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  • Page 1 Table of Contents - Predator PO3-600 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 - Table of Contents Graphic board ..........17 UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER ....5 Removing the Graphic board ....17 Installation precautions ......5 Installing the Graphic board ....20 ESD precautions .......... 5 M.2 SSD module ......... 22 Required tools..........
  • Page 4 - Upgrading your Computer Upgrading your Computer In this section, you will find: • Instructions on how to replace a hardware component...

  • Page 5: Upgrading Your Computer

    Upgrading your Computer - 1. UPGRADING 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.

  • Page 6: Pre-Installation Instructions

    - Upgrading your Computer Pre-installation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: Make sure that the ODD and card reader slot is empty. Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals. Unplug the power cord from the computer. Unplug the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from the computer.

  • Page 7: System Upgrade

    Upgrading your Computer - System Upgrade Removing the left side system cover 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 6. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.

  • Page 8: Installing The Left Side System Cover

    - Upgrading your Computer Installing the left side system cover Align the cover to the sides of the computer and slide the cover toward the front of the computer. Secure the cover with two screws. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

  • Page 9: Hard Drives

    Upgrading your Computer - 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 Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. Remove the four screws that secure the HDD bracket to the computer.
  • Page 10 - Upgrading your Computer Rotating the HDD bracket and pull away from the side of computer (1) (2). Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives.
  • Page 11 Upgrading your Computer - 11 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket.

  • Page 12: Installing The 3.5-Inch Hard Drives

    - Upgrading your Computer Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives Remove the new hard drive from their packaging. Insert the new hard drive into the bracket and secure the new hard drive with four screws. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive.
  • Page 13 Upgrading your Computer - 13 Insert the HDD bracket into the side of computer (1) (2) and rotating the bracket to fix. Secure the HDD bracket with four screws. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

  • Page 14: Memory

    DIMM4 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1  To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 2400 MHz or DDR4 2666 MHZ type memory modules.  Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM3 slot.  Always handle memory modules by its edges.

  • Page 15: Removing A Memory Module

    Upgrading your Computer - 15 Removing a memory module 1. Perform Pre-installation 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).

  • Page 16: Installing A Memory Module

    - 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. Select an empty DIMM slot.

  • Page 17: Graphic Board

    Upgrading your Computer - 17 Graphic board The computer contains one or two Graphic boards installed in the PCIe x16 slots. The detail configuration will be differed by different models. Removing the Graphic board Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. Remove the 3.5-inch hard drives.
  • Page 18 - Upgrading your Computer Rotating the latch bracket and graphic board hold module to release. Release the latch that secures the graphic board to the mainboard.
  • Page 19 Upgrading your Computer - 19 Detach the Graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot.

  • Page 20: Installing The Graphic Board

    - Upgrading your Computer Installing the Graphic board Remove the new graphic board from its packaging. Insert the Graphic 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 &...
  • Page 21 Upgrading your Computer - 21 Secure the Graphic board with screws. Connect the power cables to the Graphic boards. Replace the 3.5-inch hard drives. See installing the 3.5-inch hard drives. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.

  • Page 22: M.2 Ssd Module

    - Upgrading your Computer M.2 SSD module The computer contains one M.2 SSD module installed in the M.2 PCIe slot. Removing the M.2 SSD module Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. Remove the 3.5-inch hard drives. See removing the 3.5-inch hard drives. Disconnect the power and data cables from the ODD drives.
  • Page 23 Upgrading your Computer - 23 Release front bezel hook and rotating it out from the computer. Remove the screws and release ODD support out from computer.
  • Page 24 - Upgrading your Computer Remove the screws that secures the M.2 SSD module from the mainboard. Detach the M.2 SSD module from the mainboard.

  • Page 25: Installing The M.2 Ssd Module

    Upgrading your Computer - 25 Installing the M.2 SSD module Remove the new M.2 SSD module from its packaging. Insert the M.2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard. Secure the M.2 SSD module and mainboard with screws.
  • Page 26 - Upgrading your Computer Insert the ODD support to the computer and secure the screws. Align the front bezel hook to the sides of the computer and rotating it until it into place on the computer.
  • Page 27 Upgrading your Computer - 27 Insert the ODD module to the computer and push it until it latches into place Connect the power and data cables from the ODD drives. Replace the 3.5-inch hard drives. See installing the 3.5-inch hard drives. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
  • Page 28 - PredatorSense PredatorSense In this section, you will find: • Introduction to the PredatorSense utility • How to use PredatorSense...

  • Page 29: Predatorsense

    PredatorSense - 29 2 PREDATORSENSE 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 and also display system information.
  • Page 30 Advanced settings Provide control for Units of temperature While user launches UI first time after a restart/boot while network is available, UI will start to check Acer web service. Live update If there is any new update for PredatorSense, PredatorSense will download (silently) and install (not silent...

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