Can I upgrade my graphics card..?

AddRAM said:

I concur, I see 2 also.

Red dots 6 and 11

I think they are just numbered 1 and 2, as all sata ports are, I`m sure they`re both the same speed.

Britton30 said:

The layout says there are two SATA ports. One a SATA II, for the SSD, port two is SATA I where you would attach the HDD.

Oh yeah, Forgot to mention one of these are connected to my disc drive (DVD)

Each SATA port will run one device, there is no splitting them. You can get an add in SATA card which you can put in the PCIe X1 slot.

Britton30 said:

Each SATA port will run one device, there is no splitting them. You can get an add in SATA card which you can put in the PCIe X1 slot.

Yeah I understand I can't split them,
Going back to what I said earlier but edited..

I only have:
SATA - HDD currently connected
SATA 2 - disc drive (dvd)
PCI Express x16 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
PCI Express x1 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
eSATA - on back of tower - nothing connected

So if I wanted to add another SATA would that be done through the x1/x16 slot & what connectors would I need (sorry for being so dumb )

1. RAM - for normal usage, a RAM upgrade does not buy you much once you have 4GB or more.

2. SSD - as was said, that should be installed like another disk connected to a Sata port on the mobo. If you have a 6Gb port, that would be best but the 3Gb ports work too.

3. SSD usage - Once the SSD is installed, you transfer the OS to it. Here is a tutorial describing a couple of ways how to do that. SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System. You may have to park the user data temporarily on an external disk to make the OS fit on the SSD.

4. HDD usage - once your OS is running on the SSD, you make a data partition on the HDD. There you define folders for your user data (Documents, Music, Videos, Pictures). Give them names like Music2, Videos2, etc. to distinguish them from the default folders in the system. Then you right click on each folder and INCLUDE it into the appropriate library. Finally you transfer your files into those folders.

Note: In Documents there are sometimes folders that were generated by the system or a program. Do not transfer those.

jacko900000 said:

Britton30 said:

Each SATA port will run one device, there is no splitting them. You can get an add in SATA card which you can put in the PCIe X1 slot.

Yeah I understand I can't split them,
Going back to what I said earlier but edited..

I only have:
SATA - HDD currently connected
SATA 2 - disc drive (dvd)
PCI Express x16 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
PCI Express x1 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
eSATA - on back of tower - nothing connected

So if I wanted to add another SATA would that be done through the x1/x16 slot & what connectors would I need (sorry for being so dumb )

Click SATA card in my post.

Britton30 said:

jacko900000 said:

Britton30 said:

Each SATA port will run one device, there is no splitting them. You can get an add in SATA card which you can put in the PCIe X1 slot.

Yeah I understand I can't split them,
Going back to what I said earlier but edited..

I only have:
SATA - HDD currently connected
SATA 2 - disc drive (dvd)
PCI Express x16 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
PCI Express x1 slot - nothing connected (what wires would I need to connect SATA?)
eSATA - on back of tower - nothing connected

So if I wanted to add another SATA would that be done through the x1/x16 slot & what connectors would I need (sorry for being so dumb )

Click SATA card in my post.

Oh yeah haha thanks!

So if I bought this I can run 4 SATA's from it?

But then here come's my next question.. Where do I run the power from say on a 3.5 SATA HDD?
Ah, Yes I'm dumb and this all started from a graphics update but my PC does need updating

Yes that would add 4 SATA III ports for you. The HDD power will come directly from your PSU.
SATA Power connector:



Or if you don't have enough there's adapters like this from Molex to SATA.

Erick Aguilar said:

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but recommending a PSU for this computer would not work, or a graphics card for that matter, the Acer AX1031 uses a slim PSU as it is a low profile chassis.

A chassis would be required to fix the PSU required to run the desired GPU if it needs a higher power.

You are so right, I usually check it out.

Erick Aguilar said:

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but recommending a PSU for this computer would not work, or a graphics card for that matter, the Acer AX1031 uses a slim PSU as it is a low profile chassis.

A chassis would be required to fix the PSU required to run the desired GPU if it needs a higher power.

Britton30 said:

Erick Aguilar said:

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but recommending a PSU for this computer would not work, or a graphics card for that matter, the Acer AX1031 uses a slim PSU as it is a low profile chassis.

A chassis would be required to fix the PSU required to run the desired GPU if it needs a higher power.

You are so right, I usually check it out.

Thats why, for now I've scrapped the idea of upgrading graphics.
I just want a quick boot with smooth running.. I don't game on my PC just general use but I am on it alot !

Sometimes its days before it gets fully powered down, Just want advice on upgrading little things... Then a good shell to fully build a new one with a new mobo.