Acer Predator G6-720 User Manual

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    - 1 Predator G6-720 User's Guide
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    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
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    Table of contents - 3 1 Upgrading your computer 5 Installation precautions 5 ESD precautions 5 Required tools 5 Pre-installation instructions 6 Post-installation instructions 6 System covers 7 Removing the rear system cover 7 Installing the rear system cover 8 Removing the left side
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    1 Upgrading your Computer In this section you will find: • Instructions on how to replace a hardware component
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    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. Always observe the
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    may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1. See to it that the components are installed according to the
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    cover 1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Preinstallation instructions on page 6. 2. Press the release latch (1) and detach the rear system cover from the chassis (2). 3. Set the cover aside for re-installation
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    8 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the rear system cover 1. Insert the top of the rear system cover into its slot (1), then push the bottom part until the rear system cover latches into place (2). 2. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    system cover 1. Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Preinstallation instructions on page 6. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the system cover to the computer (1). 3. Slide the cover toward the back of the computer
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    10 - 1 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 (1). 2. Secure the cover with two screws (2). 3. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    - 11 Hard drives The computer supports installation of one 3.5-inch SATA hard drive in the Easy Swap Expansion Bay and two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives in the internal HDD cage. Removing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard drive 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Press the expansion
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    12 - 1 Upgrading your computer 3. Press the release latch (1) and rotate the latch handle (2). 4. Pull to disengage the hard drive from the expansion bay (3). 5. Remove the hard drive from the expansion bay.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 13 6. Pull both sides of the HDD carrier (1) then remove the hard drive (2).
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    14 - 1 Upgrading your computer Installing the 3.5-inch Easy Swap hard drive 1. Remove the new hard drive from its packaging. 2. Place the hard drive into the carrier (1) and reinsert the retaining screws into the hard drive (2). 3. Slide the hard drive into the expansion bay.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 15 4. Push the HDD carrier lever until it latches into place. 5. Push the expansion bay cover until it latches into place. 6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    16 - 1 Upgrading your computer Removing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the mainboard. 3. Use a long screw driver to loosen the four captive screws securing the thermal module to the mainboard.
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    4. Remove the thermal module from the chassis. 1 Upgrading your computer - 17 5. Release the cables from the cable clip securing them to the HDD bracket.
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    18 - 1 Upgrading your computer 6. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drives. 7. Remove the three screws that secure the HDD bracket to the chassis.
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    8. Remove the HDD bracket from the chassis. 1 Upgrading your computer - 19 9. Remove the eight screws that secure the hard drives to the bracket.
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    20 - 1 Upgrading your computer 10.Remove the hard drives from the bracket.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 21 Installing the 3.5-inch hard drives 1. Remove the new hard drives from their packaging. 2. Insert the new hard drives into the bracket. 3. Secure the new hard drives with eight screws.
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    22 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Insert the HDD bracket into the chassis. 5. Secure the HDD bracket with three screws.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 23 6. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drives. 7. Use the cable clip to secure the cables.
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    24 - 1 Upgrading your computer 8. Place the thermal module into the chassis. 9. Use a long screw driver to tighten the four captive screws and secure the thermal module to the mainboard.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 25 10.Connect the thermal fan cable to the mainboard. 11.Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    26 - 1 Upgrading your computer Memory The computer has four DDR4 U-DIMM slots that support up to 64 GB maximum system memory. Memory configuration guidelines • To ensure data integrity, use only Acer-approved DDR4 2133 MHz type memory modules. • Memory modules must be installed starting with DIMM1
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 27 Removing a memory module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the mainboard. 3. Use a long screw driver to loosen the four captive screws securing the thermal module to the mainboard.
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    28 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Remove the thermal module from the chassis. 5. Press outward the holding clips on both sides of the DIMM slot outward to release the memory module (1). 6. Gently pull the memory module upward to remove it from the DIMM slot (2). 7. Repeat steps 5~6 to remove the
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    Installing a memory module 1 Upgrading your computer - 29 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. Select an empty
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    30 - 1 Upgrading your computer 6. Place the thermal module into the chassis. 7. Use a long screw driver to tighten the four captive screws and secure the thermal module to the mainboard.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 31 8. Connect the thermal fan cable to the mainboard. 9. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    32 - 1 Upgrading your computer Graphics board The computer contains one graphics board installed in the PCIe x16 slot. Removing the graphics board 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Disconnect the power cables from the graphics board.
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 33 3. Remove the screw that secure the graphics board to the chassis. 4. Unlatch the metal clip that secure the graphics board to the chassis.
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    34 - 1 Upgrading your computer 5. Release the latch that secures the graphics board to the mainboard (1). 6. Detach the graphics board from the PCIe x16 slot (2).
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    1 Upgrading your computer - 35 Installing the graphics board 1. Remove the new graphics board from its packaging. 2. Insert the graphics board into the PCIe x16 slot and press it down until it latches into place. 3. Press the metal clip to secure the expansion board bracket.
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    36 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Secure the graphics board with one screw. 5. Connect the power cables to the graphics board. 6. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    your computer - 37 SSD module The computer contains one SSD module installed in the mini-PCIe slot. Removing the SSD module 1. Perform Pre-installation instructions on page 6. 2. Remove the graphics board. See Removing the graphics board on page 32. 3. Remove the screw that secures the SSD module to
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    38 - 1 Upgrading your computer 4. Detach the SSD module from the mainboard.
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    the mainboard. 3. Secure the SSD module with one screw. 4. Replace the graphics board. See Installing the graphics board on page 35. 5. Observe the Post-installation instructions on page 6.
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    2 PredatorSense In this section you will find: • Introduction to the PredatorSense utility • How to use PredatorSense
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    • Fan speed control • System information dashboard • RGB chassis To set up the PredatorSense application (Windows 10): 1. From the Start menu, select All apps. 2. Select Acer. 3. Select PredatorSense. Alternatively, you can double-click the PredatorSense desktop shortcut to run the application.
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    information. • Shows CPU and System fan speed in RPM. Shows current speed of CPU fan. Shows current speed of System fan. Enable or Disable the Predator Sense LED effects. When Enabled, the LED lights on both side panels will automatically turn on when CPU speed is set to Faster or Turbo
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