Why Can’t I upgrade my Acer Orion 3000 Predator gaming computer due to the back panel issue?

Tokeee

Hi everyone! Ive come across a problem with my cpu overheating. I have an i5 10400. So i decided to buy a whole new cpu cooler. Now the problem is, that i cannot remove the back panel of the computer, without permanently damaging it. I need to install a bracket so i can mount the cpu cooler onto the cpu. What do i do? I can only strip apart the whole computer and then manually take the motherboard out and putting the bracket on… So dumbly made case istg… You see the back panel is permanently shut. And i dont want to break the back panel with force off.. someone please help if youve ever taken the mother board out. Thanks in advance!

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/713434/why-can-t-i-upgrade-my-acer-orion-3000-predator-gaming-computer-due-to-the-back-panel-issue

Which Predator Orion 3000 model do you have and which cpu cooler have you got as usually the cpu cooler has different brackets for the Orion 3000 desktop LGA1700 Intel cpu like the Noctua NH-U9S cpu coolers below and you don't have to take the mobo out.

If your cpu cooler doesn't have that you need to take the mobo out of the case as the back is not removable, which is not a big job as long as you mark or take captions of every connection so you know when you are putting the mobo back. Good luck.

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billsey

Send the cooler that doesn't fit right on your Predator back and buy one of the ones we usually suggest. It will fit right and work well.

VlAd0

Hey, I have the same problem with my Acer PC, and I completely agree with you. The suggestions from "experts" to buy a cooler for $70+ don’t sit well with me either, especially when there are much cheaper alternatives. Acer feels like a startup project with terrible case design. In the end, you just have to disassemble the entire PC, which is frustrating. I also couldn’t find any proper instructions. My cooler has plastic push-pins into the board, so for now, I’m leaving it. If it burns out, I’ll just use the warranty (one year left). Good luck!

GotBanned

Unlike most forumites here, I had NH-D9L in my PO3-620 (i5-10400f) and the results were very good. I did some other mods as well.

Sure. OP can do it the hard way and remove the motherboard, backplate and that sticky tape that keeps backplate in place. It's certainly no brain surgery, but it comes with risks - especially if he's not used to tinker with PCs. All it takes is one scratch with a screwdriver and he can be, well, screwed.

Easier and safer is to get one of those recommended Noctuas. Then make a forum search for one of the installation tutorials. I belive there are many youtube videos as well.

Most Noctua coolers can be re-used in other platforms (Intel or AMD) with right mouting parts for years to come. I just checked that my NH-D14 is still doing what it's supposed to do (at friend's PC with AMD 5900x AM4) and I bought the cooler in 2010 for AMD Phenom II X6 1055T AM3. This particular cooler has been cooling at least six processors (Intel and AMD) since I bought it.

So, getting a proper cooler once versus one cooler per PC may not be the cheapest way either. Just saying.

VlAd0

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1301724#Comment_1301724

Endorfy Spartan 5 MAX ARGB 

I live in Germany, and I don't know if this cooler is available in the USA or other European countries, but I got it for 16 euros with discounts (the regular price is around 30 euros). I spent a day figuring out what to do and how to install the new cooler, plus 2 euros on screws and washers, and that's it. Now, I never exceed 65 degrees even under maximum load. That's why all the advice to buy trendy cooler brands, just because it's Noctua, doesn't interest me much. This response isn't specifically directed at you, but rather in general. As I understand, one person found a more suitable cooler, and then the whole community picked it up, and that's all there is to it. There are plenty of alternatives that work just as well, if not better, and cost much less, with similar installation requirements.

Additionally, this cooler is compatible with many processors and can easily be removed and installed in another PC later on.

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GotBanned

No worries, mate! Good that you found an alternative solution and have now shared it with the forumites.

The reason many recommend Noctuas to various models of PO3s and PO5s is that they have been proven to work. Not only do they fit, are relatively easy to install, keep the CPU cool, but are also quiet.

What this forum needs is a sticky that covers various PO models and list all the coolers and RAM that are known to work. Even better if each item had a short tutorial.

Cheers!

[rant]I wish more people would use the search function than keep on asking the same questions time after time. Oh, and when they have a solution to whatever problem they had, come back and share it! Aaargh![/rant]