for the new processor, even all up to July 2013. Even if that means keep worrying to know if my Alienware case will work.
3)      And I will keep Windows 7, I won’t update to Windows 8, not before at least the first servipack. (Particularly for you as the CC is not an W8 software, it was designed for XP, bear in mind that!)
 
Good luck with your MOD,
 
Jcmmg

Hey jcmmg this is a very awesome mod to the Alienware case you have done. I have a similar task to perform on a custom build I am doing maybe you could assist with some of your experience
Again nicely done and thanks for you step by step info

I hope you don't mind if I revive this amazing thread do you?
 
I am doing the exact same as you @, I got my Area 51 ALX case less than a week ago now and want to get building. It came with the stock PSU, and main I/O board!
 
I wanted your opinion on motherboard, as I want to get the "Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME Intel X79 Socket 2011 Motherboard", I've heard from other forums that this breaks AlienFX and motorised vents all together, but I don't believe it.
 
Do you think this motherboard will work? Or do you have a better suggestion? Also may you please elaborate further on how you attached the motherboard to the backplate?
 
Cheers,
 
Jordan :^)

great accomplishment

HELP i just got a asus sabertooth p67 motherboard and a i7 3770k will it work in this case ?

im going to put a h100i can i put any psu in the case and the lights would work ? can anyone explain in detail how to do a 10pin mod i have been looking online and have no clue how they to do

just finished my alienware build but for some reason the old 24 pin does not want to power my mobo any help ?

I love the lights in this build. I have an alienware case from like 2002-2003? its about a decade old if im not mistaken

Very cool mod. Congrats! The first mod I've ever done was a Predator 1.5 case. Drove me nuts