I heard you can get better performance if you replace the thermal paste with a high-quality one. The laptop runs cooler and quieter you should provide this service for your customers.
Technically, yes. But, this laptop is already quite capable of easily dissapating any thermals from this APU as this APU emits very low heat. Your laptop will only get hot if vents are blocked or fan broken. You shouldn't have to change the thermal paste for this laptop. The 4000U series run quite cool. If you had an 4000H or HS, or a discrete graphics card, then I would be concerned. Seriously, you shouldn't have to worry about it. If you have problems, you probably got a dud. The U means Ultralow power.
I've been watching a ton of your great videos. Quick note for the reason the camera isn't focusing on some of the close-ups, because the zoom will have to be zoomed back out, then it will work as expected when the camera lens itself is moved close to an object. The minimum focusing distance moves farther out as the zoom extends, in other words. But it's all good, good work, just offering a tip.
Hi. Thanks for the advice..we are still learning the new camera and lens. Canon EOS 90D. . Using lens, Canon EF-5. . The focal length is f/3.5 - 5.6. I was thinking about getting a macro lens, close up filter, Like this one........www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07HCZ6TLC/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A9C6OFM9TEV4S&psc=1. Maybe better for the close-ups? I'm certainly not a camera expert. Computers, yes. Lol. Dale
@@CadillacComputerCenter Sure I can help you with that, Dale. I will define lens zoom OUT as with the most of the room and people in the picture frame. Zoomed out, the lens you have will focus as close as around 8-to-10 inches from the objective. If you guys leave autofocus on, it should be good to just move the camera close. If the camera person steps back, they can actually zoom into your work area for more detail, but the cost is a shakier picture when held with hands. Hey, can't beat the price of that macro lens that you linked, might get some fundamentals down though so it works out first time, every time. Good luck. I'm no expert but I know some things.
Recently purchased Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Slim Laptop which did not include upgrading/adding SATA SSD Caddy Connector & Cable. I can't find part numbers or any source for purchase. Any sourcing help would be appreciated.
@Scarrus I have an Acer Aspire A515-45 (Ryzen 7 5700U with 8 gigabyte RAM on board). The maximum amount of supported RAM is 24 GB. In your opinion is better install a module of 8 GB or 16 GB? Because if RAM must work in "dual channel mode" to reach best performance if I will install a 16 GB RAM module will memory modules unbalanced (8 GB on board + 16 GB)?
the Ryzen 5 4500u was clearly better than the Ryzen 7 4700u FOR THE PRICE. it met the same criteria as the 7 in terms of gaming performance and desktop performance, and even the workstation performance was barely behind. if you find this laptop with the Ryzen 5 available id recommend it. its a 150 dollar price difference. and he makes a good point you want an extra stick of ram in there. just make sure it matches the same 8g at 2666mhz. I don't think he did the right one.
Do you know what speed the soldered ram runs at? You added 2400mhz ram which would seem slow for a ryzen 4000 series CPU. Does your bios tell you the speed of the soldered ram stick? Can this laptop charge over it's USB C port?
This is a great video, no doubt. I had a problem replacing the ribbon cable from the SSD to the motherboard as the white clamp broke in two pieces. I thought I could trim a small edge from a credit card as a shim to hold cable in place (with the wifi clamped down on top of that) but to no avail. Any ideas for a solution?
The screw for the network card instantly stripped, thus rendering impossible for me to plug in the SSD to the mobo. I was as gentle as possible with an Ifixit screwdriver but that tiny screw is just too fragile. Any tips on how to remove that tiny stripped screw?
Hi, thanks for your video. Can you tell me something about the fan noise? Is it loud? I'm not a gamer, but I'm sick and tired of my HP Spectre which is about to take off like a jet fighter just by browsing the web. And is there any difference in heat/fan noise when charging and/or when a second screen is connected. I ask because this makes it even worse for my HP...
I run SpaceEngine often on my computer, which is currently only with the included 8GB RAM with the Ryzen 7 and graphics. The fan is not overloaded, and is quiet enough dismiss as background noise.
I have this model of laptop, but i got it refurbished and never was given a little drive cage thing and I checked when I upgraded my RAM, it's not inside either, where can I get one of those?
@@Warren_Elrod i talk with acer support and they told me to send it to them to fix it but it will take 7-15days I didnt it cause I need the laptop for the school but I have 1year warranty to do it they said
I have the same model with the same issue. I got a replacement through amazon and it also does not have the connector. It seems like a common issue.. Just gonna return this one and get a different laptop i guess.
