Asus P8C WS User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2
2.4 Starting up for the rst 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
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 or POST. While the tests are running, the
BIOS beeps (refer to the BIOS beep codes table below) 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 the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 3.
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
2.5 Turning off the computer
While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system
on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch
for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS
setting.

Asus P8C WS Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C216
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots quantity	5
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Networking features	2 x Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	245 mm
Width	305 mm