Desktops & All-In-Ones

[chriskv]

Nothing wrong at all with this computer.  Some of the features that I especially like include wifi, bluetooth, usb 3.0, hdmi port, extra PCI slots, extra ram slots, front headphone jack, SD card reader, and dvd recorder.  Another nice feature is the top that is slightly concave so you can put things on top and they won't slid off.  For most users this computer is more than adaquate.  It does like every product have it limitations usually due to cost contraints.

The problem that I'm wrestling with is using three or more monitors independently at the same time.  If the bios could be updated then possibly I could easily add a seperate low powered video card and view 4 monitor (2 monitors from the included Intell HDGraphics controller, and also two more from a seperate video card.) However, as Pioneer has stated, it is not very likely Acer will be doing any bios updates.  So getting 3 or more cards to work is more difficult with a static bios. 

Now, if you go back to the fifth post in this thread it states as follows:

"Because the graphics card require UEFI BIOS to work with Win8 under UEFI mode.

So you have to contact graphics card manufacturer to request for the UEFI BIOS, however please note that only the recent GPU will have access to UEFI release." 

Does this mean that only new graphics cards will work? How about if I want to use a four year old card?  Also, what maximum watt (TDP) video card should I be looking at with this 300 watt power supply?  To get four monitors working may require two, not one, video card.  Would two cards that are each rated at 25 Watts TDP start up with this power supply?

[chriskv]

So you have to contact graphics card manufacturer to request for the UEFI BIOS, however please note that only the recent GPU will have access to UEFI release." 

Does this mean that only new graphics cards will work? How about if I want to use a four year old card?  Also, what maximum watt (TDP) video card should I be looking at with this 300 watt power supply?  To get four monitors working may require two, not one, video card.  Would two cards that are each rated at 25 Watts TDP start up with this power supply?

[chriskv]

Has anyone gotten a video card to work on thisAT3-600 computer?

[mfkc]

there is nothing wring with the computer. Windows 8 and 8.1 use a UEFI bios (secure) .  Take the computer out of secure mode and you can add a video card.  

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3156/~/when-installing-an-after-market-graphics-c...