Same problem Guess will just upgrade ram and replace with larger nvme ssd then. Looks like it comes like that from factory. Dont waste your time sending it back.laptop itself is good though
If you had installed a larger 16gb ram chip would only 8gb been duel channel or would whole 16gb been non dual channel ram . Just curious and if there's other draw backs putting in a 16gb or larger ram strick
Hi. You can add a 16gb stick , it will support it. For certain tasks, dual channel is beneficial. But for day to day use, using a 16gb stick with 8gb on board will work fine. There are many opinions on this subject. Never hurts to have more ram. Dale
Actually, from what I've heard, these newer AMD laptops(including this one) have a hybrid mode, so if you add a 16GB plus the 8GB soldered, the part that matches the other, the first 8GB of the 16GB module will be in dual channel mode with the other 8GB soldered, and then the remaining 8GB extra on the inserted ram will run in single channel, so you will be doing dual channel and single channel at the same time, but it uses tricks to map some of the memory to the single channel, so eventually it all gets kinda scattered onto both areas of the 16 GB module. So, if you use more than 16GB of RAM, you will have a bit more latency over time as some of the ram is stored on the remaining 8GB(up to 50% more latency than dual channel), but still pretty good. I recommend you only do the asymmetrical memory config, if you absolutely need that much RAM, otherwise pair with an equal amount so you get a perfect dual-channel config.
THIS IS SO CONFUSING!! JUST ORDERED THIS LAPTOP 8GB RAM BUT I WANT TO UPGRADE IT TO 16 BUT ISNT THIS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A BALANCED DUAL CHANNEL RAM IF THERES 2 4GB CHIPS??
Would a 2T 2.5 SSD fit inside it as well? I've looked around for videos on this but everyone only installs the 1T version. Makes me think a 2T won't fit
@@CadillacComputerCenter Nevermind I could not get that wifi card screw out. I completely stripped it and can no longer upgrade my laptop. All that time, money, and effort gone to waste just because of 1 stupid screw I want to cry.
sir i just want to my upgradable things in my laptop and i opened it, then i just took ram out and put it back .then i trying to open my laptop but i can't opened it sir.. plz helpme
Try taking it out and putting it back in, and make sure to install windows 10 via USB and during the install look for drives and format the new drive. Also, if you bought an SSD used/refurbished, you might have problems. SSDs have a short lifetime/usage compared to normal HDD, but they are so much faster it's ridiculous. Write endurance is the number one problem with SSDs, so if you write all your files only once but read them many many times, there are no problems, usually.. Don't buy used or refurbished unless you want problems
Hey i have a logic supply cl100 mini fanless ipc(industrial pc) can we do some upgrades on it like the ram or msata ssd or something When i opened it there was a mini pcie slot empty Will the wifi card of mini pcie connecter work there
Hi. Without seeing what you have I cannot say for sure. If this machine uses standard PC components, I dont see why they couldn't be upgraded, to a point. Depends on age of unit, the bios system. Etc. Dale
Can you do an upgrade with SSD M2 to the other laptop to you show in the video? I think is the ryzen 3 laptop, plz I have the same space of SSD M2 but I dont know what type of SSD put in there :(( I wanna put the "SSD XPG SX8200 Pro, 512GB, PCI Express 3.0, M.2 "
I'm getting the Acer Aspire 5 a515-44-r93g. Will a PH1mm screwdriver open the laptop for me, can I use a plastic knife/credit card as a pry tool and do you know what the RAM configuration is? I hear different reports, but I think it's one soldered 4gb chip with an open slot and that I need a mhz of 2,666, DDR4 SDRAM.
@@CadillacComputerCenter thanks alot man. I'm thinking I'll wait to order the RAM until I actually see what is in there. I search this model, a515-44-r93g specifically and some say it has one RAM chip soldered with one free space and another site says it has 2 removeable 4gb RAM chips.
@@aquariandawn4750 be advised, i have the same model. The drive cage is provided but connector is not there on the board So you will only be able to install ram and replace nvme.
@@NB-mx6xb You should look again at the video. The 2nd SDD connector is almost hidden under the Wifi chip! If you got the holder with your PC, rest assured that you can install it! ;-)
Hello! Talking about batteries: Are that one better than the removable ones? What is the time-life of a battery for a basic user? The trick or laptop computer is that they are portables but once it battery dies it will become into a desktop computer and battery replacement are a little bit hard to find. Greetings.
I'm not sure what you mean about the removable ones. This battery is removable/replaceable, although you have to open up the laptop to do it. The average lifetime for decent performance from the battery is about 2 years. After that you will get much less usage time before the battery drains. I recommend replacing the battery after 2-3 years, and avoid those cheap Chinese knockoffs.
