Alienware area-51 5620d laptop video card update?

Step 1: Make sure it's plugged in. (Don't laugh please, you'd be surprised).

Step 2: Make sure you turned it on. (Repeat of Step 1 comment goes here).

Step 3: Beg, borrow or buy a replacement power supply and test using it.


Step 4: Disconnect everything from the system board except the RAM, the CPU (and fan), the power supply and the video card. Test. If it works, add one thing back at a time until it stops working...you found the problem.

Step 5: If disconnecting all but the core components still fails, remove the RAM, reinsert one at a time and test each independently.


Step 6: If that doesn't work, take it to a qualified technician as it's probably the mainboard, or CPU.

I would check you have all the latest updates for your Vista installation as I know for some versions of Windows extra updates are necessary for exfat support.

Does the SD card read; is it accessible; in other devices?

try reseating card (remove and reinstall)

If you think it's a software problem, head over to the alienware website, and download the audio drivers.
http://support.alienware.com/Support_Pages/Restricted_Pages/driver_downloads.aspx

If the drivers are up to date, you want to go to Control Panel>Sound and make sure that the active device shows the name of your soundcard. For instance, my sound card is a Sound Blaster Recon3Di so it shows:

Speakers
Sound Blaster Recon3Di
Default Device

You can start here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3hsJ1my2y0

you my have a power problem,the beeping is a sign that your graphics card is not getting enough power ,check your power cord to your card .
have you upgrade any hardware in your pc.
try cleaning your fan they get loaded with dust or you may have to replace your fan.
hope this helps

Most alienware computers use an upgraded video card. I know mine has a NVidia card. Go to you video cards manufacture site and see if there is an update for your video card.

normal troubleshooting would be

1. Flash BIOS to current Ver
2. Update Video Driver to current Ver
3. If issues persist, try system with individual RAM modules
4. Contact Technical Support
   

try checking for updated drivers for your hd 5730. i have seen this in desktops with both ati and nvidia gpus.

Generally, laptops motherboard/video cards are upgraded by replacing the system. The motherboard for that system is proprietary to Alienware and a 3rd party MB will not work. From what I can find so far, Alienware only had 1 MB for that system.