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Table of Contents - Predator PO7-655 User’s Manual...
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Table of Contents - Table of Contents Installing a memory module ... 17 1. UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER ..5 Graphics board ........18 Installation precautions ....5 Removing the Graphics board 18 ESD precautions ......... 5 Installing the Graphics board 21 Required tools ........
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- Upgrading your Computer Upgrading your Computer In this section, you will find: • Instructions on how to replace a hardware component...
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Upgrading your Computer - 5 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.
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- Upgrading your Computer Pre-installation instructions Always observe following before install 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.
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Upgrading your Computer - 7 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.
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- Upgrading your Computer Installing the Left side system cover Align the cover hook 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.
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Upgrading your Computer - 9 Removing the Right 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.
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- Upgrading your Computer Installing the Right 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...
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Upgrading your Computer - 11 System Layout FIO Module Hard swap 2.5”HDD M2_2 M2_3 Wifi M2_1 3.5HDD 2.5”HDD 3.5HDD...
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- Upgrading your Computer Hard drives The computer supports installation of two 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. Pull black rack out from HDD cage and take it off. Remove the hard drives from the rack.
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Upgrading your Computer - 13 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. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
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Memory The computer has four DDR5 U-DIMM slots that support up to 64GB maximum system memory. Memory configuration guidelines • To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR5 memory modules. • Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM1 slot.
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Upgrading your Computer - 15 Rule DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4 Memory A>B (Different capacity value) Size DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM4 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 24GB 48GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB Note 1. Follow Intel’s SPEC, In the combination of installed memory, as long as DIMM3 or DIMM4 is used, the memory frequency will only support 4000MHz, whether plugging in memory is 4800MHz or higher.
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- Upgrading your Computer Removing a memory module Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module (1). Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot (2).
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Upgrading your Computer - 17 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.
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- Upgrading your Computer 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. Remove seven screws for VGA BRKT & PCIE cable &Ice-tunnel BRKT disconnect the power cables from the Graphics board and put it on the side.
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Upgrading your Computer - 19 Remove five screws and release the baffle. RTX30XX graphics board RTX40XX graphics board RTX30XX graphics board RTX40XX graphics board RTX30XX graphics board RTX40XX graphics board...
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- Upgrading your Computer Detach the Graphics board from the PCIe x16 slot RTX30XX graphics board RTX40XX graphics board Remove the screws that secure the Graphics board to the VGA Holder Bracket. RTX4090 graphics board RTX30XX/4080/4070Ti graphics board...
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Upgrading your Computer - 21 Installing the Graphics board Remove the new graphics board from its packaging. Fix Graphics board on VGA Holder Bracket with screws RTX30XX/4080/4070Ti RTX4090 graphics board graphics board Insert the Graphics board into the PCIe x16 slot BRKT and fix VGA Holder Bracket on Graphics BRKT with two screws.
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- Upgrading your Computer Secure the Graphics BRKT with screws and push the baffle down. RTX30XX graphics board RTX40XX graphics board...
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Upgrading your Computer - 23 Secure the Graphics & Ice-tunnel BRKT with screws and Insert the Graphics cable into the PCIe x16 slot. RTX30XX graphics board RTX4080/4070Ti graphics board RTX4090 graphics board...
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- Upgrading your Computer Connect the power cables to the Graphics board. RTX30XX graphics board RTX4080/4070Ti graphics RTX4090 graphics board The 1200W PSU’s 12VHPWR cable connector lifetime 30 cycles. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
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Upgrading your Computer - 25 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.
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- Upgrading your Computer 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_2 Insert the M.2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard. Note Secure the M.2 SSD and thermal module with screws. Replace the Graphics board.
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Upgrading your Computer - 27 Dust filter Removing the Dust filter 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. Push Handle from Dust filter and take it off...
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- Upgrading your Computer Removing the Top Cover Use tool to push hook.
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Upgrading your Computer - 29 Removing the Front Bezel Remove the screws that the Front Bezel bottom and take it off.
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- Upgrading your Computer Installing 2.5” HDD to the hotswap storage. Push button to release the hotswap storage. Take out the hotswap storage. Release two screws from the hotswap storage.
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Upgrading your Computer - 31 Open the hotswap storage. Put 2.5” HDD in the hotswap storage case. Close the hotswap storage case, and fix two screws.
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- PredatorSense PredatorSense In this section, you will find: • Introduction to the PredatorSense utility • How to use PredatorSense...
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PredatorSense - 33 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, LED chassis and also display system information.
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• Mode: Quiet, Balanced, Performance, Turbo mode for select • Fan Control: Auto, Max, Custom for select • Pulsar Lighting: Provide the two control LED Scenario method including Global and Area button • Advanced Settings: Acer TureHarmony function will including Shooter, RPG, Strategy, Movies,...
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PredatorSense - 35 LED on Motherboard VGA card(if support) and Motherboard LED Settings • Follow the below step to control the LED of Motherboard or VGA card to change color or other function. [Note] Select is for Motherboard LED Select is for VGA card LED...
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