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Table of Contents - Predator PO3-640 User’s Manual...
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Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this manual. The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia...
Upgrading your Computer - 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives.
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Upgrading your Computer - 11 Pull black rack out from HDD cage and take it off. Remove the hard drives from the rack.
- 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 black rack. Insert black rack into HDD cage.
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Upgrading your Computer - 13 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
DIMM3 DIMM1 Memory configuration guidelines • To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 3200 MHz • 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.
Upgrading your Computer - 15 Removing 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.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing a memory module Select an empty DIMM slot. Remove the new memory module from its packaging, handling it by the edges. Align then insert the memory module into the DIMM slot (1). Insert the memory to the slot until the retaining clips snap inward (2).
Upgrading your Computer - 17 Graphics board The computer contains one or two Graphics boards installed in the PCIe x16 slots. The detail configuration will be differed by different models. Removing the Graphics board Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. Disconnect the power cables from the Graphics board.
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- Upgrading your Computer Release the latch that secures the graphics board to the mainboard. Detach the Graphics board from the PCIe x16 slot...
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Upgrading your Computer - 19 Remove the screws that secure the Graphics board to the VGA Holder Bracket.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the Graphics board Remove the new graphics board from its packaging. Fix Graphics boards on VGA Holder Bracket with three screws Insert the Graphics board into the PCIe x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place. Note...
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Upgrading your Computer - 21 Secure the Graphics board with screws. Connect the power cables to the Graphics board. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
- 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 Graphics board. Removing Graphics board. Remove the screw that secures the M.2 SSD module from the mainboard.
Upgrading your Computer - 23 Installing the M.2 SSD module Remove the new M.2 SSD module from its packaging. Positioning M.2 SSD thermal pad on MB. M2_3 M2_2 Insert the M.2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard. M2_2 M2_3 Secure the M.2 SSD with screws.
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- Upgrading your Computer Replace Graphics board. Installing Graphics board. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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PredatorSense - 25 PredatorSense In this section, you will find: • Introduction to the PredatorSense utility • How to use PredatorSense...
- PredatorSense 2. PREDATORSENSE PredatorSense (DT) is an Acer proprietary utility to enhance the user experience of Gaming products on Microsoft Windows 11. The central idea of this utility is to provide a user interface to easily control fan speed, Lighting and also display system information.
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PredatorSense - 27 Category Description Provide overview of all features with quick adjustment Home • CPU/GPU/System health information • Fan speed control (Auto, Gaming and Silence) Provide control and adjustment for the LEDs on Front Face, Left Side Face and Rear Face. •...
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