Newer windows 10 OEM versions actually tie the key to the motherboard, so if you use that particular motherboard, you don't need to enter the key. You can't use a motherboard that's identical, because the motherboards each have a unique ID embedded, so each motherboard, even if the same exact type, has a different ID embedded. Your MoBo is unique. If you replace the motherboard with the same exact type, you will have to purchase a new copy of windows 10 if the windows 10 that came with your system is OEM, although I think there is a hack for that, maybe, if you have the same exact model of mobo
I bought Acer Aspire 5 AMD Ryzen 3 and I bought a 1 tb NVMe stick but I thought it would be a hassle to install that properly w/ the thumb drive and all so I returned it because I got carried away in trying to fully upgrade the entire laptop. But I at least managed to install the 2 sticks of 16 GB RAM and a 1tb SSD 👍
If the timings are different, it might not boot. For instance if the timings of the RAM are 16-19-19-39, but the timing of your other ram are 18-18-18-38, then it can cause problems. Always, ALWAYS try to match up the timings of the RAM. Don't even try actually, just do it no matter what. Sometimes it will work with different timings but you are taking a huge gamble. Check the CAS latency, but really check the timings, which include CAS latency and other numbers. Check using a program like CPU-Z, and then order the same type of RAM. Your DDR3200 probably has the same timings, or close enough to match. Faster RAM, and better quality RAM, usually has more flexibility in the timings. I bought some high quality G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3600 with 16-19-19-39, but it's running stable at a lower clock(DDR3200) running it's timings at 16-18-18-36 timings, which seems to work well with my Ryzen 3900X chip. I tried running it at faster speed but this is the best STABLE performance according to multiple benchmarks I ran. My motherboard lets me try different speeds and timings, but your laptop probably doesn't. Just get the timings that match your current setup. Some of the timings and speeds I tried were unstable and lead to crashes, but I have had zero problems with this config, and I also ran a mem test (Windows Memory Diagnostic). If you can configure the speed and timings in your UEFI, think about this: My RAM is DDR3600, so if I'm running it at 3200 instead of 3600 that it's designed for, the percentage is (3200/3600 = ) 88.888888% and the timings at 3600 are 16-19-19-39, so the lower speed should be able to handle timings at 88.8888% of that, which would be 14.2222-16.8888-16.8888-34.6666 and if you round up, you get 15-17-17-35, but that wasn't an option in my UEFI, so I am using 16-18-18-36, where each number is above the ratio I calculated. My timings are all running at a lower number than they were designed for, but the timings are running slightly higher than the numbers I calculated based on my adjusted lower clock speed than the spec of these RAM sticks at their normal clock speed. My timings are lower but so is my clock speed, and if you actually calculate everything, my RAM is running a bit slower with this clock and timings, but at least it's stable with my CPU. I got the DDR3600 because supposedly they work well with some Ryzen 3000 chips, and Ryzen chips really perform much better with faster RAM speeds, but after extensive testing, I chose 3200 as stable. I did achieve higher scores at 3600 on some benchmarks, but occasionally my system crashed, also my system always crashed in Watchdogs 1 at anything higher than 3200, so I chose 3200 and set the timings as low as I could, based on the lower speed. Now, my Acer Aspire Ryzen 4500U Laptop memory is DDR3200(although at idle it runs at 2400(1200MHz) 17-17-17-39 timings, but ignore that, and CPU-Z shows that at 3200 the timings are 22-22-22-52. A strange timing, in my humble opinion. Anyhow, if you use the those timings from the 3200 spec from CPU-Z, if the same RAM is running at 2666, it should be able to be converted safely to 19-19-19-44, but not guaranteed. Also, CPU-Z shows a possible timing of 21-21-21-49 at 1527MHz. So, if we convert that down to 1333(DDR2666) our timings could be safely as low as 19-19-19-43, which is a common timing. So if your 3200 Ram stick has those timings or lower, it will probably work. Like if they have 18-19-19--39, or like my ram is 16-19-19-39, it is well below the 19-19-19-43, so the data will be read before the time runs out on each step. Lower numbers are better. You want your timings to be lower than the other RAM that's soldered, once the timings are adjusted for the lower clock speed. Now if the DDR3200 RAM has higher timings than 22-22-22-52 on any of those numbers, you are probably S.O.L. But, I will say it again. Even if your timings are tight enough, there's still a chance it won't work. You want the same timings, and if possible, the same model of RAM P.S, many people think the ram speed is 2666MHz, etc, but really, it is half that but running in double data rate(DDR2666) so it is actually 1333 MHz. Double Data Rate = DDR which means it reads 2 things per clock. Once on the up cycle and once on the down cycle, but the MHz are half of the DDR rate. DDR2666 = 1333 Megahertz clock speed. DDR3200 = 1600 MHz clock speed
If you're talking about the caddy & sata cable, they are hard to find. I'm looking for a friend and found part numbers for them (caddy = 33.HGLN7.001, SATA = 50.HGLN7.003). Hopefully you can find them where you are, but looks like they have to be ordered internationally because they are not anywhere in the UK.
The m.2 socket is common between sata and nvme. I just upgraded my aspire 5 i3 and the 128GB ssd was spec’d as an nvme drive but had the B and M keyed connector typically used by sata drives only. It had 1500 MB read speeds but a typical sata 500 MB write speed.
The slot on the MoBo has a type M connector, so if you have an M or B+M SSD then it should probably work. Look very closely at the video when he removes the drive. On the SSD, near the connector, you can see the letter M and the letter B. There is a gap at the B and the M, but the M actually has a plastic notch in the connector on the MoBo, so the MoBo is M keyed. The drive he took out was NVMe. I looked at it closely when it finally came into focus for a second. In fact my whole journey the last 2 hours was to see if it's really NVMe as Acer shares no information about this. How stupid is that. And, here I am with my second piece of evidence that it is in fact an NVMe SSD that comes with the system, although it's PCIe 2.0 instead of 3.0, but I bet it's still much faster than SATA. Honestly, the price of this laptop is awesome(I actually have the 4500U with 4GB RAM soldered and 4GB installed), the price is great, so I can live with that. The guy in the video says some inaccurate info at times, and he installed slower ram than the soldered ram, so that's dumb, but I got my answer.
