Asus ROG GR8 manual

ROG GR8 User Guide REPUBLIC OF GAMERS[...]

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ROG GR8 3 Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 5 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 5 T ypography ......................................................................................................... [...]

4 ROG GR8 Contents Upgrading y our ROG GR8 Upgrading memory modules ...................................................................... 32 Installing a 2.5-inch storage drive .............................................................. 37 Appendix Safety information ..............................................................................[...]

ROG GR8 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 R OG GR8 This chapter details the har dware components of your ROG GR8. Chapter 2: Using y our ROG GR8 This chapter pr ovides you with information on using y[...]

6 ROG GR8 Package contents NO TE: Actual product specications and pack age contents ma y var y depending on your country 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 peri[...]

1 Getting to know y our ROG GR8[...]

8 ROG GR8 Features F ront panel[...]

ROG GR8 9 P ower button The power butt on allows you to turn the ROG GR8 on or o . Miracast Receiv er button The Miracast Receiver button allow s you to mirror the display from other Miracast-enabled devices. Headphone jack The stereo headphone jack is used t o connect the system ’ s audio out signal to headphones. Microphone jack The micropho[...]

10 ROG GR8 Bottom view Air ven ts The air vents allo w cooler air to enter your ROG GR8 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 helps pr event the ROG GR8 from slipping thus providing mor e stability when the R O[...]

ROG GR8 11 Rear panel HDD/Drive LED indicator This indicator lights up when y our ROG GR8 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 ROG GR8. This featur e is used mainly to add audio to multimedia applications . Audio Output Jack This stereo audi[...]

12 ROG GR8 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 ROG GR8 into an amplier or [...]

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 power adapt er may become warm to hot when in use. Do not cov er the adapter and keep it away fr om[...]

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2 Using your ROG GR8[...]

16 ROG GR8 Getting started P ositioning your ROG GR8 The ROG GR8 can be positioned standing up or lying down. When positioning your ROG GR8, ensure that 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[...]

ROG GR8 17 C onnec ting the A C power adapt er T o connect the AC power adapt er to your ROG GR8: 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 ROG GR8’ s power (DC) input por t. NO TE: The power adapter ma y var y in appearance, depen[...]

18 ROG GR8 IMPORT ANT! • W estronglyrecommendtha tyouuseonlytheACpow er adapter and cable that came with your ROG GR8. • Useagr oundedwallsocketwhileusingyourROGGR8. • Thesocketoutletmustbeeasilyaccessibleandneary our ROG GR8. • T odisconne[...]

ROG GR8 19 C onnec ting a display panel Y ou can connect a display panel or projector to your ROG GR8 that has the following c onnec tors: •  HDMIconnector •  DisplayP or tconnector • VGAc onnec tor(usewithaDisplayP ortto VGAadapterorHDMI to VGA adapter) •  DVIconnector[...]

20 ROG GR8 C onnec ting the keyboar d or mouse Y ou can connect generally any USB keyboard and mouse t o your ROG GR8. 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 ROG GR8: Connect the USB cable from your keyboar d and mouse to any of the USB 2.0/3.0 por ts of your ROG GR8. Conn[...]

ROG GR8 21 T urning on your ROG GR8 Pr ess the power button to turn on y our ROG GR8.[...]

Using the Miracast Receiver The ROG GR8 allows y ou to mirror the display from other Miracast- enabled devices or PC via the Miracast Receiver function. NO TE: The Miracast display is supported only on the HDMI por t. Connecting Miracast-enabled Android device 1. Connect the bundled power adapter t o your ROG GR8. 2. Pr ess the Miracast Receiver bu[...]

Connecting W indow s® 8.1 / W indows 8.1 PRO de vices 1. Connect the bundled power adapter t o your ROG GR8. 2. Pr ess the Miracast Receiver button. NO TE: The LED on the Miracast Receiver button lights up and turns to red to indicat e that the Miracast Receiver function is enabled. 3. On your device with W indows® 8.1 / W indows 8.1 PRO OS, call[...]

