Graphics card replacement for Acer Aspire M7720

MrCaudius
MrCaudius Member Posts: 3 New User
edited March 2023 in 2014 Archives

Hi.
Can someone please tell me if Acer Aspire M7720 meet these requirements:

 

- PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot.
- 2x6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.
- Minimum 500W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A).

 

Thanks in advance.

Best Answer

  • sathya0403
    sathya0403 ACE Posts: 586 Pioneer
    Answer ✓

    Hi,

     

    Sorry it did'nt work, was working a while ago, its not working for me too, any ways this was the content,.

     

    Aspire M7720 Series Specifications

    Part Number: AspireM7720 Aspire M7720

    Feature Description
    ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition (up to 1600 MHz FSB)
    Intel® Core™ i7 processor
    Cachevaries by processor
    MemoryUp to 12 GB of DDR3 1066/1333 MHz SDRAM (three-channel support on six DIMMs)
    BIOS 
    Supported ProtocolsSMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0
    System ChipsetIntel® X58 chipset + ICH10R
    I/O Controller HubITE 8720
    Expansion SlotsTwo PCI Express® 2.0 x16 slots
    PCI Express X4 slot
    PCI Express® 2.0 x1 slot
    AudioEmbedded high-definition audio with 7.1-channel surround sound support
    SpeakersN/A
    VideoEnabled ATI CrossFireX™
    Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support
    PCI Express® 2.0 x16 graphics card support

    TV-tuner card:
    • Hybrid analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) and digital (DVB-T or ATSC format) TV-tuner card, supporting hardware or software MPEG-2 stream encoding
    StorageSerial ATA hard disk up to 1 TB
    Two 3.5" front-accessible, tool-less swap HDD baysOptical drive options:
    • BD & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • BD reader & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • SuperMulti with Labelflash™ technologyCard reader Multi-in-one card reader with Smart Copy button, supporting:
    • CompactFlash® (Type I and II)
    • CF+™ Microdrive
    • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    • MMCplus™
    • MMCmobile™
    • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
    • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
    • miniSD™ Card
    • SmartMedia™
    • xD-Picture Card™
    • Memory Stick®
    • Memory Stick PRO™
    • Memory Stick Duo™
    • Memory Stick PRO Duo™
    • Two USB 2.0 portsMedia Control Interface with full Media Center control, featuring:
    • Menu navigation
    • Media control
    • Volume control
    Modem56K ITU V.92, Wake-on-Ring ready
    NetworkingLAN: Gigabit Ethernet
    WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g
    PortsFront I/O ports:
    • Multi-in-one card reader1
    • Smart Backup button
    • IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
    • Two USB 2.0 ports
    • High-definition headphone and microphone jacks
    Rear I/O ports:
    • Six USB 2.0 ports
    • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
    • Ethernet (RJ-45) port
    • Six audio ports
    • IEEE 1394 port (6 pin)
    • All display ports on the graphics card
    Environmental 
      Temperature:
    Operating: +5oC ~+35oC
    Non-operating: -10oC ~ +60oC
      Relative Humidity:
    Operating: 15% - 80% RH Non-condensing
    Non-Operating Storage: 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing at 40° C 
      Maximum Vibration:
    Operating: 5 ~ 16.2Hz: 0.38mm (peak to peak) 16.2 ~ 250Hz; 0.2G
    Non-Operating Storage: 5 ~ 27.1Hz: 0.6G  27.1 ~ 50Hz; 0.4mm (peak to peak) 50 ~ 500Hz: 2G
    Chassis416 (H) x 456 (D) x 185 (W) mm
    Power Supply500 W / 750 W / 1000 W
    Operating SystemGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit)
    (varies by model)

     

Answers

  • Hi,

    Unit has 2 PCI Express® 2.0 x16 slots, PSU may vary from 500 to 1000W, check the same here> http://acersupport.com/acerpanam/desktop/0000/Acer/AspireM7720/AspireM7720sp2.shtml,. Info here may vary on the sub models, Its recomended to check with a certified tech,. Cheers
  • MrCaudius
    MrCaudius Member Posts: 3 New User

    Thanks.

    Unfortunately, it seems that the links on the page you sent me does not work. Do you know if there are any problems right now? Error 404 Page not found.

     

    \MrClaudius

  • sathya0403
    sathya0403 ACE Posts: 586 Pioneer
    Answer ✓

    Hi,

     

    Sorry it did'nt work, was working a while ago, its not working for me too, any ways this was the content,.

     

    Aspire M7720 Series Specifications

    Part Number: AspireM7720 Aspire M7720

    Feature Description
    ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition (up to 1600 MHz FSB)
    Intel® Core™ i7 processor
    Cachevaries by processor
    MemoryUp to 12 GB of DDR3 1066/1333 MHz SDRAM (three-channel support on six DIMMs)
    BIOS 
    Supported ProtocolsSMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0
    System ChipsetIntel® X58 chipset + ICH10R
    I/O Controller HubITE 8720
    Expansion SlotsTwo PCI Express® 2.0 x16 slots
    PCI Express X4 slot
    PCI Express® 2.0 x1 slot
    AudioEmbedded high-definition audio with 7.1-channel surround sound support
    SpeakersN/A
    VideoEnabled ATI CrossFireX™
    Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support
    PCI Express® 2.0 x16 graphics card support

    TV-tuner card:
    • Hybrid analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) and digital (DVB-T or ATSC format) TV-tuner card, supporting hardware or software MPEG-2 stream encoding
    StorageSerial ATA hard disk up to 1 TB
    Two 3.5" front-accessible, tool-less swap HDD baysOptical drive options:
    • BD & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • BD reader & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • SuperMulti with Labelflash™ technologyCard reader Multi-in-one card reader with Smart Copy button, supporting:
    • CompactFlash® (Type I and II)
    • CF+™ Microdrive
    • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    • MMCplus™
    • MMCmobile™
    • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
    • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
    • miniSD™ Card
    • SmartMedia™
    • xD-Picture Card™
    • Memory Stick®
    • Memory Stick PRO™
    • Memory Stick Duo™
    • Memory Stick PRO Duo™
    • Two USB 2.0 portsMedia Control Interface with full Media Center control, featuring:
    • Menu navigation
    • Media control
    • Volume control
    Modem56K ITU V.92, Wake-on-Ring ready
    NetworkingLAN: Gigabit Ethernet
    WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g
    PortsFront I/O ports:
    • Multi-in-one card reader1
    • Smart Backup button
    • IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)
    • Two USB 2.0 ports
    • High-definition headphone and microphone jacks
    Rear I/O ports:
    • Six USB 2.0 ports
    • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
    • Ethernet (RJ-45) port
    • Six audio ports
    • IEEE 1394 port (6 pin)
    • All display ports on the graphics card
    Environmental 
      Temperature:
    Operating: +5oC ~+35oC
    Non-operating: -10oC ~ +60oC
      Relative Humidity:
    Operating: 15% - 80% RH Non-condensing
    Non-Operating Storage: 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing at 40° C 
      Maximum Vibration:
    Operating: 5 ~ 16.2Hz: 0.38mm (peak to peak) 16.2 ~ 250Hz; 0.2G
    Non-Operating Storage: 5 ~ 27.1Hz: 0.6G  27.1 ~ 50Hz; 0.4mm (peak to peak) 50 ~ 500Hz: 2G
    Chassis416 (H) x 456 (D) x 185 (W) mm
    Power Supply500 W / 750 W / 1000 W
    Operating SystemGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit)
    (varies by model)