That may not be the worst thing. It depends on the laptop. But, it is very disappointing, for sure. I know that was probably the biggest downside to my new Acer Ryzen 4500U laptop. These companies keep figuring out new ways to cut corners and screw us, but the price was unbeatable, so here I am, still very happy
@@pipemax3269 looks like it came like that from factory. No point in wasting your time and money sending it back. Just upgrade the Nvme SSD and RAM. Edit : Added an 8 gig teamgroup elite 2666 Mhz RAM stick and it works just fine. The first startup will take a little more seconds thats all. Good luck
It's all about the design of your mobo. Whichever one it reads first is disk 0. Usually it will read this first NVMe slot because it is PCIe and is part of the northbridge, but on many motherboards, the secondary NVMe, and all the SATA connectors are part of the southbridge, so it's not direct PCIe
sir have you a solution to upgarde vram?. cause i think useless to upgarde ram if have little vram. i dont have any idea to upgarde vram because acer bios (insydeh20) block the way to setting it :( and i decide didnt upgarde ram because it . sad
With integrated gpus such as this you only need to upgrade the ram since the system automatically allocates more vram the more ram you add.With 8 gb of ram the system can only give you 512 mb of vram but if you increase the ram to 16 gb the system will give you 2g gb of vram
Actually, from what I've heard, these newer AMD laptops(including this one) have a hybrid mode for RAM, so if you add a 16GB plus the 8GB soldered, the amount that matches the other, the first 8GB of the 16GB module will be in dual channel mode with the other 8GB soldered, and then the remaining 8GB extra on the inserted ram will run in single channel, so you will be doing dual channel and single channel at the same time, but it uses tricks to map some of the memory to the single channel of the unpaired memory, so eventually it all gets kinda scattered onto both areas of the 16 GB module. So, if you use more than 16GB of RAM, you will have a bit more latency over time as some of the ram is stored on the remaining 8GB(up to 50% more latency than dual channel), but still pretty good. I recommend you only do the asymmetrical memory config if you absolutely need that much RAM. Otherwise, pair with an equal amount so you get a perfect dual-channel config.
The most useful video about upgrading these specific laptops. Thank you so much!!
I heard you can get better performance if you replace the thermal paste with a high-quality one. The laptop runs cooler and quieter you should provide this service for your customers.
Technically, yes. But, this laptop is already quite capable of easily dissapating any thermals from this APU as this APU emits very low heat. Your laptop will only get hot if vents are blocked or fan broken. You shouldn't have to change the thermal paste for this laptop. The 4000U series run quite cool. If you had an 4000H or HS, or a discrete graphics card, then I would be concerned. Seriously, you shouldn't have to worry about it. If you have problems, you probably got a dud. The U means Ultralow power.
@@kozmizm Thanks.
I've been watching a ton of your great videos. Quick note for the reason the camera isn't focusing on some of the close-ups, because the zoom will have to be zoomed back out, then it will work as expected when the camera lens itself is moved close to an object. The minimum focusing distance moves farther out as the zoom extends, in other words. But it's all good, good work, just offering a tip.
Hi. Thanks for the advice..we are still learning the new camera and lens. Canon EOS 90D. . Using lens, Canon EF-5. . The focal length is f/3.5 - 5.6. I was thinking about getting a macro lens, close up filter, Like this one........www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07HCZ6TLC/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A9C6OFM9TEV4S&psc=1. Maybe better for the close-ups? I'm certainly not a camera expert. Computers, yes. Lol. Dale
@@CadillacComputerCenter Sure I can help you with that, Dale. I will define lens zoom OUT as with the most of the room and people in the picture frame. Zoomed out, the lens you have will focus as close as around 8-to-10 inches from the objective. If you guys leave autofocus on, it should be good to just move the camera close. If the camera person steps back, they can actually zoom into your work area for more detail, but the cost is a shakier picture when held with hands. Hey, can't beat the price of that macro lens that you linked, might get some fundamentals down though so it works out first time, every time. Good luck. I'm no expert but I know some things.
Thanks so much for the help. I appreciate it. Dale
@@CadillacComputerCenter Hi Dale, Thanks a lot for your tutorials! Is the model A515-44-R93G with ryzen 3 4300U is upgradable too?
Very helpful and just what I needed. Thanks!
Great video!! Keep up the great content.
Hey, great video. I have one question, I lost the mount provided by Acer, so where can I buy a replacement?
Recently purchased Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Slim Laptop which did not include upgrading/adding SATA SSD Caddy Connector & Cable. I can't find part numbers or any source for purchase. Any sourcing help would be appreciated.
Thanks for the video!
thanks
You should have put in 2666mhz Ram, just like the one installed on-board. Now the memory will be slower.
