Acer A315-21-616E replace Hard disk to SSD

The Acer A315-21-616E is a entry level laptop with AMD CPU. It is a very fit for budgetable user.

To enhance the user experience, you will able to replace the 1000GB HDD to be a SSD.

The Original Seagate 1000GB HDD (7mm)

I replace it by a Samsung SSD 850 EVO

The user experience is much better after replace the HDD.

There are some additional information about the CPU and also the laptop:

AMD CPU Security

The AMD Secure Processor.

This component, formerly known as AMD PSP (Platform Security Processor), is a chip-on-chip security system, similar to Intel's much-hated Management Engine (ME).

Just like Intel ME, the AMD Secure Processor is an integrated coprocessor that sits next to the real AMD64 x86 CPU cores and runs a separate operating system tasked with handling various security-related operations.

The 7 Gen CPU have AMD Secure Processor

There are some background about the laptop:

處理器:	AMD A6-9220
作業系統:	Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
顯示屏:	15.6吋
記憶體:	6GB (4+2) (Max 12GB) - Need to remove 2GB and install a 8GB DDR4
硬碟:	1000GB
顯示卡:	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
硬碟類型:	HDD

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model/NX.GNVAA.005

Some information about the CPU:

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_(microarchitecture)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulldozer_(microarchitecture)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_microprocessors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_accelerated_processing_unit_microprocessors

https://benchlife.info/amd-announce-7th-gen-apu-as-bristol-and-stoney-ridge-06012016/

https://benchlife.info/amd-pre-announcing-bristol-ridge-for-hp-envy-x360-04052016/

http://products.amd.com/en-us/search/APU/AMD-A-Series-Processors/AMD-A6-Series-APU-for-Laptops/7th-Gen-A6-9220-APU/234

http://products.amd.com/en-us/search/APU/AMD-A-Series-Processors/AMD-A9-Series-APU-for-Laptops/7th-Gen-A9-9410-APU/198

https://benchlife.info/amd-bristol-ridge-platform-will-continue-to-use-excavator-cpu-architecture-06122015/

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-s-Bristol-Ridge-and-Stoney-Ridge-Architecture.169746.0.html

https://www.techbang.com/posts/43829-computex-2016amd-7th-generation-of-apu-added-a12zen-to-get

https://developer.amd.com/wordpress/media/2013/12/AMD_Memory_Encryption_Whitepaper_v7-Public.pdf

https://developer.amd.com/amd-secure-memory-encryption-sme-amd-secure-encrypted-virtualization-sev/

http://www.amd.com/zh-tw/innovations/software-technologies/security

http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/security

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-apu-pro-bristol-ridge,32786.html

http://www.amd.com/system/files/2017-06/Trusting-in-the-CPU.pdf

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution

https://benchlife.info/14nm-amd-ryzen-mobile-apu-with-zen-core-and-vega-gpu-10272017/

https://www.anandtech.com/show/11964/ryzen-mobile-is-launched-amd-apus-for-laptops-with-vega-and-updated-zen

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Zen

Acer A315-21-616E replace Hard disk to SSD

AMD Bulldozer FX-6100 (AM3+) Desktop CPU over heat after several year

My AMD Desktop become unstable recently, when I enter the BIOS to check the hardware status, it found that the CPU temperature is 82....

I go to buy a new Cooler Master Hyper 103 to replace the original AMD CPU FAN

After replace the CPU FAN, it temperature drop to 42.....

My system back to normal now.

AMD Bulldozer FX-6100 (AM3+) Desktop CPU over heat after several year

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS4) Build 17107 for PC released on Fast Ring

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS4) Build 17107 for PC released on Fast Ring

The 2018-02 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for arm-based Phone Devices have been released on my Lumia 640

After apply the Feb update, it become 15063.909

The 2018-02 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for arm-based Phone Devices have been released on my Lumia 640

Moto G5 Plus Update - Android Security Update up to Jan 2018

Security patch for the KRACK vulnerability (WiFi WAP2 vulnerability)

Moto G5 Plus Update - Android Security Update up to Jan 2018

Windows 10 RS4 version number confirm - Version 1803

On Windows 10 Insider Preview 170101, the version number have been change to 1803.

Is it the final update name will be "Spring Creators update"?

Windows 10 RS4 version number confirm - Version 1803

Convert MBR to GPT to enable EFI and enable secure boot (Test on Windows 10 17093 insider build and Lenovo x230)

Since the official method did not work on 17093 (Might be hit bugs since it is insider build)

Remark: Make a full backup of your hard disk first

1. Use PartitionGuru software (Free edition) to convert the whole hard disk from MBR to GPT (Convert To GUID Partition Table)
https://windowsreport.com/convert-mbr-gpt-disk/

2. Converting Windows BIOS installation to UEFI start from step 3 to end step (The gptgen seems to be not work on 17093, that why I use PartitionGuru)
https://kheresy.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/convert-windows-to-uefi/

diskpart
list partition
select partition 1 (This is the MBR partition ~350MB to 500MB)
  delete partition
  create partition EFI size=100 offset=1
format quick fs=fat32 label="System" 
assign letter=S
create partition msr size=128 offset=103424
list volume
select volume 3 (Which is OS installed volume)
assign letter=C
bcdboot c:\windows /s s: /f UEFI
Reboot the machine and change bios to UEFI and enable secure boot

For details:
https://kheresy.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/convert-windows-to-uefi/

Convert MBR to GPT to enable EFI and enable secure boot (Test on Windows 10 17093 insider build and Lenovo x230)

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS4) Build 17101 for PC released on Fast Ring

We are so close to RS4 release.....

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS4) Build 17101 for PC released on Fast Ring

Windows 10 - Rebuild the system partition (MBR) after it being deleted

Remark: Please make a full disk backup before use the following steps, you can use another company or harddisk docking to clone a whole hard disk

1. Rebuild the system partition: (Creating 500mb System Reserved partition )
rem == 1. System partition ======================
create partition primary size=500
format quick fs=ntfs label="System"
assign letter="S"
active
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-biosmbr-based-hard-drive-partitions

2. Repair Master Boot Record (MBR) in Windows 10/8/7
bootrec /RebuildBcd
bootrec /fixMbr
bootrec /fixboot
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-master-boot-record-mbr-windows

3. Rebuild bootloader
bootsect /nt60 drive_letter: /mbr
https://superuser.com/questions/949219/how-to-fix-the-windows-10-boot-loader-from-windows

4. Fix Boot Files on MBR Partition Table
bcdboot D:\Windows /S D:
After the Boot files creation, open DISKPART utility again by typing:
diskpart
In DISKPART prompt type:
list disk
Now type the following command and then press Enter:
select disk X  (Where “X “means the number of disk that contains the Operating System – e.g. “0”)
select disk 0
Then give the following commands in order (press Enter after typing each one of them)
list volumelist volume
select volume X (Where “X “means the number of Volume that contains the Windows folder. In this example is the Volume “3”)select volume 1
activemake partition active
Type exit to close the DISKPART tool.
Close all Windows and reboot your computer
https://www.wintips.org/fix-operating-system-was-n0t-found-error-on-windows-10-8-solved/

Done

Windows 10 - Rebuild the system partition (MBR) after it being deleted

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS5) Build 17604 for PC released on Fast Ring (Skip ahead) - You might receive the update on Fast Ring

The RS5 release to be some non skip ahead users....

Windows 10 Insider Preview (RS5) Build 17604 for PC released on Fast Ring (Skip ahead) - You might receive the update on Fast Ring