Asus A7V266-M - Manual (Page 53)

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 39
3.1 Star ting up for the first time
1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.
2. Be sure that all switches are off.
3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system
chassis.
4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is 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: switch on the power
supply and press the ATX power switch.
6. After applying power, the power LED on the system front panel case
lights up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you
press the ATX power switch. If your 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 turns
on. 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 turned on the
power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper
settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 4.
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
NOTE! You will not hear the BIOS beeps when the ASUS POST
Reporter is enabled. You will hear the vocal POST messages instead.