Will it run in dual channel if you do that?
@@hawkeyeaerialphotography6652 yes, that's why
@Scarrus I have an Acer Aspire A515-45 (Ryzen 7 5700U with 8 gigabyte RAM on board).
The maximum amount of supported RAM is 24 GB.
In your opinion is better install a module of 8 GB or 16 GB?
Because if RAM must work in "dual channel mode" to reach best performance if I will install a 16 GB RAM module will memory modules unbalanced (8 GB on board + 16 GB)?
@@maverick709 yes, dual channel should only work with 8Gb + 8Gb, although 24 can work too(up to 16Gb)
I would leave 24Gb in if you have it that way
what sata adapter did u use for the ssd ? i'm about to get the same model and wanna install a ssd
Have you ever used a Crucial P5 PLUS on one of these Aspire 5s?? That is a Gen 4 drive in this Gen 3 laptop. Just wondering.
the Ryzen 5 4500u was clearly better than the Ryzen 7 4700u FOR THE PRICE. it met the same criteria as the 7 in terms of gaming performance and desktop performance, and even the workstation performance was barely behind. if you find this laptop with the Ryzen 5 available id recommend it. its a 150 dollar price difference. and he makes a good point you want an extra stick of ram in there. just make sure it matches the same 8g at 2666mhz. I don't think he did the right one.
Do you know what speed the soldered ram runs at? You added 2400mhz ram which would seem slow for a ryzen 4000 series CPU. Does your bios tell you the speed of the soldered ram stick? Can this laptop charge over it's USB C port?
I have an A515-44-R7LG, will these kinds of parts be compatible with the model I have?
This is a great video, no doubt. I had a problem replacing the ribbon cable from the SSD to the motherboard as the white clamp broke in two pieces. I thought I could trim a small edge from a credit card as a shim to hold cable in place (with the wifi clamped down on top of that) but to no avail. Any ideas for a solution?
Buy a replacement part
The screw for the network card instantly stripped, thus rendering impossible for me to plug in the SSD to the mobo. I was as gentle as possible with an Ifixit screwdriver but that tiny screw is just too fragile. Any tips on how to remove that tiny stripped screw?
Hi, thanks for your video. Can you tell me something about the fan noise? Is it loud? I'm not a gamer, but I'm sick and tired of my HP Spectre which is about to take off like a jet fighter just by browsing the web.
And is there any difference in heat/fan noise when charging and/or when a second screen is connected. I ask because this makes it even worse for my HP...
I run SpaceEngine often on my computer, which is currently only with the included 8GB RAM with the Ryzen 7 and graphics. The fan is not overloaded, and is quiet enough dismiss as background noise.
Is it same for A515-44-R7NZ?
I have this model of laptop, but i got it refurbished and never was given a little drive cage thing and I checked when I upgraded my RAM, it's not inside either, where can I get one of those?
hello from Russia
my acer aspire 5 RYZEN 3 4000series model A515-44-R93G come with the hdd upgrade kit but the motherboard dont have the conector for it
I just got mine too and same problem. I’m not sure if I should return it
@@Warren_Elrod i talk with acer support and they told me to send it to them to fix it but it will take 7-15days
I didnt it cause I need the laptop for the school but I have 1year warranty to do it they said
I have the same model with the same issue. I got a replacement through amazon and it also does not have the connector. It seems like a common issue.. Just gonna return this one and get a different laptop i guess.
Same problem
Guess will just upgrade ram and replace with larger nvme ssd then.
Looks like it comes like that from factory. Dont waste your time sending it back.laptop itself is good though
Look again! If the kit comes, you HAVE the connector! It is hidden under the wifi chip as shown in the video.
If you had installed a larger 16gb ram chip would only 8gb been duel channel or would whole 16gb been non dual channel ram . Just curious and if there's other draw backs putting in a 16gb or larger ram strick
Hi. You can add a 16gb stick , it will support it. For certain tasks, dual channel is beneficial. But for day to day use, using a 16gb stick with 8gb on board will work fine. There are many opinions on this subject. Never hurts to have more ram. Dale
@@CadillacComputerCenter Couldn't agree more. More RAM never hurts.
@@CadillacComputerCenter so I can expand the memory up to 24GB, but it will be single channel?
Actually, from what I've heard, these newer AMD laptops(including this one) have a hybrid mode, so if you add a 16GB plus the 8GB soldered, the part that matches the other, the first 8GB of the 16GB module will be in dual channel mode with the other 8GB soldered, and then the remaining 8GB extra on the inserted ram will run in single channel, so you will be doing dual channel and single channel at the same time, but it uses tricks to map some of the memory to the single channel, so eventually it all gets kinda scattered onto both areas of the 16 GB module. So, if you use more than 16GB of RAM, you will have a bit more latency over time as some of the ram is stored on the remaining 8GB(up to 50% more latency than dual channel), but still pretty good. I recommend you only do the asymmetrical memory config, if you absolutely need that much RAM, otherwise pair with an equal amount so you get a perfect dual-channel config.
nice sir 👍👍👍👍
THIS IS SO CONFUSING!! JUST ORDERED THIS LAPTOP 8GB RAM BUT I WANT TO UPGRADE IT TO 16 BUT ISNT THIS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A BALANCED DUAL CHANNEL RAM IF THERES 2 4GB CHIPS??
