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Acer A78-m1 Motherboard: Drivers
| Category | Rating (out of 5) | Notes | |----------|------------------|-------| | Chipset drivers | 3.5 | Stable if from AMD, but outdated | | Audio drivers | 4.0 | Works well with generic Realtek | | LAN drivers | 4.0 | Reliable, common chipset | | Graphics (APU) | 2.5 | Legacy support only, no modern features | | USB 3.0 | 3.0 | Works but may drop to 2.0 speeds without proper driver | | Overall | | Functional but aging — fine for basic use |
Before downloading any drivers, verify your exact hardware. Acer produced at least two minor revisions of the A78-M1 (e.g., A78-M1 v1.0 and A78-M1 v1.1). While most drivers are identical, the BIOS and audio codec might vary. acer a78-m1 motherboard drivers
The A78-M1 BIOS is stored on a 16MB SPI flash chip. Acer released several updates (P11-A1, P12-A0, P13-A1) primarily to improve memory compatibility and Windows 8/8.1 boot times. | Category | Rating (out of 5) |
| Component | Vendor | Search / Link | |-----------|--------|----------------| | | Realtek | “Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver” – version NDIS 10.038 or higher | | Audio | Realtek | “Realtek High Definition Audio Codec driver” – version R2.82+ | | USB 3.0 | AMD | Already covered in AMD Chipset package | The A78-M1 BIOS is stored on a 16MB SPI flash chip
| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | | Realtek driver replaced by Microsoft HD Audio driver | Download Realtek R2.82 from Realtek site. Disable "Audio Enhancements" in Sound Control Panel. | | Ethernet keeps disconnecting | Power management turning off the LAN chip | Device Manager → Network Adapters → Realtek PCIe GBE → Properties → Power Management → Uncheck "Allow computer to turn off this device." | | USB 3.0 ports running at USB 2.0 speed | Missing AMD USB 3.0 Host Controller driver | Install AMD Chipset Drivers (version 17.40 or newer). | | Blue screen: "SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION" (amdppm.sys) | Faulty AMD processor driver | Boot into Safe Mode → Device Manager → System Devices → Disable AMD PPM (Processor Power Management). | | Monitor only shows 800x600 resolution | No graphics driver installed | Install AMD Radeon Software (Crimson 16.2.1 or later for legacy APUs). |
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