Acer Aspire T Atc-780-amzi5 User Manual

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Acer Aspire T Atc-780-amzi5 User Manual

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  • I think you can add a SSD, have a look at the solution by IronFly:http://community.acer.com/t5/Aspire-Desktops/Adding-second-drive-to-ATC-780/td-p/458444

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    Hi jmcyang,

    Only two SATA sockets:

    • One for the DVD drive
    • One for the HDD
    • No HDD bay available
    • As I already wrote, there is one M.2 2280 slot available.

    My opinion:

    I think the ATC-780A version is for Windows 10 Anniversary. Don't forget Acer must also manage the recovery media so the model number so the serial number.

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  • Thanks brummyfan2. I haven't been good about searching this forum -- somehow it slipped my mind to do so consistently other than through Google -- but that thread is really good (in addition to IronFly's answer about SSD's, it also has information about SATA ports).

  • Thanks again for your help laurent_14. I read conflicting information about similar models and it's confusing what each model is, so your post is pretty definitive... thanks for clarifying it.

    Thanks for the insight on what the 'A' in the model number means too. I had been wondering if it was a hardware difference that was creating another category in the models (which again was kind of confusing), but this makes sense and I think clears it up a bit.

  • jmcyang wrote:

    Thanks brummyfan2. I haven't been good about searching this forum -- somehow it slipped my mind to do so consistently other than through Google -- but that thread is really good (in addition to IronFly's answer about SSD's, it also has information about SATA ports).

    You are welcome

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  • Not sure if anything has changed since the last post but I got my unit in this week and it looks like there is a second HDD bay below the current one. Couldn't you add a second HDD if you upgrate the power supply and change out the cable to allow for a second HDD in series? I'm kind of new to modifying computers so I thought it might be better to run this by the forum first.

    side note: I added a video card myself. That was not standard in the system.

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  • For myself I have a Tc-780 and use the yellow socket on MB to plug a USB3 wire. After I add a USB to SATA connector. And plug a HDD from a laptop and it is working very good. All from ebay for $10.00 US
  • Forgot to say HDD is free on the case. No screw. Just put it in a good place away from the fan
  • Have a spear USB3 wire to plug in yellow socket of MB, and USB to sata adapter.
    Sell them for $10.00 plus postage. I am in Canada.
  • My TC-780 came with an SSD instead of an HDD, so I want to add an HDD for storage. The problem is that I am not sure which mounting screws to purchase. The photo in disc391's message (above) shows the location of the mounting screws. I assume that I need #6x32 screws, but I am not sure how long the need to be since the mounting holes have rummer grommets. Any ideas? Thank you!
  • Have a spear USB3 wire to plug in yellow socket of MB, and USB to sata adapter.
    Sell them for $10.00 plus postage. I am in Canada.

    Have a spear USB3 wire to plug in yellow socket of MB, and USB to sata adapter.
    Sell them for $10.00 plus postage. I am in Canada.
    I haven't figured out how to send a PM yet here, but if YOU can, PM me and I'll take them!
  • also, what is the yellow connector for otherwise? and what is the id/model number of this motherboard? Sorry for my ignorance, but I just got this today and am trying to figure a few other things out besides adding another Hard Drive. Thanks!

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Atc-780-amzi5

I presume this is your box:

Looks like it doesn't have any spare SATA bays in it, which means some more hardware if you're looking to add an SSD (instead of replace your existing HDD).

Thus you'll need, in addition to the SSD itself, a power splitter cable for SATA such as this:

Then you'll need to use one of your PCIe ports to create a SATA port or two. I used a card like this one when I did a similar upgrade to an Aspire X3200:

Atc-780-amzi5

Then you may also need a SATA data cable, possibly with a right-angle connector - you'll have to look in your box to see the best way to do this electrically:

Now when I did a similar upgrade, I didn't copy my existing Windows 10 installation: instead, I did a clean install to the SSD and then re-installed all my applications. At the same time, I partitioned the disk to separate data from system.

However, if you're looking to migrate your Windows 10 installation from the HDD to SSD, then take a look at this:

If you want my story - I also took advice (elsewhere) when I did this ... then take a look here:

Acer Aspire T Atc-780-amzi5 User Manual Guide

(quite long, and not all of it will be relevant to you).

Acer Aspire T Atc-780-amzi5 User Manual Download

Good luck!