Do we need to clone it first?
Would a 2T 2.5 SSD fit inside it as well? I've looked around for videos on this but everyone only installs the 1T version. Makes me think a 2T won't fit
Yes, any brand 2.5 inch sata ssd will work.
@@CadillacComputerCenter thank you so much!
@@CadillacComputerCenter Nevermind I could not get that wifi card screw out. I completely stripped it and can no longer upgrade my laptop. All that time, money, and effort gone to waste just because of 1 stupid screw I want to cry.
sir i just want to my upgradable things in my laptop and i opened it, then i just took ram out and put it back .then i trying to open my laptop but i can't opened it sir.. plz helpme
I'm having a problem with my M.2, the laptop did not detect it. I believe I have the same M.2 you installed, any help?
Try taking it out and putting it back in, and make sure to install windows 10 via USB and during the install look for drives and format the new drive. Also, if you bought an SSD used/refurbished, you might have problems. SSDs have a short lifetime/usage compared to normal HDD, but they are so much faster it's ridiculous. Write endurance is the number one problem with SSDs, so if you write all your files only once but read them many many times, there are no problems, usually.. Don't buy used or refurbished unless you want problems
so does the ryzen 3 model have an extra ssd slot because it has a ssd with 250gb but can I add another 1tb ssd?
That model will have a 2.5 inch bay to add a second sata ssd or hdd.
Hey, what if I leave it to boot on it’s own without the bios but the install doesn’t show up. What should I do?
Seems Acer loves stickers but save on screws.
Hey i have a logic supply cl100 mini fanless ipc(industrial pc) can we do some upgrades on it like the ram or msata ssd or something
When i opened it there was a mini pcie slot empty
Will the wifi card of mini pcie connecter work there
Hi. Without seeing what you have I cannot say for sure. If this machine uses standard PC components, I dont see why they couldn't be upgraded, to a point. Depends on age of unit, the bios system. Etc. Dale
Can you do an upgrade with SSD M2 to the other laptop to you show in the video? I think is the ryzen 3 laptop, plz I have the same space of SSD M2 but I dont know what type of SSD put in there :(( I wanna put the "SSD XPG SX8200 Pro, 512GB, PCI Express 3.0, M.2 "
Hi. Yes, you can use that ssd.
I have an Inspiron 22-3263 and I’m not good with computer stuff and I want to know what can I upgrade in it to make it faster?
Hi. The best option to greatly increase speed is, upgrade to a solid state drive. Ssd.
I'm getting the Acer Aspire 5 a515-44-r93g. Will a PH1mm screwdriver open the laptop for me, can I use a plastic knife/credit card as a pry tool and do you know what the RAM configuration is? I hear different reports, but I think it's one soldered 4gb chip with an open slot and that I need a mhz of 2,666, DDR4 SDRAM.
Hi. Yes, 2666mhz will be fine. Any stiff plastic thin tool should work. Credit card may be to weak though.
@@CadillacComputerCenter thanks alot man. I'm thinking I'll wait to order the RAM until I actually see what is in there. I search this model, a515-44-r93g specifically and some say it has one RAM chip soldered with one free space and another site says it has 2 removeable 4gb RAM chips.
@@aquariandawn4750 be advised, i have the same model. The drive cage is provided but connector is not there on the board
So you will only be able to install ram and replace nvme.
@@NB-mx6xb You should look again at the video. The 2nd SDD connector is almost hidden under the Wifi chip! If you got the holder with your PC, rest assured that you can install it! ;-)
Hello! Talking about batteries: Are that one better than the removable ones? What is the time-life of a battery for a basic user? The trick or laptop computer is that they are portables but once it battery dies it will become into a desktop computer and battery replacement are a little bit hard to find. Greetings.
I'm not sure what you mean about the removable ones. This battery is removable/replaceable, although you have to open up the laptop to do it. The average lifetime for decent performance from the battery is about 2 years. After that you will get much less usage time before the battery drains. I recommend replacing the battery after 2-3 years, and avoid those cheap Chinese knockoffs.
Can the graphics card be upgraded on this model?
Hi. Unfortunately you cannot upgrade gpu on laptop. Thx
Does this laptop have a TPM? Thanks!
yes it does. thx
@@CadillacComputerCenter Thanks for the speedy reply! Loved the video
This comment was ahead of its time. lol
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My lap support 3200mhz ram can i install 3200mhz ram fully
When you reinstall windows on that blank drive don't you need the Windows 10 key to activate? Where would you find the key?
Hi. No key needed. It is a digital license tied to the computer. It just activates.
