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Table of Contents - Predator PO5-625s User’s Guide...
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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.
- 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. Unplug the power cord from the computer. 4.
Upgrading your Computer - System Upgrade 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 6. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.
- 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. 2. Secure the cover with two screws. 3. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
Upgrading your Computer - Removing the right 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 6. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the right 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.
- 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 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Remove the two screws that the Mask cover. 3.
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Upgrading your Computer - 13 4. Remove the four screws that the Power Cover. 5. Take out these Cables 6. Take off the Power Cover.
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- Upgrading your Computer 7. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives. 8. Pull black rack out from HDD cage and take it off.
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Upgrading your Computer - 15 9. Remove HDD from black rack.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Remove the new hard drive from their packaging. 2. Insert the new hard drive into the black rack. 3. Insert black rack into HDD cage.
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Upgrading your Computer - 17 4. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive. 5. Insert the Power Cover and fix it.
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- Upgrading your Computer 6. Insert the Mask Cover and fix it. 7. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 2666 MHz or DDR4 3200 MHz type memory modules Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM1 slot. Always handle memory modules by its edges.
- Upgrading your Computer Removing a memory module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the mainboard. 3. Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module (1). 4.
Upgrading your Computer - 21 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.
- Upgrading your Computer 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 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2.
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Upgrading your Computer - 23 4. Release the latch that secures the graphic board to the mainboard. 5. Detach the Graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot. 6. Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the VGA Holder Bracket.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the Graphic board 1. Remove the new graphic board from its packaging. 2. Fix Graphic boards on VGA Holder Bracket with three screw 3. Insert the Graphic boards into the PCIe x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place. [Note] For replace/upgrade graphic board, please check the specification of graphic board &...
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Upgrading your Computer - 25 4. Secure the Graphic board with screws. 5. Connect the power cables to the Graphic boards. 6. 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 for M2_1 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Remove the Graphic board. See Removing the Graphic board.
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Upgrading your Computer - 27 5. Detach the M.2 SSD module from the mainboard.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the M.2 SSD module for M2_1 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. 4.
Upgrading your Computer - 29 Removing the M.2 SSD module for M2_2 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Remove the Graphic board. See Removing the Graphic board. 3. Remove the screws that secures the M.2 SSD module from the mainboard. 4.
- Upgrading your Computer Installing the M.2 SSD module for M2_2 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. 4.
Upgrading your Computer - 31 ODD drives The computer supports installation of one ODD drives. Open ODD door. 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Push triangle icon for opening. 3. Press ODD eject-Button.
- Upgrading your Computer Easy swap HDD The computer supports installation of one 2.5-inch SATA hard drives in the easy swap HDD cage. 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Push triangle icon for opening. 3. Release the latch and take it off.
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Upgrading your Computer - 33 4. Insert the new 2.5-inch SATA hard drive into the easy swap cage. 5. Insert easy swap into HDD cage.
- Upgrading your Computer Glass Side 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 6. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover and take it off.
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Upgrading your Computer - 35 4. Secure the glass cover with screws. 5. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6...
- Upgrading your Computer Dust filter 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 6. 2. Pull latch from Dust filter and take it off.
- PredatorSYNC 2 PredatorSYNC PredatorSYNC Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the PredatorSYNC. Sync RGB LED effects for all LED regions of the motherboard...