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... Corp. • Symbios is " without warranty of any defect or error in this manual or product. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS KN97-X Manual Revision: 1.04 Release Date: April 1997 2 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Manual updates are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information...
... Corp. • Symbios is " without warranty of any defect or error in this manual or product. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS KN97-X Manual Revision: 1.04 Release Date: April 1997 2 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Manual updates are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information...
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...-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 3 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
...-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 3 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 8 Parts of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Expansion Cards 26 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 26 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 26 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ... 7 II. System Memory (SIMM and DIMM 19 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory Installation 21 3. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 2. INSTALLATION 12 Map of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 11 III. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of...
FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 8 Parts of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Expansion Cards 26 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 26 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 26 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ... 7 II. System Memory (SIMM and DIMM 19 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory Installation 21 3. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 2. INSTALLATION 12 Map of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard 11 III. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of...
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...ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 58 System Requirements 58 Using the ASUS... DMI Configuration Utility 59 Notes 59 VI. CONTENTS Details of Smart Alarm Setup 54 Supervisor Password and User Password 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection 57 Save and Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57 V. ASUS... PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 61 SCSI BIOS and Drivers 61 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 62 Setting Up the ASUS... 3 Manual Information 3 ASUS Installation CD 3 ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents 3 Win95 Audio Drivers ...Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM 7 ASUS 3D Sound 8 Audio Software 9...
...ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 58 System Requirements 58 Using the ASUS... DMI Configuration Utility 59 Notes 59 VI. CONTENTS Details of Smart Alarm Setup 54 Supervisor Password and User Password 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection 57 Save and Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57 V. ASUS... PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 61 SCSI BIOS and Drivers 61 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 62 Setting Up the ASUS... 3 Manual Information 3 ASUS Installation CD 3 ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents 3 Win95 Audio Drivers ...Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM 7 ASUS 3D Sound 8 Audio Software 9...
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... in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. This equipment has been tested and found to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual WARNING: The use of shielded cables for help. However, there is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving...
... in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. This equipment has been tested and found to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual WARNING: The use of shielded cables for help. However, there is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving...
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...VI. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard. VII. ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form This user's manual Optional infrared module Optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 7 DOS/Win3.1x: Audio Software Manual... (with optional onboard Audio) VIII. The ASUS KN97-X motherboard Retention Mechanism & Heat Sink Support Brace 1 IDE ribbon...
...VI. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard. VII. ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form This user's manual Optional infrared module Optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 7 DOS/Win3.1x: Audio Software Manual... (with optional onboard Audio) VIII. The ASUS KN97-X motherboard Retention Mechanism & Heat Sink Support Brace 1 IDE ribbon...
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... or 64MB) 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO), or Burst EDO SIMMs. Maximum memory of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard The ASUS KN97-X is available for wireless connections. BIOS now supports IDE CDROM or SCSI bootup. • CPU Built-In Level 2 Cache: 512KB or...rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from COM2 to CPU. 8 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual This motherboard: • Multi-Speed Support: Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-266MHz) processor. • Intel Chipset: Features Intel...
... or 64MB) 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO), or Burst EDO SIMMs. Maximum memory of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard The ASUS KN97-X is available for wireless connections. BIOS now supports IDE CDROM or SCSI bootup. • CPU Built-In Level 2 Cache: 512KB or...rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from COM2 to CPU. 8 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual This motherboard: • Multi-Speed Support: Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-266MHz) processor. • Intel Chipset: Features Intel...
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...applications. Each fan can destroy data on managing their limited resources more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 9 The system resource monitor will give the user information on storage media such as Windows 95, Windows.... • System Resources Alert - FEATURES Intelligence: • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - Voltage specifications are used up . ASUS KN97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage...
...applications. Each fan can destroy data on managing their limited resources more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 9 The system resource monitor will give the user information on storage media such as Windows 95, Windows.... • System Resources Alert - FEATURES Intelligence: • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - Voltage specifications are used up . ASUS KN97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage...
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FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn. FEATURES Parts of Board) II. COM 2 Optional T:Joystick/Midi B:Out/In/Mic 5 PCI Slots Multi-I/O Optional 3D Sound Optional Creative Labs Audio 3 ISA Slots 1 DIMM Socket Intel's 440FX PCIset Pentium II CPU Slot Floppy / IDE Intel PIIX3 PCIset Hardware Monitor Programmable Flash ROM ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 11 B: Serial Conn. II.
FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn. FEATURES Parts of Board) II. COM 2 Optional T:Joystick/Midi B:Out/In/Mic 5 PCI Slots Multi-I/O Optional 3D Sound Optional Creative Labs Audio 3 ISA Slots 1 DIMM Socket Intel's 440FX PCIset Pentium II CPU Slot Floppy / IDE Intel PIIX3 PCIset Hardware Monitor Programmable Flash ROM ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 11 B: Serial Conn. II.