@@CadillacComputerCenter Thank you. That explains a lot. :)
Newer windows 10 OEM versions actually tie the key to the motherboard, so if you use that particular motherboard, you don't need to enter the key. You can't use a motherboard that's identical, because the motherboards each have a unique ID embedded, so each motherboard, even if the same exact type, has a different ID embedded. Your MoBo is unique. If you replace the motherboard with the same exact type, you will have to purchase a new copy of windows 10 if the windows 10 that came with your system is OEM, although I think there is a hack for that, maybe, if you have the same exact model of mobo
I bought Acer Aspire 5 AMD Ryzen 3 and I bought a 1 tb NVMe stick but I thought it would be a hassle to install that properly w/ the thumb drive and all so I returned it because I got carried away in trying to fully upgrade the entire laptop.
But I at least managed to install the 2 sticks of 16 GB RAM and a 1tb SSD 👍
idk why but my laptop (r3 4300u) wont boot with 8gb 2666mhz ram stick, but works fine with 4gb 3200mhz
If the timings are different, it might not boot. For instance if the timings of the RAM are 16-19-19-39, but the timing of your other ram are 18-18-18-38, then it can cause problems. Always, ALWAYS try to match up the timings of the RAM. Don't even try actually, just do it no matter what. Sometimes it will work with different timings but you are taking a huge gamble. Check the CAS latency, but really check the timings, which include CAS latency and other numbers. Check using a program like CPU-Z, and then order the same type of RAM. Your DDR3200 probably has the same timings, or close enough to match. Faster RAM, and better quality RAM, usually has more flexibility in the timings. I bought some high quality G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3600 with 16-19-19-39, but it's running stable at a lower clock(DDR3200) running it's timings at 16-18-18-36 timings, which seems to work well with my Ryzen 3900X chip. I tried running it at faster speed but this is the best STABLE performance according to multiple benchmarks I ran. My motherboard lets me try different speeds and timings, but your laptop probably doesn't. Just get the timings that match your current setup. Some of the timings and speeds I tried were unstable and lead to crashes, but I have had zero problems with this config, and I also ran a mem test (Windows Memory Diagnostic). If you can configure the speed and timings in your UEFI, think about this: My RAM is DDR3600, so if I'm running it at 3200 instead of 3600 that it's designed for, the percentage is (3200/3600 = ) 88.888888% and the timings at 3600 are 16-19-19-39, so the lower speed should be able to handle timings at 88.8888% of that, which would be 14.2222-16.8888-16.8888-34.6666 and if you round up, you get 15-17-17-35, but that wasn't an option in my UEFI, so I am using 16-18-18-36, where each number is above the ratio I calculated. My timings are all running at a lower number than they were designed for, but the timings are running slightly higher than the numbers I calculated based on my adjusted lower clock speed than the spec of these RAM sticks at their normal clock speed. My timings are lower but so is my clock speed, and if you actually calculate everything, my RAM is running a bit slower with this clock and timings, but at least it's stable with my CPU. I got the DDR3600 because supposedly they work well with some Ryzen 3000 chips, and Ryzen chips really perform much better with faster RAM speeds, but after extensive testing, I chose 3200 as stable. I did achieve higher scores at 3600 on some benchmarks, but occasionally my system crashed, also my system always crashed in Watchdogs 1 at anything higher than 3200, so I chose 3200 and set the timings as low as I could, based on the lower speed.
Now, my Acer Aspire Ryzen 4500U Laptop memory is DDR3200(although at idle it runs at 2400(1200MHz) 17-17-17-39 timings, but ignore that, and CPU-Z shows that at 3200 the timings are 22-22-22-52. A strange timing, in my humble opinion. Anyhow, if you use the those timings from the 3200 spec from CPU-Z, if the same RAM is running at 2666, it should be able to be converted safely to 19-19-19-44, but not guaranteed. Also, CPU-Z shows a possible timing of 21-21-21-49 at 1527MHz. So, if we convert that down to 1333(DDR2666) our timings could be safely as low as 19-19-19-43, which is a common timing. So if your 3200 Ram stick has those timings or lower, it will probably work. Like if they have 18-19-19--39, or like my ram is 16-19-19-39, it is well below the 19-19-19-43, so the data will be read before the time runs out on each step. Lower numbers are better. You want your timings to be lower than the other RAM that's soldered, once the timings are adjusted for the lower clock speed. Now if the DDR3200 RAM has higher timings than 22-22-22-52 on any of those numbers, you are probably S.O.L. But, I will say it again. Even if your timings are tight enough, there's still a chance it won't work. You want the same timings, and if possible, the same model of RAM
P.S, many people think the ram speed is 2666MHz, etc, but really, it is half that but running in double data rate(DDR2666) so it is actually 1333 MHz. Double Data Rate = DDR which means it reads 2 things per clock. Once on the up cycle and once on the down cycle, but the MHz are half of the DDR rate. DDR2666 = 1333 Megahertz clock speed. DDR3200 = 1600 MHz clock speed
Will the memory run in dual channel?
ye
what is the name of the hard disc kit?
