Acer

I'd like to swap out the motherboard. Which motherboard is recommended? Preferably with an Am4 socket type.

I would like to upgrade the RAM on my Acer Aspire A515-51G and I'm not quite sure what to pick. First of all, here is a screenshot from HWiNFO: Note that even though I have 8GB of RAM, HWiNFO is only showing one module with a capacity of 4GB. And when I open the back of my laptop, indeed I...

I am trying to perform a clean install of Windows 10 onto a new laptop, but the Windows installer doesn't recognize the M.2 SSD (Micron 2210) that came with the laptop. I can install Ubuntu perfectly fine, but when it comes to installing Windows, the drive doesn't show up. The drive shows up in...

I have an Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-363A core i3-1115G4, 4gb RAM. I'm looking to upgrade RAM, idk if it has another slot or if it's even possible to upgrade (I haven't tried opening it up to have a look, I want to know for sure it can be done before I take it to the tech). In case it is, which one...

Hello. I have this old PC that I'm using as a NAS server, but I really don't like the case since it doesn't have capacity for that many hard drives. Therefor I'm currently looking for a new case, but I can't seem to figure out what case I can buy that can replace it since the motherboard is...

Hi there. I don't know where else to find this information except for enthusiast sites like this, hopefully someone have experienced this and can help. I bought an Acer XV340CKP monitor, fantastic monitor especially for the price. Problem comes when I want to use my consoles on the display...

My laptop is a acer predator helios 300 2018 model. 2 months ago I changed the thermal paste. So, today I tried booting it up but it just shows the led glowing up and fans tries to boot up but it won't turn on. It's acting like a old vehicle that you are trying to ignite. Please help me...

!Tech Specs! Sapphire tri x 290 AMD Fx8350 w/ H80GTi Corsair closed loop watercooler Corsair xms3 2x4 gb 1600mhz Gigabyte 990fxa ud3 Rosewill Photon 650/800(I don't remember) watt 80 plus psu I'm looking for a way to boost the performance of my 5+ year old pc using software, changing windows...

I have an old Acer Aspire 4315 which is just gathering dust on my shelf right now and I'm planning on repurposing it by installing a Linux Distro or ChromeOS . This laptop was bought back in 2008. Wayyy back when I was a kid. I don't think that I can upgrade the CPU (Intel Celeron M Processor...

So recently, my Acer Nitro 5(Model N17C1) won't turn on. Even when the charger is already plugged in, the indicator lights are off. But when I clicked the power button, the light(with lamp symbol) flashes blue light 5 times. Tried changing both the adapter and the battery but still the same...

Hi, I bought a predator Orion and I am wanting to upgrade the case as I want to upgrade the airflow and there is a lack of space. I need to find a case that can house a DTX/ATX motheroard that is 200mm by 321mm. I am wondering what cases it will fit in for more space? would It possibly fit a...

I have an acer predator helios 300 laptop (PH315-51 ) running windows 10.0.19041. My typical setup involves a monitor, keyboard, and mouse attached to the laptop but for troubleshooting I have tried a variety of different configurations. When I boot up my computer I will be met with a login...

There are some days that I just fail to solve this problem for my Acer. I want to install Windows 10 directly from USB and have followed all the necessary steps in this manual:(some site), but is not finding the result. Goes as far as Bios, but I just can not get inside the USB driver, it...

So basically my laptop, when booting in windows 10 sometimes doesn't 'enable' my dedicated GPU to run games. Not a single game (or any program for that matter) will run on it (instead they'll run on the far inferior integrated graphics), even when they're set to use the dedicated NVIDIA GPU in...

Need advice and guidance My laptop battery is not detachable. Is it possible to remove the laptop battery and use the charger directly or not? More explanation: My laptop battery is falling asleep due to overuse, and because the system is on for 10 hours a day, when I disconnect the charger...

Hello all! For a couple of days now, I've been having a problem with both my "W" and Tab Key on my Acer Aspire laptop. Often when hitting the key, it will recognize it as multiple (2-5) keystrokes instead of one, or stutter when holding the key down. The way it does this is a little...weird, so...

Hello, I've had this problem with my PC ever since I got this monitor. When I first startup my PC the monitor just shows "Cable not connected", this doesn't go away until the windows login screen shows up. This is the only monitor I've found that has this problem with my PC. I have used a...

I have an old g41 express chipset motherboard from an old 2010 Acer Verition 775. I'm trying to identify if its a standard board (ATX, ITX, etc.) so I can possibly replace it with a newer board. Pictures below: Pic 1 Pic 2

I've had an Acer AL1916 monitor for a while but never used it, so I decided to use it as a second monitor. Bought an HDMI-to-VGA adapter, connected it, and no picture (monitor is detected, shows up correctly in screenshots but on the actual monitor - black screen). I can confirm the adapter...

Hello, wonderful people at Tom's Hardware, I've decided to buy a new laptop for work, and I found that the Acer Helios 300 serves my needs (spec-wise). I've had an Acer Nitro 5 for less than 2 years I believe, and it started acting up and I have a screen issue there so I feel a bit skeptical...