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INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard COM 1 Top: Mouse PS/2 Bottom: Keyboard Top: USB 1 USB Bottom: USB 2 Board Power Input for BIOS R ISA Slot 2 Creative® Modem Connector ISA Slot 3 ... Chassis Fan Volume Control Infrared Connect Hardware Monitor IDE LED Panel NOTE: The items in Outline are available only with the optional onboard Audio. 12 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual CR2032 3 Volt Lithium Cell Battery Test Parallel Port COM 2 DIMM Socket Intel 440FX PCIset CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Pentium II CPU Cartridge Slot Floppy Drives...
INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS KN97-X Motherboard COM 1 Top: Mouse PS/2 Bottom: Keyboard Top: USB 1 USB Bottom: USB 2 Board Power Input for BIOS R ISA Slot 2 Creative® Modem Connector ISA Slot 3 ... Chassis Fan Volume Control Infrared Connect Hardware Monitor IDE LED Panel NOTE: The items in Outline are available only with the optional onboard Audio. 12 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual CR2032 3 Volt Lithium Cell Battery Test Parallel Port COM 2 DIMM Socket Intel 440FX PCIset CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Pentium II CPU Cartridge Slot Floppy Drives...
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... will occur. *PCI NOTE: PCI slots 4&5 share the same interrupt number (INT#) so PCI cards on these two slots must not use an INT#. III. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) IOEN 2) BBLKW 3) AUDIO (optional) 4) VOLADJ (optional) 5) RTCLR 6) BATTERY TEST 7) FS0, FS1 8) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable...
... will occur. *PCI NOTE: PCI slots 4&5 share the same interrupt number (INT#) so PCI cards on these two slots must not use an INT#. III. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) IOEN 2) BBLKW 3) AUDIO (optional) 4) VOLADJ (optional) 5) RTCLR 6) BATTERY TEST 7) FS0, FS1 8) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable...
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..., you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete the following the pin layout on jumpers with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins as to connect pins 1&2 and to connect jumper pins (JP...
..., you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete the following the pin layout on jumpers with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins as to connect pins 1&2 and to connect jumper pins (JP...
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...) IOEN 123 Disabled Multi I /O card. Programming Disabled/Protect Enabled BBLKW [1-2] (Default) [2-3] BBLKW 123 Disabled / Protected (Default) BBLKW 123 Enabled / Program Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 15 III.
...) IOEN 123 Disabled Multi I /O card. Programming Disabled/Protect Enabled BBLKW [1-2] (Default) [2-3] BBLKW 123 Disabled / Protected (Default) BBLKW 123 Enabled / Program Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 15 III.
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... own audio card. Audio Adjustment Volume Up Volume Down VOLADJ [1-2] (momentary) [4-5] (momentary) VOLADJ 1 Ground 2 Volume Up 3 Ground 4 Volume Down 5 Ground Onboard Digital Audio Adjustment 16 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Otherwise, leave on default of Enabled. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. INSTALLATION 3. R R III. Onboard Audio Enabled Disabled AUDIO [1-2] (Default) [2-3] AUDIO 123 Enable (Default) AUDIO 123...
... own audio card. Audio Adjustment Volume Up Volume Down VOLADJ [1-2] (momentary) [4-5] (momentary) VOLADJ 1 Ground 2 Volume Up 3 Ground 4 Volume Down 5 Ground Onboard Digital Audio Adjustment 16 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Otherwise, leave on default of Enabled. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. INSTALLATION 3. R R III. Onboard Audio Enabled Disabled AUDIO [1-2] (Default) [2-3] AUDIO 123 Enable (Default) AUDIO 123...
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...) R R RTCLR 123 RTCLR 123 Operation (Default) Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 6. BATTERY TEST BATTERY TEST Operation (Default) Test Mode Battery Test (Operation / Test) ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 17 INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. III.
...) R R RTCLR 123 RTCLR 123 Operation (Default) Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 6. BATTERY TEST BATTERY TEST Operation (Default) Test Mode Battery Test (Operation / Test) ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 17 INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. III.
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... (Jumpers) III. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the onboard power controller. 18 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPUs Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 8. These must be set the frequency ratio...
... (Jumpers) III. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the onboard power controller. 18 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPUs Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 8. These must be set the frequency ratio...
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... SIMM memory modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the memory subsystem and will be either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 19 System Memory (SIMM and DIMM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or...
... SIMM memory modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the memory subsystem and will be either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 19 System Memory (SIMM and DIMM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or...
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... the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the "Metal Clips". 20 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Bank 0 Bank 1 R III. INSTALLATION SIMM Memory Installation 1. With your finger tips, rock the memory module into place. 72 Pin DRAM in one orientation...
... the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the "Metal Clips". 20 ASUS KN97-X User's Manual Bank 0 Bank 1 R III. INSTALLATION SIMM Memory Installation 1. With your finger tips, rock the memory module into place. 72 Pin DRAM in one orientation...
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... shift between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type to be 5.0Volt Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 21 You must be inserted into the DIMM slot on each side and therefore have different pint contact on the motherboard. III. R 20...
... shift between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type to be 5.0Volt Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM. ASUS KN97-X User's Manual 21 You must be inserted into the DIMM slot on each side and therefore have different pint contact on the motherboard. III. R 20...