Question Where can I find a motherboard upgrade for my 6 year old acer Aspire desktop TC-780-acki3?

[SammyQ2]

How can I find a motherboard upgrade for my 6 year old acer Aspire desktop TC-780-acki3? Is it possible? I just want to be able to run Windows 11, to match the other three PCs in the house.

I hate discarding old, but functional, equipment. Maybe it's 8 years old. Over the years I have upgraded the PC, memory and added an SSD.

Thanks.

 

[geofelt]

What processor are you using?
For example, i3-7100, a common processor for your pc, is not on the W11 support list:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

 

[SammyQ2]

What processor are you using?
For example, i3-7100, a common processor for your pc, is not on the W11 support list:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/w...pported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

Yes, it has an i3-7100, and that is the problem, it's not eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. I'm hoping a whole new mobo and processor will get me there. Or is it impossible?

 

[SkyNetRising]

How can I find a motherboard upgrade for my 6 year old acer Aspire desktop TC-780-acki3? Is it possible? I just want to be able to run Windows 11, to match the other three PCs in the house.

Any mITX board should be able to tit into your pc case.
mATX boards may also fit.

You'll need a new board and new cpu.
How much are you willing to spend?

 

[SammyQ2]

Any mITX board should be able to tit into your pc case.

You'll need a new board and new cpu.
How much are you willing to spend?

I don't know, a couple hundred? Maybe three? I would like to spend less than a new machine.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Something like this.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($132.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610I-PLUS D4-CSM Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($112.99 @ ASUS)
Total: $245.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-08 11:48 EST-0500

 

[geofelt]

Is the case proprietary?
Can you show/link to a photo of the motherboard and inside of the case?
It looks to be a MATX size so you may well be able to install something and keep the case and ram.

 

[SammyQ2]

Is the case proprietary?
Can you show/link to a photo of the motherboard and inside of the case?
It looks to be a MATX size so you may well be able to install something and keep the case and ra

Is the case proprietary?
Can you show/link to a photo of the motherboard and inside of the case?
It looks to be a MATX size so you may well be able to install something and keep the case and ram.

Here's what it looks like.

Is the case proprietary?
Can you show/link to a photo of the motherboard and inside of the case?
It looks to be a MATX size so you may well be able to install something and keep the case and ram.

I can't seem to upload a photo. Is there a trick to it?

"Image cannot be loaded from passed link."

 

[SammyQ2]

Something like this.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($132.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610I-PLUS D4-CSM Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($112.99 @ ASUS)
Total: $245.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-08 11:48 EST-0500

Thank you. My current board is about 9.5" x 7.5". What do I need to know if the Asus will fit and connect everything? Are all the connectors standard. Like the power supply & drives?

 

[stonecarver]

Question - Replacing Mobo in the acer tc-780-acki3

Feb 2018 I bought a acer TC-780-ACKi3 for my daughter(only 10 at the time, did not need a beast nor anything fancy, and it was only 349.00 on amazon at the time) good prebuilt acer for the cost. fast forward now 15 months later, no boot no post(hsf just spin) and stops power light only...

forums.tomshardware.com

Just some more info for you off Tom's

 

[SammyQ2]

Question - Replacing Mobo in the acer tc-780-acki3

Feb 2018 I bought a acer TC-780-ACKi3 for my daughter(only 10 at the time, did not need a beast nor anything fancy, and it was only 349.00 on amazon at the time) good prebuilt acer for the cost. fast forward now 15 months later, no boot no post(hsf just spin) and stops power light only...

forums.tomshardware.com

Just some more info for you off Tom's

Thanks.

Looks like rehabbing this old thing isn't in the cards. I'll continue to limp along until I just get a new one.

 

[stonecarver]

I just want to be able to run Windows 11, to match the other three PCs in the house.

I hate discarding old, but functional, equipment.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1#:~:text=Die Installation von Windows 11,vertraut sein, dass Kompatibilitätsprobleme auftreten.&xcust=2-2-2550265-1-0-0-0-0&sref=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2550265/microsoft-now-allowing-windows-11-on-older-incompatible-pcs.html

Maybe a slight change in your plans but a path forward for windows 11 on the old Pc.

It seems the trade off from Microsoft is you get a water mark" Windows installed on unsupported hardware" on the lower right side of your screen. But than your running 11 with Microsoft's official blessing , concede.

Oh and by the way if you don't like that water mark " Windows installed on unsupported hardware" hop on over to majorgeeks.com and there is a tool to remove that said water mark.

https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/system_requirements_not_met.html