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1 Upgrading your computer - 5 PGRADING YOUR COMPUTER Installation precautions Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with pre-installation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components.
6 - 1 Upgrading your computer Pre-installation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1. Make sure that the ODD and card reader slot is empty. 2. Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals. 3.
1 Upgrading your computer - 7 Removing the left side system cover 1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Pre- installation instructions on page 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.
8 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the left side system cover 1. Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer. 2. Secure the cover with two screws. 3. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...
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1 Upgrading your computer - 9 Removing the Right side system cover 1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Pre- installation instructions on page 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.
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10 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the Right side system cover 1. Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer. 2. Secure the cover with two screws. 3. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...
1 Upgrading your computer - 21 Hard drives The computer supports installation of one 3.5-inch SATA hard drives in the internal HDD cage. Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives.
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20 - 1 Upgrading your computer 3. Remove the one screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket 4. Remove the hard drives from the bracket.
1 Upgrading your computer - 21 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Remove the new hard drive from their packaging. 2. Insert the new hard drive into the bracket. 3. Secure the new hard drive with one screws.
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14 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive. 5. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1 Memory configuration guidelines • To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 2133 MHz type memory modules. • Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM3 slot. • Always handle memory modules by its edges. • When installing memory modules, populate the DIMM slots according to the table below.
16 - 1 Upgrading your computer Removing a memory module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the mainboard. 3. Use a long screw driver to loosen the four captive screws securing the thermal module to the mainboard.
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1 Upgrading your computer - 17 4. Remove the thermal module from the chassis. 5. Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module (1). 6. Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot (2).
18 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing a memory module Note DIMM slots on the mainboard must be installed only in certain configurations. Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to installation sequence. Be sure to install the memory module in DIMM1 slot followed by DIMM2 slot. 1.
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1 Upgrading your computer - 31 6. Place the thermal module into the chassis. 7. Use a long screw driver to tighten the four captive screws and secure the thermal module to the mainboard.
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30 - 1 Upgrading your computer 8. Connect the thermal fan cable to the mainboard. 9. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...
32 - 1 Upgrading your computer Graphic board The computer contains one or two graphic boards installed in the PCIe x16 slot. Removing the graphic board 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Disconnect the power cables from the graphic boards. 3.
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1 Upgrading your computer - 33 4. Remove the screws that secure the graphic board to the chassis.
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34 - 1 Upgrading your computer 5. Release the latch that secures the graphic board to the mainboard. 6. Detach the graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot.
1 Upgrading your computer - 35 Installing the graphic board 1. Remove the new graphic board from its packaging. 2. Insert the graphic board into the PCIe x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place. 3. Secure the graphic board with one screw.
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36 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Connect the bridge from the graphic board. 5. Connect the power cables to the graphic board. 6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
1 Upgrading your computer - 37 M.2 SSD module The computer contains one M.2 SSD module installed in the M.2 PCIe slot. Removing the SSD module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Remove the graphic board. See Removing the graphic board on page 3.
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38 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the M.2 SSD module 1. Remove the new M.2 SSD module from its packaging. 2. Insert the M.2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard. 3. Secure the M.2 SSD module with one screw. 4.
R E D A T O R E N S E PredatorSense (DT) is an Acer proprietary utility to enhance the user experience of Gaming products on Microsoft Windows 10. The central idea of this utility is to provide a user interface to easily control fan speed, RGB chassis and also display system information.
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42 - 2 PredatorSense Category Description Home Provide overview of all features with quick adjustment CPU/GPU/System health information Fan speed control (Auto, Gaming and Silence) Lighting profile CPU overlocking (Normal, Faster and Turbo) Lighting Provide control and adjustment for the LEDs on Front Face, Left Side Face and Motherboard.
Live update While user launches UI first time after a restart/boot while network is available, UI will start to check Acer web service. If there is any new update for PredatorSense, PredatorSense will download (silently) and install (not silent install).