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6. Detach the Graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the 

VGA Holder Bracket. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Predator PO9-920

Page 1: ...Predator PO9 920 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc...

Page 3: ...d drives 12 Installing the 3 5 inch hard drives 14 Memory 16 Memory configuration guidelines 16 Removing a memory module 18 Installing a memory module 19 Graphic board 20 Removing the Graphic board 20 Installing the Graphic board 23 M 2 SSD module 25 Removing the M 2 SSD module 25 Installing the M 2 SSD module 27 ODD drives 29 Open ODD door 29 Hard swap HDD 30 Dust filter 33 Removing the Dust filt...

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: ...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 the left side syst...

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 HDD ARGB Control PCB RAM SSD M2_2 VGA ODD SSD M2_3 PSU Wifi M2_1 RAM Hard swap 2 5 HDD CPU ...

Page 12: ...es 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 Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives ...

Page 13: ...Upgrading your Computer 13 3 Pull black rack out from HDD cage and take it off 4 Remove the hard drives from the rack ...

Page 14: ... Upgrading your Computer 14 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 15: ...Upgrading your Computer 15 4 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive 5 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 16: ...nfiguration guidelines To ensure data integrity use only Acer approved DDR4 2666 2933 MHz type memory modules Install the X M P memory and you would like to enabled X M P function please manual to change the Extreme Memory Profile X M P item from Disabled to Enabled in BIOS setup menu B1 B2 A1 A2 C2 C1 D2 D1 Channel A B Channel C D ...

Page 17: ...2666 8GB ACR26D4U9S8ME 8 LF HF 1024 8 KN 8GB07 043 Kingston Memory KINGSTON UNB DIMM DDRIV 2666 8GB ACR26D4U9S8ME 8X LF HF black PCB heatshield MI E KN 8GB07 054 Kingston ACR36D4U1S8HD 8X DDR4 3200 8GB Kingston ACR36D4U1D8HD 16X DDR4 3200 16GB memory device Memory slot Memory Channel Check Total Memory size result B1 B2 A1 A2 C2 C1 D2 D1 Post Screen CPU Z 8 dimm 16GB V V V V V V V V Quad Quad 128G...

Page 18: ...nstallation 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 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to remove the other memory modules 2 1 ...

Page 19: ...e 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 insta...

Page 20: ...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 tape and disconnect the bridge from the Graphic boards ...

Page 21: ...Upgrading your Computer 21 4 Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the chassis 5 Release the latch that secures the graphic board to the mainboard ...

Page 22: ... Upgrading your Computer 22 6 Detach the Graphic board from the PCIe x16 slot 7 Remove the screw that secure the Graphic boards to the VGA Holder Bracket ...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...ding your Computer 24 4 Secure the Graphic board with screws 5 Connect the bridge from the graphic board 6 Connect the power cables to the Graphic boards 7 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 25: ...lled in the M 2 PCIe slot Removing the M 2 SSD module 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 Remove the thermal heat sink module from the mainboard ...

Page 26: ... Upgrading your Computer 26 5 Detach the M 2 SSD module from the mainboard M2_2 M2_3 M2_2 M2_3 ...

Page 27: ...packaging 2 Positioning M 2 SSD thermal pad on MB Configuration M2_2 M2_3 1T 1T Capacity Thermal Pad 1T Thermal Pad 1T 1T under 1T Capacity Thermal Pad 1T N A under 1T Under 1T under 1T Capacity N A under 1T N A under 1T 3 Insert the M 2 SSD module into its slot in the mainboard M2_2 M2_3 M2_2 M2_3 ...

Page 28: ... 28 4 Insert the thermal heat sink module to the mainboard 5 Secure the M 2 SSD and thermal module with screws 6 Replace the Graphic board See Installing the Graphic board 7 Observe the Post installation instructions on page 6 ...

Page 29: ...Upgrading your Computer 29 ODD drives The computer supports installation of one ODD drives Open ODD door 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 6 2 Press ODD eject Button ...

Page 30: ... Upgrading your Computer 30 Hard swap HDD 1 Perform Pre installation instructions on page 6 2 Push HDD cover triangle icon for opening and take it off 3 Release the latch and take the HDD cage off ...

Page 31: ...Upgrading your Computer 31 4 Remove the two screws and Insert the new 2 5 inch SATA hard drive into the Hard swap cage ...

Page 32: ... Upgrading your Computer 32 5 Insert Hard swap into HDD cage ...

Page 33: ...oving the Dust filter from Front Bezel 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 Push two corner from Dust filter and take it off ...

Page 34: ... Upgrading your Computer 34 Removing the Dust filter from Power Cover 1 Pull rib from Dust filter and take it off ...

Page 35: ...Upgrading your Computer 35 Removing the Front Bezel 1 Remove the screws that the Front Bezel and take it off Note Need using Tool to Release the Hook of Front Bezel ...

Page 36: ...LED Number limit for ARGB Control PCB ports ARGB configure Base on Drivers of Control PCB MCU frame limit Port1 54 Port2 8 Port3 8 Port4 8 Port5 8 Port6 20 Port7 20 Port8 16 Total 142 Front Fan down Front Fan up Front Bezel LED Rear system Fan MB Power ...

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

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 ARGB chassis 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: ...ht Note Please connection earphone before to using music Fan Lighting Effects None Breathing Star Wave Marquee Color cycle Lighting Maker Speed Support Wave CPU temp Of Front face Overclocking Provide CPU overclocking in 3 levels Normal Faster and Turbo level And show the CPU loading frequency Max frequency The physical Turbo button will light on when OC level is Faster level of Turbo level Press ...

Page 41: ...ovide 3 tabs for CPU and GPU and System Temperature in C F Loading in Frequency in MHz Voltage in V Fan speed in RPM Download Upload in bytes s of WIFI Ethernet Usage in GB of RAM Note System will appear abnormal situation or reboot when overclocking OC ...

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