A few days ago I was watching a tv show on prime video and my screen randomly went white. The monitor and pc at the time had been on for 12+ hours since I was on it all day and has been used a lot recently and I've had the monitor for around 3 years. the Problem is unquestionably to do with the...

maybe this will be a very stupid question , but tbh I have some knowlage when it comes to tech and computers , but when there are more specific things about sound is not with me xD ... so the question is the digital sound on the acer 6930g laptop will only work with certain devices, right ?? I...

Hi, I have this acer laptop which came with Linux OS but i like to install windows but not sure which. windows 7 or 8 or 10 ?? is this hardware supportable or i do need to install Linux ? here is the laptop detail https://www.acer.com/datasheets/2015/4876/E5-532/NX.MYYSI.004.html

some plastic around one of the screws of the cover that covers hdd , ram , gpu , etc ... have brokenn , so I have improvised with a larger and bigger screw , is safe to be that way ? PS: that screw does not seem to do much anyway View: https://imgur.com/a/AvHJ10J

bluetooth devices are not auto connecting after laptop shutdown , and in every sutdown it unpair and I have to pair it again with the computer every boot . It only auto connects when I have my computer turn on , then I can even turn off bluthoot and turn on again it will auto connect fine ...

It is safe to use an ssd on second laptop slot without a bracket ? From factory my laptop comes with a second sata slot for hdd but for some reason is not really designed well .... I can place the hdd but the cover can not be closed , I have cut the plastics that don't let me close it and now...

Ok, so my Acer E5-721-47M5 does nothing but produce a little blue light at the moment... fan doesn’t spin or anything. This problem was very likely caused by me, as I just finished replacing the screen, hdd, and ram and this issue only just occurred when I went to turn it on. the machine only...

Hello everyone, First time posting here, I am very desperate. Been looking for a solution for a while now. I was given an old ES1-521-48YQ Acer laptop not so long ago. I bought a new SSD and new RAM for it. I have had quite some challenge with it. After a few attempts at installing the SSD...

My motherboard and CPU(i5 5300HQ) support 2400mhz ram. My stock ram is 8 GB 2400mhz. Now I am planning to upgrade my ram by getting another 8 GB ram but I can't find the 2400mhz model for Hyperx Impact. Hence I wanted to know whether I can use 2666mhz ram. Note- I don't have a problem if the...

Hi all, I have an Acer ATC-220-EB52. I'm trying to move the motherboard to a new case because it's bigger & will be my main case. I'm not sure where all the cables go now. My Acer ATC-220 desktop's motherboard serial number is DAA78L / Kara_MB 13127-1 348.01403.011. Is this the same as my...

I have a Raspberry Pi Zero configured to allow SSH over USB. By default, Windows recognized it as a Serial COM3 device. I can’t SSH to the Serial COM3 device using Putty, so I installed a driver. In Windows Update, the Acer Incorporated Driver USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget Driver is listed under...

Hi , My load CPU ( intel core 2 t6500 )temperatures are between 60ºc and 65ºc and GPU (ATI HD 4570) between 70ºc-82ºc there are normal tempratures for this acer 6930g with the fan with stock settings ? The pc was cleaned few days ago also changed thermal paste and gpu core pad

the touch button is working like a power button when the pc is turned off and when it´s turned on does nothing ! never seen anything like that , well maybe because of my lack of experience but anyway , what the hell is that button suppose to do ? It´s doing what is suppose to be ? Image:

Due to my previous problem with the battery doesn't want to charge up, i did many things that the internet folks suggest. One of them was resetting the bios could probably fix the problem, they said. But not long after i did that, there's lot of problems coming. The Bios Automatically reset...

My laptop battery doesn't want to charge, it does says "Plugged In, Charging" but it does not charge any power to the battery, the percent doesn't goes up. I also bought new battery to replace the old ones, cause it's not only didn't charge any power, but the light indicator also blinking which...

Hi, I have a Predator Triton 300 with an i7 10th gen and an rtx 2070. When idle, the CPU sits at around 50-60 and sometimes goes up to 80 but then right back down. But when gaming, the CPU goes up to 90 degrees and sits there, even with only 10-17% CPU usage. The GPU stays at around 60-70...

I made the same mistake twice in a personal laptop , broke some plastic parts on a power button cover of an Acer aspire 6930g .... My dream job was repairing pc's since my 17 years old , I have a project with a friend but if something likethis would happen in a client laptop ? For the first...

IdeaPad Gaming 3 specs: Ryzen 5 4600H 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB ------------------------------- ACER A715 specs: Intel i5-9300H 8GB DDR4 ( I don't know the speed but it's probably 2400Mhz ) Nvidia GTX 1650Ti ------------------------------- I have been told that IdeaPad are...

How to keep temp under control on a gaming laptop? Cooling Pad will be helpful? Does 85c on CPU damage it in long term? And what about GPU. What is the healthy temp on gaming Lap Both CPU and GPU without reducing lifespan?

My CPU usage drops suddenly for few seconds along with sudden fps drop while playing Valorant. This also happens sometimes while playing krunker.io on chrome. But interestingly while playing krunker.io (browser based game) when I unplug my laptop from power adapter I don't get any sudden fps...