Symptoms

When starting an Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 and AAT2265 with an RTX5090 video card, you may notice an unusual noise from the video card as its fans begin spinning. This sound occurs only during the initial fan spin-up, even if the system was idle, and then it stops.

Cause

The noise is caused by the fans spinning up and the coil whining from the chip when the Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 and AAT2265 start.

Resolution

Working as Designed This is working as designed, with no functional impact to the Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 and AAT2265. The noise is only audible at start-up. Back to Top

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