Asus ROG GR6 manual

GR6 User Guide REPUBLIC OF GAMERS[...]

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GR6 3 Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 5 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 5 T ypography ......................................................................................................... 5 P [...]

4 GR6 Contents Upgrading y our GR6 Upgrading memory modules ...................................................................... 30 Installing a 2.5-inch storage drive .............................................................. 35 Appendix Safety information ......................................................................................[...]

GR6 5 About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardwar e and sof tware featur es of your PC, organized thr ough the following chapters: Chapter 1: Getting to know your GR6 This chapter details the har dware components of your GR6. Chapter 2: Using y our GR6 This chapter pr ovides you with information on using y our GR6. Chapter[...]

6 GR6 Package contents NO TE: * Actual product specications and pack age contents ma y vary depending on your countr y or region. IMPORT ANT! Bring the warranty card to the ASUS Ser vice Cent er for replac ement of the defective components if the device or its components fail or malfunction during normal and proper use within the warranty period[...]

1 Getting to know y our GR6[...]

8 GR6 Features F ront panel[...]

GR6 9 P ower button The power butt on allows you to turn the GR6 on or o . Steam Big Picture Launcher The Steam Big P icture Launcher allows you to acc ess Steam Big Picture mode from po wer o , sleep, hibernate , or Window s® operating system. Headphone jack The stereo headphone jack is used t o connect the system ’ s audio out signal to [...]

10 GR6 Bottom view Air ven ts The air vents allo w cool air to enter your GR6 chassis and expel hot air out. IMPORT ANT! For optimum heat dissipa tion and air ventilation, ensur e that the air vents are fr ee from obstructions. Rubber feet The rubber feet help pr event the GR6 from slipping thus providing mor e stability when the GR6 is in a stand-[...]

GR6 11 Rear panel HDD/Drive LED indicator This indicator lights up when y our GR6 is accessing the internal storage drives . Audio Input Jack This 1/8-inch stereo input jack can be used t o connect a stereo audio sour ce to the GR6. This featur e is used mainly to add audio to multimedia applications . Audio Output Jack This stereo audio jack is us[...]

12 GR6 Microphone jack The microphone jack allow s you to connect an external microphone for video c onferencing , voice narrations, or simple audio recor dings. Digital audio out por t (S/PDIF optical) The Sony/Philips Dig ital Inter face (S/PDIF) optical out por t allows you t o transfer digital audio from y our GR6 into an amplier or your T V[...]

GR6 13 P ower input (DC 19V) The supplied power adapt er converts AC pow er to DC power f or use with this jack. Power supplied thr ough this jack supplies power to the PC. T o prev ent damage to the PC, always use the bundled pow er adapter . W ARNING! The po wer adapter may become warm t o hot when in use. Do not cov er the adapter and keep it aw[...]

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2 Using your GR6[...]

16 GR6 Getting started P ositioning your GR6 The GR6 can be positioned standing up or lying down. When positioning your GR6, ensure tha t the rubber studs or the rubber feet ar e in contact with the at and stable sur face of your table or desk. Standing up L ying down Location of rubber studs rubber feet[...]

GR6 17 C onnec ting the A C power adapt er T o connect the AC power adapt er to your GR6: A. Connect the AC pow er cord to the A C/DC adapter . B. Plug the AC po wer cord int o a 100V~240V power sourc e. C. Connect the DC power connector int o your GR6’ s power (DC) input por t. NO TE: The power adapter ma y var y in appearance, depending on your[...]

18 GR6 IMPORT ANT! • W estronglyrecommendtha tyouuseonlytheACpow er adapter and cable that came with your GR6. • Useagr oundedwallsocketwhileusingyourGR6. • Thesocketoutletmustbeeasilyaccessibleandneary our GR6. • T odisconnectyourGR6[...]

GR6 19 C onnec ting a display panel Y ou can connect a display panel or projector to your GR6 tha t has the following c onnec tors: •  HDMIconnector •  DisplayP or tconnector T o connect a display panel to your GR6: Connect a display cable either to the HDMI or DisplayP ort por t. Connecting display via HDMI port Connecting di[...]

