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Re: Memory upgrade on R7-572-6423

Andrik — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:54:33 GMT

That's because windows 8.1 has this feature called fast-startup.

I believe it's on by default. In this mode it never really, really shuts dows but pseudo hibernates.

I have both the msata disk and an SSD installed. If you got the money I highly recommend this setup, it's fast and ultra-quiet. And the SSD runs cooler than a mechanical disk.

Re: Battery troubles on a 572G

Andrik — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:46:50 GMT

Seems to me it's a driver or bios issue. (power failure, broken cable...in theory could also be causing this, but you only re-installed software, so hardware issues don't seem likely).

two things which come to mind:

- Have you checked in system devices that all devices are ok, recognized and have drivers installed? Perhaps you forgot some drivers? (perhaps mainboard drivers?)

- Did you change the bios version by any change? Might be the problem.

good luck!

Re: Memory upgrade on R7-572-6423

Andrik — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:20:34 GMT

Guys,

16 Gb is the max possible memory for the R7 572. and there are only 2 slots.

!!!Remember when upgrading, you need LOW VOLTAGE memory (1,35v), not the normal voltage(1,5 v). the more common normal voltage memory will NOT be recognized by the R7!!

regards,

Andrik

Re: Bluetooth on Acer R7 (model 572 Haswell)

Andrik — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:32:05 GMT

You could check the following (I have the dutch version of windows 8.1, so hope you can follow).

1. activate the charmbar (on the right side).

2. Go to 'settings'

3. go to 'pc settings' which is down below.

4. go to 'pc and devices' (first one in the list)

5. click bluetooth. Now you should see the status of your bluetooth radio.

hope this helps!

Re: Bluetooth on Acer R7 (model 572 Haswell)

Andrik — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:17:04 GMT

Hi, MDacerGuy,

Perhaps asking the obvious, but is the bluetooth radio on? press fn + the antenna button (i believe 2) then both wifi and bluetooth are turned on.

Re: Aspire R7: Add an HDD

Andrik — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:01:09 GMT

Hi,

yes you can. An 2,5inch HDD and SSD have the same dimensions and use the same sata connection, so no problem.

regards,

Andrik

Re: Aspire R7: Add an HDD

Andrik — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:32:46 GMT

Hi Sawdre,

If you had searched the forum you would have found the solution. I had the same question and with the help of Acer and this forum I now have a ssd in the extra hdd slot.

Anyway, you need two components:

SATA connector
part id: 20.M9UN2.001

caddy
part Id: 33.M9UN2.004

In the Netherlands Acer doesn't sell those parts themselves but they have preferred sellers. So using those partnumbers ask Acer support where you can buy them. It cost me around 40 euros, say 50 dollars.

good luck!

acer 5610 battery causes fan to stop working

Andrik — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:11:13 GMT

I've got a very weird situation here, hope someone can help me...

My acer 5610 sometimes just suddenly shutsdown. I've been figuring out what's going on and I know this:

- the battery is not recognized by the laptop, it's not charging and it's not found.

- with the battery inserted, the CPU fan doesn't run when temperatures start to rise. At about 85 degrees Celsius the cpu overheats and the laptop shutsdown.

- with the battery removed, the fan works just fine, it starts spinning when temperatures rise and keeps the cpu relatively cool.

So the battery is somehow preventing the fan from working!! How weird is that?

I've updated all drivers to the latest version, flashed the bios to the latest (3.60) version but the problem still persists. I think it's got something to do with the laptop not recognizing the battery, but I really don't know how to solve this.

oh.. yes I cleaned the fan and exhaust, everything runs smoothly.

any ideas would be appreciated!

regards,

Andrik

Re: R7-572 RAM upgrade question

Andrik — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:27:10 GMT

I believe different RAM modules (4 and 8 for example) is no problem. What could be a problem is if you buy a RAM module which runs on the wrong voltage.

I know for a fact that on the R7-572G the mem voltage should be 1.35. Most ram runs on 1.5 V which in this case is incompatible, so please find out which voltage the ram modules should support and before buying.

