User Manual

ROG DOMINUS EXTREME
2-19
Chapter 2
2.4 Starting up for the first time
1. Aftermakingalltheconnections,replacethesystemcasecover.
2. Ensure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the“green”standardsorifithasa
“powerstandby”feature,themonitorLEDmaylightuporchangefromorangetogreen
afterthesystemLEDturnson.
 Thesystemthenrunsthepower-onselftests(POST).Whilethetestsarerunning,the
BIOSbeeps(refertotheBIOSbeepcodestable)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.
BIOS Beep Description
One short beep
VGAdetected
Quickbootsettodisabled
Nokeyboarddetected
One continuous beep followed by two
shortbeepsthenapause(repeated)
No memory detected
One continuous beep followed by three
short beeps
NoVGAdetected
One continuous beep followed by four
short beeps
Hardwarecomponentfailure
7. Atpoweron,holddownthe<Delete>keytoentertheBIOSSetup.Followthe
instructionsinChapter3.
2.5 Turning off the computer
WhilethesystemisON,pressthepowerbuttonforlessthanfoursecondstoputthesystem
onsleepmodeorsoft-offmode,dependingontheBIOSsetting.Pressthepowerbutton
formorethanfoursecondstoletthesystementerthesoft-offmoderegardlessoftheBIOS
setting.