20 GR6 C onnec ting the keyboar d or mouse Y ou can connect generally any USB keyboard and mouse t o your GR6. Y ou can also connect a USB dongle for a wir eless keyboard and mouse set. T o connect a keyboard and mouse to your GR6: Connect the USB cable from your keyboar d and mouse to any of the USB 2.0/3.0 por ts of your GR6. Connecting a USB key[...]

GR6 21 T urning on your GR6 Pr ess the power button to turn on y our GR6.[...]

22 GR6 Using the Steam Big Picture Launcher The GR6 allows y ou to access Steam Big P icture mode from pow er o , sleep, hibernat e, or Windo ws® operating system. Ac cess Steam Big P ic ture Mode In the following states , press the Steam Big P ic ture Launcher to access St eam Big Picture mode: •  P owerostate •  Sleep[...]

GR6 23 Recovering your system IMPORT ANT! This section only applies for models with the bundled operating system installed in y our GR6. Resetting your PC The Reset your PC option r estores your GR6 t o its factor y default settings. IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data befor e using this option. T o reset y our PC: 1. Pr ess < F9 > during bootu[...]

24 GR6 Creating a USB r ecov er y drive Y ou can create a USB r ecovery drive and use this to reco ver your PC’ s settings. W ARNING! All les on y our USB storage device will be permanently deleted during the process . Before you pr oceed, ensure that y ou back up all your important data. T o creat e a USB recov ery drive: 1. Launch the Contr [...]

GR6 25 Removing ev erything and reinstalling W indow s® IMPORT ANT! This section only applies for models with the bundled operating system installed in y our GR6. Restoring your GR6 to its original factory settings can be done using the Remov e everything and reinstall option in PC Settings. Refer to the steps below t o use this option. IMPORT ANT[...]

26 GR6 Turning off your GR6 Click Shutdown in W indows® operating syst em or press the P ower button to shut down y our GR6. If your GR6 is unresponsive , press and hold the power butt on for at least four seconds un til your GR6 turns o . Putting your GR6 to sleep Click sleep in Windo ws® operating system to let y our GR6 enter sleep state. E[...]

GR6 27 Quickly enter the BIOS • T ur noyourGR6,pressthepo werbuttontoturnyourGR6back on, and then press <F2> or <Del> during POST . • Wheny ourGR6iso,pr essthepowerbuttont oturnonyour GR6. Pr ess <F2> or <Del> during POST . NO TE: P[...]

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3 Upgrading y our GR6[...]

30 GR6 Upgrading memory modules Y our GR6 comes with two SO-DIMM memor y slots that allow you to install up to two 8 GB DDR3L 204-pin SO-DIMMs for a maximum of 16 GB memor y . IMPORT ANT! Y ou can only install DDR3L (1.35V Low V oltage) 204-pin SO-DIMM to the GR6’ s DIMM slots. NO TE: Refer to http://www.asus .com for the list of compatible DIMMs[...]

GR6 31 5. Slide the side cov er towards the r ear to detach it from the chassis and then gently lift to remov e it from the chassis. 6. Pry open the SO -DIMM slot cov er .[...]

32 GR6 7. Remove the memory modules. T o remove a memory module: A. Pr ess the retaining clips on each side to release the memory module. B. Carefully r emove the memory module. C. Repeat steps A and B to remo ve the other memory module. NO TES: • Usethesamemodelandspeedwhenreplacingmemory modules. • Removeth[...]

GR6 33 8. Get the replacement memory modules. 9. Install the new memor y modules into the slot. IMPORT ANT! Always install on the low er slot rst when installing one or two modules. T o install a new memor y module: Align and insert the memor y module into the slot (A ) and then press it down (B) until it is secur ely seated in place. 10. Replac[...]

34 GR6 11. Replace the side cov er and then slide it towards the fr ont of GR6 to re-attach. 12. Pr ess the latch upwar d to securely fasten the side co ver to the chassis.[...]

GR6 35 Installing a 2.5-inch storage drive The GR6 supports one 2.5-inch HDD or one 2.5-inch SSD for additional storage capacity . T o install a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD: 1. T urn o your GR6. 2. Disconnect all cables and peripherals. 3. Place the GR6 on its side on a stable and at surface. 4. Pr ess down the latch at the rear panel t o unlock the [...]