24 ROG GR8 Connecting Intel® W iDi-supported devices 1. T urn on your ROG GR8. 2. Pr ess the Miracast Receiver button. NO TE: The LED on the Miracast Receiver button lights up and turns to red to indicat e that the Miracast Receiver function is enabled. 3. Launch Intel W iDi from your device . 4 . F rom the Detected Adapters window , selec t the R[...]

ROG GR8 25 Recovering your system IMPORT ANT! This section only applies for models with the bundled operating system installed in y our ROG GR8. Resetting your PC The Reset y our PC option restores y our ROG GR8 to 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 > [...]

26 ROG GR8 Reco vering from a sy stem image le IMPORT ANT! This section only applies for models with the bundled operating system installed in y our ROG GR8. Y ou can create a USB r ecovery drive and use this to reco ver your PC’ s settings. Creating a USB r ecov er y drive W ARNING! All les on your USB storage devic e will be permanently d[...]

ROG GR8 27 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 ROG GR8. Restoring your ROG GR8 to its original factory settings can be done using the Remov e everything and reinstall option in PC Settings. Refer to the steps belo w to use this option. [...]

28 ROG GR8 Turning off your ROG GR8 If your ROG GR8 is unresponsive , press and hold the power butt on for at least f our (4) seconds until your ROG GR8 turns o . Putting your ROG GR8 to sleep T o put your ROG GR8 on Sleep mode, pr ess the Pow er button once. Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stor es system hardware se[...]

ROG GR8 29 Quickly enter the BIOS T o quickly enter the BIOS: • T ur noyourROGGR8,thenpressthepo werbuttontoturnyour ROG GR8 back on , and then press <F2> or <Del> during POST . • Wheny ourROGGR8iso,disc onnec tthepowerc ordfromyour ROG GR8’ s p[...]

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3 Upgrading y our ROG GR8[...]

32 ROG GR8 Upgrading memory modules Y our ROG GR8 comes with two SO-DIMM memor y slots that allow you to install up to tw o 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 ROG GR8’ s DIMM slots. NO TE: Refer to http://www.asus .com for the list of co[...]

ROG GR8 33 5. Slide the side cov er towards the r ear to detach it from the chassis then gently lift to remov e it from the chassis. 6. Pry open the SO -DIMM slot cov er .[...]

34 ROG GR8 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?[...]

ROG GR8 35 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 ) then press it down (B) until it is securely sea ted in place. 10. Replac[...]

36 ROG GR8 11. Replace the side cov er then slide it towards the fr ont of ROG GR8 to re-attach. 12. Pr ess the latch upwar d to securely fasten the side co ver to the chassis.[...]

ROG GR8 37 Installing a 2.5-inch storage drive The ROG GR8 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 ROG GR8. 2. Disconnect all cables and peripherals. 3. Place the ROG GR8 on its side on a stable and at surface. 4. Pr ess down the latch at the rear panel[...]

38 ROG GR8 6. Remove the f our screws that secures 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 then gently lift to remov e it from the chassis.[...]

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 matches the screw holes on the extension bay . 2.5-inch HDD/SSD 2.5-inch extension bay HDD/SSD screw holes extension bay screw h[...]

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 then slide it towards the SA T A connector .[...]

13. Replace the side cov er then slide it towards the fr ont of ROG GR8 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[...]

44 ROG GR8 Safety information Y our ROG GR8 is designed and tested to meet the la test standards of safety for inf ormation technology equipment. How ever , to ensure your saf ety , it is impor tant that you read the f ollowing safety instructions. Setting up your sy stem • Readandfollo wallinstruc tionsinthedocumentation?[...]

ROG GR8 45 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 ’[...]

46 ROG GR8 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 co[...]

ROG GR8 47 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 .[...]

48 ROG GR8 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: Channe[...]

ROG GR8 49 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 Card transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . Canadian Department of Communications S tatement This digital appara[...]

50 ROG GR8 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[...]

ROG GR8 51 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 [...]

52 ROG GR8 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 1125[...]

ROG GR8 53 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, T AIPEI 112, TAIWAN A uthorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the fol lowing app aratus: Product name : Desktop PC Model n[...]

54 ROG GR8 DECLARATION OF CONFORMIT Y Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, F remont , CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Desktop PC M o d e l N u m b e r : G R 8 Conforms to the following specifications: FCC [...]