Up Starting
SETUP H/W .3
3.HARDWARE SETUP
3.9Starting 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 
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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, 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
Award BIOS Beep Codes
Beep | Meaning |
One short beep when | No error during POST |
displaying logo |
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Long beeps in an endless loop | No DRAM installed or detected |
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One long beep followed by | Video card not found or video card |
three short beeps | memory bad |
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High frequency beeps when | CPU overheated |
system is working | System running at a lower frequency |
7.At power on, hold down <Delete> 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.
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