Asus A7V266 - Manual (Page 44)

44 ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Connectors
3. H/W SETUP
3.9 Starting Up the First Time
1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.
2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ).
3. Connect the AC cord to the power connector on the system chassis.
4. Connect the AC cord to an outlet equipped with a surge protector.
5. Turn on the devices in the following order:
a. Monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. System power (For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power
supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the chassis.)
6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case lights up. For ATX
power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power
switch. If the monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a
power standby feature,the monitor LED may light up or switch between
orange and green after the system LED does. The system then runs the
power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional
messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30
seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed
a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your
retailer for assistance.
Award BIOS Beep Codes
Beep Meaning
One short beep when No error during POST
displaying logo
Long beeps in an endless loop
No DRAM installed or detected
One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card
three short beeps memory bad
High frequency beeps when CPU overheated
system is working System running at a lower frequency
7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP.
* Powering Off the computer: You must first exit or shut down the system
before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you
can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the
operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Start button, click
Shut Down, then click Shut down the computer? The power supply
should turn off after Windows shuts down.
NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does
not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.