Asus P10S-I [54/144] Starting up for the first time

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Chapter 3: Powering Up

3.1 Starting 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 storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up.

For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the

ATX power button. 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 self-test or POST. 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.

The following shows the possible beep codes and its corresponding error condition

BIOS Beep codes

Beep Error condition

1 short Power supply surges detected during the previous power on.

1 short No Keyboard Detected.

1 short, 2 short No DIMM Detected.

1 short, 8 short No VGA Detected.

2 long Chassis Intrusion.

2 long BIOS-image Crash Detected.

7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions

in Chapter 4.