36 GR6 6. Remove the f our screws that secure the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD extension bay . 7. Using the ap , pull the extension bay to remov e it from the chassis. ap 5. Slide the side cov er towards the r ear to detach it from the chassis and then gently lift to remov e it from the chassis.[...]

GR6 37 8. Pr epare the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD and the bundled set of four screws . 9. T urn the extension bay upside down and place the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD into the extension bay as shown. Ensur e that screw holes on the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD match the screw holes on the extension bay . 2.5-inch HDD/SSD 2.5-inch extension bay HDD/SSD screw holes extension bay sc[...]

38 GR6 12. Secure the 2.5-inch extension bay with f our screws. 2.5-inch HDD/SSD and extension bay assembly Drive bay SA T A connector HDD/SSD SA T A connector 11. Carefully plac e the 2.5-inch HDD/SSD and ex tension bay assembly into the drive ba y and then slide it towards the SA T A connector .[...]

GR6 39 13. Replace the side cov er and then slide it towards the fr ont of GR6 to re-attach. 14. Move the lat ch upward to secur ely fasten the side cover t o the chassis.[...]

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App endix[...]

42 GR6 Safety information Y our GR6 is designed and tested t o meet the latest standards of safety for inf ormation technology equipment. How ever , to ensur e your saf ety, it is important that you read the f ollowing safety instructions. Setting up your sy stem • Readandfollo wallinstruc tionsinthedocumentationbef ore[...]

GR6 43 NO DISASSEMBL Y The warr anty does not apply to the products that hav e been disassembled by users Lithium-Ion Battery W arning CA UTION: Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended b y the manufac turer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufacturer ’ s in[...]

44 GR6 Regulatory notices REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evaluation, A uthorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulator y framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH w ebsite at http://csr .asus.com/english/REA CH.htm ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback progr ams come f[...]

GR6 45 radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mor e of the following measures: • Reorientorrelocat ethereceivingantenna. • Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmen tandreceiver . •[...]

46 GR6 Fr ance Restricted W ireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance have a r estricted frequenc y band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors ar e: • 10mWfortheen tire2.4GHzband(2400MHz–2483.5MH z) • 100mWforfr equenciesbetween2446.5MHzand2483.5MH z NO TE: Channels 1[...]

GR6 47 This requir ement is likely to change over time , allowing you to use your wireless LAN car d in more areas within F rance . Please check with ART for the latest inf ormation (ww w .ar t-telecom.fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN C ard transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . Canadian Department of Communications S tatement This digital apparatus[...]

48 GR6 CE Mark W arning CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic c ompatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Lo w voltage directive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment complies with the[...]

GR6 49 ENERGY ST AR c omplied produc t ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U .S. Envir onmental Protection Agency and the U .S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR standard, and the [...]

50 GR6 Manufacturer ASUST eK Computer Inc. T el: +886-2-2894-3447 Address: No. 150, LI- TE RD., PEIT OU , T AIPEI 112, T AIW AN Authorised representa tive in Europe ASUST eK Computer GmbH Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RA TINGEN, GERMANY ASUS contact information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li- T e Road, Peitou , T aipei, T aiwan 11259 T [...]

GR6 51 EC D ec laration of Confor mi ty We , the undersigned, Ma nu facturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER I NC . A dd r ess : 4 F, No. 150 , LI-TE Rd ., PEITOU , TAIPE I 112 , TAI W AN Aut ho rize d repre se ntative in Eur op e: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH A dd r ess , City: HARKORT STR . 21 - 23 , 408 80 RATINGEN C oun try: GERMANY d ec lare the fo ll owing app aratu[...]

52 GR6 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per F CC Part 2 S ec tion 2. 1077 (a ) Responsible Party Nam e: Asus Computer International Add re ss: 800 Corpora te Way, F re m ont , CA 945 39 . Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby d ec lares that the product Product Name : Des ktop PC Model Number :GR8,GR6 Conforms to the following specifications: F[...]