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  • Page 1 G6-720 Predator User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents - 3 A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 1 Upgrading your computer Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives ... 16 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives ..... 21 Installation precautions......5 Memory..........
  • Page 4 1 Upgrading your Computer In this section you will find: • Instructions on how to replace a hardware component...

  • Page 5: Upgrading Your Computer

    1 Upgrading your computer - 5 P G R A D I N G Y O U R C O M P U T E R Installation precautions Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with...

  • Page 6: Pre-Installation Instructions

    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.

  • Page 7: System Covers

    1 Upgrading your computer - 7 System covers Removing the rear 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. Press the release latch (1) and detach the rear system cover from the chassis (2).

  • Page 8: Installing The Rear System Cover

    8 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the rear system cover 1. Insert the top of the rear system cover into its slot (1), then push the bottom part until the rear system cover latches into place (2). 2. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...

  • Page 9: Removing The Left Side System Cover

    1 Upgrading your computer - 9 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 (1).

  • Page 10: Installing The Left Side System Cover

    10 - 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 (1). 2. Secure the cover with two screws (2). 3.

  • Page 11: Hard Drives

    1 Upgrading your computer - 11 Hard drives The computer supports installation of one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive in the Easy Swap Expansion Bay and two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives in the internal HDD cage. Removing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard drive 1.
  • Page 12 12 - 1 Upgrading your computer 3. Press the release latch (1) and rotate the latch handle (2). 4. Pull to disengage the hard drive from the expansion bay (3). 5. Remove the hard drive from the expansion bay.
  • Page 13 1 Upgrading your computer - 13 6. Pull both sides of the HDD carrier (1) then remove the hard drive (2).

  • Page 14: Installing The 3.5-Inch Easy Swap Hard Drive

    14 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap 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.
  • Page 15 1 Upgrading your computer - 15 4. Push the HDD carrier lever until it latches into place. 5. Push the expansion bay cover until it latches into place. 6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...

  • Page 16: Removing The 3.5-Inch Hard Drives

    16 - 1 Upgrading your computer Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives 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.
  • Page 17 1 Upgrading your computer - 17 4. Remove the thermal module from the chassis. 5. Release the cables from the cable clip securing them to the HDD bracket.
  • Page 18 18 - 1 Upgrading your computer 6. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives. 7. Remove the three screws that secure the HDD bracket to the chassis.
  • Page 19 1 Upgrading your computer - 19 8. Remove the HDD bracket from the chassis. 9. Remove the eight screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket.
  • Page 20 20 - 1 Upgrading your computer 10.Remove the hard drives from the bracket.

  • Page 21: Installing The 3.5-Inch Hard Drives

    1 Upgrading your computer - 21 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Remove the new hard drives from their packaging. 2. Insert the new hard drives into the bracket. 3. Secure the new hard drives with eight screws.
  • Page 22 22 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Insert the HDD bracket into the chassis. 5. Secure the HDD bracket with three screws.
  • Page 23 1 Upgrading your computer - 23 6. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drives. 7. Use the cable clip to secure the cables.
  • Page 24 24 - 1 Upgrading your computer 8. Place the thermal module into the chassis. 9. Use a long screw driver to tighten the four captive screws and secure the thermal module to the mainboard.
  • Page 25 1 Upgrading your computer - 25 10.Connect the thermal fan cable to the mainboard. 11.Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...

  • Page 26: Memory

    The computer has four DDR4 U-DIMM slots that support up to 64 GB maximum system memory. Memory configuration guidelines • To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 2133 MHz type memory modules. • Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM1 slot.

  • Page 27: Removing A Memory Module

    1 Upgrading your computer - 27 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.
  • Page 28 28 - 1 Upgrading your computer 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).

  • Page 29: Installing A Memory Module

    1 Upgrading your computer - 29 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.
  • Page 30 30 - 1 Upgrading your computer 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.
  • Page 31 1 Upgrading your computer - 31 8. Connect the thermal fan cable to the mainboard. 9. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...

  • Page 32: Graphics Board

    32 - 1 Upgrading your computer Graphics board The computer contains one graphics board installed in the PCIe x16 slot. Removing the graphics board 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Disconnect the power cables from the graphics board.
  • Page 33 1 Upgrading your computer - 33 3. Remove the screw that secure the graphics board to the chassis. 4. Unlatch the metal clip that secure the graphics board to the chassis.
  • Page 34 34 - 1 Upgrading your computer 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 35: Installing The Graphics Board

    1 Upgrading your computer - 35 Installing the graphics board 1. Remove the new graphics board from its packaging. 2. Insert the graphics board into the PCIe x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place. 3. Press the metal clip to secure the expansion board bracket.
  • Page 36 36 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Secure the graphics board with one screw. 5. Connect the power cables to the graphics board. 6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page...

  • Page 37: Ssd Module

    1 Upgrading your computer - 37 SSD module The computer contains one SSD module installed in the mini-PCIe slot. Removing the SSD module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 2. Remove the graphics board. See Removing the graphics board on page 3.
  • Page 38 38 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Detach the SSD module from the mainboard.

  • Page 39: Installing The Ssd Module

    1 Upgrading your computer - 39 Installing the SSD module 1. Remove the new SSD module from its packaging. 2. Insert the SSD module into its slot in the mainboard. 3. Secure the SSD module with one screw. 4. Replace the graphics board. See Installing the graphics board on page 5.
  • Page 40 2 PredatorSense In this section you will find: • Introduction to the PredatorSense utility • How to use PredatorSense...

  • Page 41: Predatorsense

    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.
  • Page 42 42 - 2 PredatorSense Category Description CPU frequency Shows CPU frequency information in MHz. • Shows CPU and System temperature. Temperature • Options: °C or °F Shows CPU temperature information. System Shows System temperature information. Fan Speed • Shows CPU and System fan speed in RPM. Shows current speed of CPU fan.

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