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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. 

3. Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull 

away from the side of the computer. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4. Set the cover aside for re-installation later. 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Predator PO5-615s

Page 1: ...Table of Contents 1 Predator PO5 615s User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...mation that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice 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: ...drives 12 Removing the 3 5 inch hard drives 12 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 16 Memory 19 Memory configuration guidelines 19 Removing a memory module 20 Installing a memory module 21 Graphic board 22 Removing the Graphic board 22 Installing the Graphic board 24 M 2 SSD module 26 Removing the M 2 SSD module for M2_2 26 Installing the M 2 SSD module for M2_2 27 Removing the M 2 SSD module for ...

Page 4: ... Upgrading your Computer 4 Upgrading your Computer In this section you will find Instructions on how to replace a hardware component ...

Page 5: ...mponent 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Required tools In performing the component replacement process you will need ...

Page 6: ...ing sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 3 Replace the system covers See Installing t...

Page 7: ...e 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 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 8: ... 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 ...

Page 9: ...d 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 3 Slide the cover toward the back of the computer and pull away from the side of the computer 4 Set the cover aside for re installation later ...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...Upgrading your Computer 11 System Layout CPU RAM SSD M2_2 VGA ODD SSD M2_3 HDD PSU Control box Wifi M2_1 ...

Page 12: ...e 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 Take off the Mask Cover ...

Page 13: ...Upgrading your Computer 13 4 Remove the four screws that the Power Cover 5 Take off the Power Cover ...

Page 14: ... Upgrading your Computer 14 6 Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives 7 Pull black rack out from HDD cage and take it off ...

Page 15: ...Upgrading your Computer 15 8 Remove HDD from black rack ...

Page 16: ... Upgrading your Computer 16 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 ...

Page 17: ...Upgrading your Computer 17 4 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive 5 Insert the Power Cover and fix it ...

Page 18: ... Upgrading your Computer 18 6 Insert the Mask Cover and fix it 7 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 19: ...e 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 Size DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 4GB 4GB N A N A N A 8GB 4GB 4GB N A N A 12GB 4GB 4GB 4GB N A 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB N A N A N A 16GB 8GB 8GB N A N A 24GB 8GB 8GB 8GB N A 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB N A N A N A 32GB 16GB 16GB N A N ...

Page 20: ... 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 Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot 2 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to remove the other memory modules 2 1 ...

Page 21: ...ule is keyed so it can only be inserted in one direction If the module does not fit make sure that the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory slot 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to install the other memory modules 6 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 Note DIMM slots on the mainboard must be installed only in certain configurations Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to ins...

Page 22: ...s 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 Disconnect the power cables from the Graphic board 3 Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the chassis ...

Page 23: ... 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 ...

Page 24: ...ic 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 power supply first in order to make sure the graphic board and power supply could work ...

Page 25: ...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 ...

Page 26: ...alled in the M 2 PCIe slot 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 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard ...

Page 27: ...ve 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 Replace the Graphic board See Installing the Graphic board 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 28: ... SSD module for M2_3 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 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard ...

Page 29: ...ve 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 Replace the Graphic board See Installing the Graphic board 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 30: ...ding your Computer 30 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 ...

Page 31: ... 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 ...

Page 32: ... Upgrading your Computer 32 4 Insert the new 2 5 inch SATA hard drive into the easy swap cage 5 Insert easy swap into HDD cage ...

Page 33: ...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 3 Tack out the glass cover from their packaging ...

Page 34: ... Upgrading your Computer 34 4 Secure the glass cover with screws 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 35: ...uter 35 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 ...

Page 36: ... Upgrading your Computer 36 ...

Page 37: ...Upgrading your Computer 37 ME Features Headphone hook Handle ...

Page 38: ... PredatorSense 38 PredatorSense In this section you will find Introduction to the PredatorSense utility How to use PredatorSense ...

Page 39: ...ndows 10 The central idea of this utility is to provide a user interface to easily control fan speed OverClocking and also display system information PredatorSense features Home Lighting Overclocking Fan Control Monitoring To set up the PredatorSense application Windows 10 1 From the Start menu select All apps 2 Select Acer 3 Select PredatorSense ...

Page 40: ... PredatorSense 40 Alternatively you can double click the PredatorSense desktop shortcut to run the application Lighting Water Cooler Air Cooler ...

Page 41: ...ycle Lighting Maker user can play or audit music which connects Front LED Fan lighting Lighting profile Overclocking Provide CPU Overclocking adjustment the Normal Faster Turbo mode for CPU Display regarding CPU max frequency and Loading status information Normal The setting is the same as BIOS setting Faster The setting is the same as BIOS setting Turbo The setting is the same as BIOS setting Fan...

Page 42: ... PredatorSense 42 Monitoring Provide 3 tabs for CPU System and GPU Temperature in C Loading in Frequency in MHz Voltage in V Download Upload in bytes s of WIFI Ethernet Usage in GB of RAM ...

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