Re: HDD install in Acer R7 572G

Andrik — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:16:35 GMT

Well thanks to Acer support and Jim, I've found the part!

for those wanting to know, it's part number: 20.M9UN2.001

Re: Adding HD to Travelmate P645-MG

Andrik — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:11:25 GMT

If you can post a picture of the motherboard, we can see.

It sounds like it's the same situation as with my R7 572G. It also has as mSata drive and additional space for an 2,5" disk. However, to install the extra disk a bracket AND a MOLEX type sata adapter is necessary.

The bracket is readily available, the sata connector isn't. I'm still waiting for a reply from the acer folk where I can order the sata connector.

You might try to search the internet for spare parts, or just talk to Acer about it.

Re: Keyboard Lock?

Andrik — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 11:03:14 GMT

Hi,

I've read somewhere that it might help to remove the battery so it's completely powerless, wait a few seconds (to drain all power) and then restart the laptop (after reinserting the battery).

hope it helps!

Re: upgrading i3 370m to i7 740qm on h55 chipset motherboard in aspire 5742.

Andrik — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:32:02 GMT

You really should check that the i3 370m is socketed and not soldered. When it's soldered an upgrade is not possible.

furthermore the 740QM is going to put out a lot more heat, so not sure if your system can handle it...the fan probably will be on all the time.

Re: Aspire R7 572 Stylus, RAM upgrade, Hard Drive upgrade

Andrik — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:22:49 GMT

Mine (527G) came with the stylus but no armrest. In fact this is the first time I've heard of an armrest. What does it look like?

Re: Acer Aspire R7: 3rd and 4th generation

Andrik — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:04:22 GMT

Haswell most certainly is not gonna give you 50% longer battery life. Maybe on paper, but not in real life. Perhaps 1 hour more, but that's all.

The nvidia card is nice to have, most games are playable.

Re: New Acer R7 573: What Would You Like To See?

Andrik — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:02:49 GMT

Well,

I'm a muscian (amateur) so I would've liked a dedicated line in port, just in case I don't have a usb audio interface on me.

In regards to the usb ports, it does have 4 usb ports if you use the acer plugin thingie which offers usb, vga and ethernet.

Battery is an issue for me, so a larger battery would be nice, although I really wouldn't know where they'd put it.

All in all I'extremely pleased so far (572G).

Re: HDD install in Acer R7 572G

Andrik — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:56:32 GMT

HI PenguinJim

Thanks very much!! Exactly what I needed. It seems to me it's some kind of molex sata interposer connector which is also used in some Dell models...

Maybe those are interchangeable....well anyway Thanks a lot! You've really helped me out here.

regards,

Andrik

Re: Acer Aspire R7: 3rd and 4th generation

Andrik — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:54:11 GMT

Hi,

With 3rd and 4th generation I assume you refer to the cpu's? There have been only 2 generations of the R7.

The latest R7 has the 4th generation Core i7, haswell processor. this processor will run cooler, more efficient then the 3rd gen core i8 in the R571 series. battery time is also longer running on haswell.

the older R7 used to have some WIFI problems..not sure if that ever got solved.

So to answer your question....if money is no concern go for the more recent version ;-). Simple as that.

HDD install in Acer R7 572G

Andrik — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:03:36 GMT

Hi,

I recently bought an acer r7 572G (europeon model) with a 256Gb ssd.

After looking inside the machine the ssd actually appears to be a mSata drive.

So the slot for an 2,5" hdd/ssd is empty. Now I want to install a ssd drive in that spot but I'm missing two parts:

- a bracket for the hdd. (part 33.M9UN2.004)

- some kind of special acer SATA connector to connect the HDD to the motherboard.

This last part, the sata connector, is something of a mystery. I can't find it anywhere listed. So far, acer hasn't been able to help me.

So my question to you other R7 users out there, could someone, with a Hdd installed in that slot (most 572 and 571 versions) please post a picture of the sata bridge/part (which connects the hdd to the motherboard) so I have some visual reference as to what I'm looking for?

I would be most grateful!

thanks in advance and kind regards,

Andrik

EDIT:

I included a picture of anandtech site showing the internals of the R7 WITH an 2,5" hdd. I circled the part I need. Hope someone can take a clear picture of the part or perhaps even knows the part number.