Acer ConceptD 100, User Manual

Page 1: ...ConceptD 100 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...trator Inc in the United States and other countries Important This manual contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your computer Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial e...

Page 3: ...n Duct 7 Removing the fan duct 7 Installing the fan duct 9 Hard drives 11 Removing the 3 5 inch hard drive 11 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drive 12 Memory 13 Memory configuration guidelines 13 Removing a memory module 14 Installing a memory module 16 Graphic board 18 Removing the Graphics board 18 Installing the Graphics board 20 M 2 SSD modules 22 Removing the M 2 SSD modules 22 Installing the M ...

Page 4: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 0 Upgrading your Computer In this section you will find Instructions on how to replace a hardware component ...

Page 5: ...ponent 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Required tools In performing the component replacement process you will need t...

Page 6: ...ns on the component you wish to install Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 3 Replace the system covers See installing the left side system cover on page 6 ...

Page 7: ...oceed make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it Read the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the screw that secure the rear system cover to the computer 3 Take off the rear system cover 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 8: ...em cover 1 Align the cover to the bottom part of the computer s rear side 1 2 Push the rear system cover until it latches into place 2 3 Secure the rear system cover to the computer using one screw 4 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 9: ...t side system cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side system cover to the computer 1 2 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 2 3 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 10: ...nstalling 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 1 2 Secure the cover with two screws 2 3 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 11: ...ct over the thermal module to improve ventilation and system cooling Removing the fan duct 1 Perform the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the two screws that secure the fan duct to the thermal module 3 Detach the upper portion of the fan duct from the thermal module ...

Page 12: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 8 4 Detach the lower portion of the fan duct from the thermal module 5 Set the fan duct aside for re installation later ...

Page 13: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 9 Installing the fan duct 1 Insert the lower portion of the fan duct into the thermal module 2 Insert the upper portion of the fan duct into the thermal module ...

Page 14: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 10 3 Secure the fan duct with two screws 4 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 15: ...lation of one 3 5 inch SATA hard drive in the internal HDD cage Removing the 3 5 inch hard drive 1 Perform the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Pull and remove the hard drive from the chassis 3 Pull both sides of the HDD carrier 1 then remove the hard drive 2 ...

Page 16: ... hard drive 1 Remove the new hard drive from its packaging 2 Place the hard drive into the carrier 1 and reinsert the retaining screws into the hard drive 2 3 Insert the hard drive into the chassis 4 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 17: ...Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM1 slot Always handle memory modules by its edges When installing memory modules populate the DIMM slots according to the table below Size DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 8GB 4GB 4GB N A N A 8GB 8GB N A N A N A 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 8GB 8GB N A N A 16GB 16GB N A N A N A 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 16GB 16GB N A N A 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 16GB 16GB...

Page 18: ...move the fan duct See Removing the fan duct on page 7 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the 3 5 inch hard drive on page 11 4 Remove the graphics board See Removing the graphics board on page 18 5 Remove the two screws that secure the HDD ODD bracket to the chassis 6 Detach the HDD ODD bracket from the chassis ...

Page 19: ... Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module 1 8 Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot 2 9 Repeat steps 7 8 to remove the other memory modules ...

Page 20: ...ng clips snap inward 2 The module is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory slot 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to install the other memory modules Note DIMM slots on the mainboard must be installed only in certain configurations Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to installation sequence Be sur...

Page 21: ...t to the chassis using two screws 8 Replace the graphics board See Installing the graphics board on page 20 9 Replace the hard drive See Installing the 3 5 inch hard drive on page 12 10 Replace the fan duct See Installing the fan duct on page 9 11 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 22: ...alled in the PCIE x16 slots The detail configuration will be differed by different models Removing the Graphics board 1 Perform the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the fan duct See Removing the fan duct on page 7 3 Remove the screw that secures the graphics board to the chassis ...

Page 23: ...YOUR COMPUTER 19 4 Unlatch the metal clip that secure the graphics board to the chassis 5 Release the latch that secures the graphics board to the mainboard 1 6 Detach the graphics board from the PCIE x16 slot 2 ...

Page 24: ...he graphics boards into the PCIE x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place 3 Press the metal clip to secure the graphics board bracket Note For replace upgrade graphic board please check the specification of graphic board power supply first in order to make sure the graphic board and power supply could work ...

Page 25: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 21 4 Secure the graphics board to the chassis using one screw 5 Replace the fan duct See Installing the fan duct on page 9 6 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 26: ...SSD modules 1 Perform the Pre installation instructions on page 2 2 Remove the fan duct See Removing the fan duct on page 7 3 Remove the hard drive See Removing the 3 5 inch hard drive on page 11 4 Remove the graphics board See Removing the graphics board on page 18 5 Remove the two screws that secure the HDD ODD bracket to the chassis ...

Page 27: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 23 6 Detach the HDD ODD bracket from the chassis 7 Remove the screw that secures the M 2 SSD module from the SSD2 slot 8 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the SSD2 slot ...

Page 28: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 24 9 Remove the thermal pad from the SSD2 slot 10 Remove the screw that secures the M 2 SSD module from the SSD1 slot ...

Page 29: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 25 11 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the SSD1 slot 12 Remove the thermal pad from the SSD1 slot ...

Page 30: ... UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 26 Installing the M 2 SSD modules 1 Remove the new M 2 SSD modules from their packaging 2 Place a thermal pad into the SSD1 slot 3 Insert the M 2 SSD module into the SSD1 slot ...

Page 31: ...UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 27 4 Secure the M 2 SSD module to the SSD1 slot 5 Place a thermal pad into the SSD2 slot ...

Page 32: ...le to the SSD2 slot using one screw 8 Replace the graphics board See Installing the graphics board on page 20 9 Replace the hard drive See Installing the 3 5 inch hard drive on page 12 10 Replace the fan duct See Installing the fan duct on page 9 11 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 2 ...

Page 33: ...CONCEPT D PALLETE 29 ConceptD Palette In this section you will find Information on how to use the ConceptD Palette software ...

Page 34: ... ease The Palette software comes preinstalled on ConceptD products and is only available for ConceptD products ConceptD Palette Features Monitoring System Information Dashboard Split Screen App Center Creative Tools Settings To set up the ConceptD Palette application Windows 10 1 From the Start menu select All apps 2 Select Acer 3 Select ConceptD Palette Alternatively you can double click the Conc...

Page 35: ... the Monitoring tab to view CPU GPU and system performance Category Description CPU Displays CPU temperature and loading GPU Displays GPU temperature and loading System Displays temperature and loading Also displays RAM Wi Fi and LAN usage ...

Page 36: ... CONCEPT D PALETTE 32 Split Screen Select the Split Screen tab to configure your screen display Category Description Split Screen Shows options on various split screen configurations ...

Page 37: ...ew the applications that are avilable for quick access You can add frequently used applications to this tab by clicking the sign Category Description App Icon Displays applications available for quick access executions Add an application for quick access executions ...

Page 38: ...gure frequently used design tools Category Description Screen Snip Settings Configure screen snip setting options Clipboard Settings Configure clipboard setting options Color Picker Configure color picker setting options On Screen Keyboard Shortcuts Configure on screen keyboard shortcut options ...