Acer Predator PO3-600, Upgrade Manual

Page 1: ...Table of Contents 1 Predator PO3 600 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...rietary 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 errors or omissions contained in this manual ...

Page 3: ...ver 7 Installing the left side system cover 8 Hard drives 9 Removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 9 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 12 Memory 14 Memory configuration guidelines 14 Removing a memory module 15 Installing a memory module 16 Graphic board 17 Removing the Graphic board 17 Installing the Graphic board 20 M 2 SSD module 22 Removing the M 2 SSD module 22 Installing the M 2 SSD module 25 2...

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

Page 5: ...mponent 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 ...

Page 6: ...ing sections for specific instructions 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 t...

Page 7: ...e turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it Read the Pre installation instructions on page 6 2 Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 8: ... 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 6 ...

Page 9: ... 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 6 2 Remove the four screws that secure the HDD bracket to the computer ...

Page 10: ... Upgrading your Computer 10 3 Rotating the HDD bracket and pull away from the side of computer 1 2 4 Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives 2 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...Upgrading your Computer 11 5 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket ...

Page 12: ...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 and secure the new hard drive with four screws 3 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive ...

Page 13: ...ng your Computer 13 4 Insert the HDD bracket into the side of computer 1 2 and rotating the bracket to fix 5 Secure the HDD bracket with four screws 6 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 1 2 1 ...

Page 14: ...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 Size DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 4GB 4GB N A N A N A 8GB 4GB 4GB N A N A 12GB 4GB 4GB 4GB N A 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB N A N A N A 16GB 8GB 8GB N A N A 24GB 8GB 8GB 8GB N A 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB N A N A N A 32GB 16GB 16GB N A N...

Page 15: ...nstallation instructions on page 6 2 Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module 1 3 Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot 2 4 Repeat steps 5 6 to remove the other memory modules 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...dule 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 6 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 Note DIMM slots on the mainboard must be installed only in certain configurations Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to in...

Page 17: ... detail configuration will be differed by different models Removing the Graphic board 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 6 2 Remove the 3 5 inch hard drives See removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 3 Disconnect the power cables from the Graphic board 4 Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the chassis ...

Page 18: ... Upgrading your Computer 18 5 Rotating the latch bracket and graphic board hold module to release 6 Release the latch that secures the graphic board to the mainboard ...

Page 19: ...Upgrading your Computer 19 7 Detach the Graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot ...

Page 20: ...aphic boards into the PCIe x16 slot and push it until it latches into place 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 3 Rotating the latch bracket 1 and graphic board hold module 2 to lock 2 1 ...

Page 21: ...er 21 4 Secure the Graphic board with screws 5 Connect the power cables to the Graphic boards 6 Replace the 3 5 inch hard drives See installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 7 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 22: ...n the M 2 PCIe slot Removing the M 2 SSD module 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 6 2 Remove the 3 5 inch hard drives See removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from the ODD drives 4 Press the ODD bracket to down and release it out from the computer ...

Page 23: ...Upgrading your Computer 23 5 Release front bezel hook and rotating it out from the computer 6 Remove the screws and release ODD support out from computer ...

Page 24: ... Upgrading your Computer 24 7 Remove the screws that secures the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard 8 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard ...

Page 25: ... your Computer 25 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 and mainboard with screws ...

Page 26: ... Upgrading your Computer 26 4 Insert the ODD support to the computer and secure the screws 5 Align the front bezel hook to the sides of the computer and rotating it until it into place on the computer ...

Page 27: ...odule to the computer and push it until it latches into place 7 Connect the power and data cables from the ODD drives 8 Replace the 3 5 inch hard drives See installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 9 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 28: ... PredatorSense 28 PredatorSense In this section you will find Introduction to the PredatorSense utility How to use PredatorSense ...

Page 29: ...ntrol fan speed and also display system information PredatorSense features System information dashboard Fan speed control Monitoring Advanced settings Live update To set up the PredatorSense application Windows 10 1 From the Start menu select All apps 2 Select Acer 3 Select PredatorSense Note PredatorSense function is keeping increased to enlarge user experience Any new features update excluded fr...

Page 30: ...percentage Custom fan speed only can control by 60 100 percentage Monitoring Provide 3 tabs for CPU and GPU and System Temperature in C F Loading in Frequency in MHz Voltage in V Fan speed in RPM Download Upload in bytes s of WIFI Ethernet Usage in GB of RAM Advanced settings Provide control for Units of temperature Live update While user launches UI first time after a restart boot while network i...