If you're talking about the caddy & sata cable, they are hard to find. I'm looking for a friend and found part numbers for them (caddy = 33.HGLN7.001, SATA = 50.HGLN7.003). Hopefully you can find them where you are, but looks like they have to be ordered internationally because they are not anywhere in the UK.
does the m.2 socket fit in the nvme socket ? i mean the m.2 socket has 2 spaces in chip connector but the nvme has only one
The m.2 socket is common between sata and nvme. I just upgraded my aspire 5 i3 and the 128GB ssd was spec’d as an nvme drive but had the B and M keyed connector typically used by sata drives only. It had 1500 MB read speeds but a typical sata 500 MB write speed.
@@NicRankin thanks for the reply you helped a lot
The slot on the MoBo has a type M connector, so if you have an M or B+M SSD then it should probably work. Look very closely at the video when he removes the drive. On the SSD, near the connector, you can see the letter M and the letter B. There is a gap at the B and the M, but the M actually has a plastic notch in the connector on the MoBo, so the MoBo is M keyed. The drive he took out was NVMe. I looked at it closely when it finally came into focus for a second. In fact my whole journey the last 2 hours was to see if it's really NVMe as Acer shares no information about this. How stupid is that. And, here I am with my second piece of evidence that it is in fact an NVMe SSD that comes with the system, although it's PCIe 2.0 instead of 3.0, but I bet it's still much faster than SATA. Honestly, the price of this laptop is awesome(I actually have the 4500U with 4GB RAM soldered and 4GB installed), the price is great, so I can live with that. The guy in the video says some inaccurate info at times, and he installed slower ram than the soldered ram, so that's dumb, but I got my answer.
the worst think now day are soldered ram for sure
That may not be the worst thing. It depends on the laptop. But, it is very disappointing, for sure. I know that was probably the biggest downside to my new Acer Ryzen 4500U laptop. These companies keep figuring out new ways to cut corners and screw us, but the price was unbeatable, so here I am, still very happy
is that ryzen 3 model the A515-44-R93G?
No. At the beginning of the video I stated it's a a515-44-r25a. Ryzen 7. Thx
@@CadillacComputerCenter i was talking about the ryzen 3 one
@@MLTAKOS have the same model( R93G)
The cage was provided but no connector on the board itself, i know.
Same problem with you. ???
@@NB-mx6xb im having the same issue, i cant find the connector on the pc
@@pipemax3269 looks like it came like that from factory. No point in wasting your time and money sending it back. Just upgrade the Nvme SSD and RAM.
Edit : Added an 8 gig teamgroup elite 2666 Mhz RAM stick and it works just fine. The first startup will take a little more seconds thats all.
Good luck
Is it always disk 0 for a ssd cause I have a hdd and I installed a 1tb ssd and it is.confusing cause they both are 1tb
It's all about the design of your mobo. Whichever one it reads first is disk 0. Usually it will read this first NVMe slot because it is PCIe and is part of the northbridge, but on many motherboards, the secondary NVMe, and all the SATA connectors are part of the southbridge, so it's not direct PCIe
You are right! Funny enough; once installed the second SSD (2,5) THAT one was shown as drive 0 and not the factory nvMe.
Does anyone tell does upgradation affects battery consumptio
A negligible amount. I doubt you could ever notice the difference.
sir have you a solution to upgarde vram?. cause i think useless to upgarde ram if have little vram. i dont have any idea to upgarde vram because acer bios (insydeh20) block the way to setting it :( and i decide didnt upgarde ram because it . sad
With integrated gpus such as this you only need to upgrade the ram since the system automatically allocates more vram the more ram you add.With 8 gb of ram the system can only give you 512 mb of vram but if you increase the ram to 16 gb the system will give you 2g gb of vram
@@furkanfidan8605 I didn't know that you can get more than 512MB, ever, for the video portion of the APU. I will have to do some research.
Ryzen 7 without dual channel?
Actually, from what I've heard, these newer AMD laptops(including this one) have a hybrid mode for RAM, so if you add a 16GB plus the 8GB soldered, the amount that matches the other, the first 8GB of the 16GB module will be in dual channel mode with the other 8GB soldered, and then the remaining 8GB extra on the inserted ram will run in single channel, so you will be doing dual channel and single channel at the same time, but it uses tricks to map some of the memory to the single channel of the unpaired memory, so eventually it all gets kinda scattered onto both areas of the 16 GB module. So, if you use more than 16GB of RAM, you will have a bit more latency over time as some of the ram is stored on the remaining 8GB(up to 50% more latency than dual channel), but still pretty good. I recommend you only do the asymmetrical memory config if you absolutely need that much RAM. Otherwise, pair with an equal amount so you get a perfect dual-channel config.
my rum run in 2666mhz speed. same laptop type but different ram speed . hmm
Хоть кто-то разобрал ноут. А то все обзор.
Ryzen 7 and 8 GBs of soldered memory... 😖
Way to go, Acer! 😡
Dude, can I have your number? There's an issue over here with my laptop, remember the guy who ask u about the laptop port?
I’m missing that port as well, anything ever come of this?
@@phobosmonolith4863 maybe you have a different model so they didnt include it?
@@furkanfidan8605 that’s what I’d think but It still came with the mounting bracket and ribbon connector
Joking….
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