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User Guide - Page 4
... Memory Installation 21 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 23 4. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Advanced Features Menu 35 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 46
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User Guide - Page 5
SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57
VI. CONTENTS
PNP and PCI Setup 48 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 49
Load BIOS Defaults 50 Load Setup Defaults 50 Supervisor Password and User...
User Guide - Page 12
...Pipelined Burst L2 Cache
NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present on your motherboard version.
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ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Layout
ISA Slot 2
Multi-I/O (En/Dis)
ISA Slot 3
Keyboard BIOS
Multi-I/O
Super
PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA
Serial Ports COM 1
Keyboard
COM 2 Parallel (Printer) Port
Power Fan
Floppy Drives
ATX Power Input
P9...
User Guide - Page 14
... pins from the system.
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ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer when working on the Motherboard 2.
Use the diagrams in this manual instead of your computer.
1. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. nection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively.
Settings with two jumper numbers require that...
User Guide - Page 19
... supported). One side (with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (FPM) (Asymmetric or Symmetric), or Enhanced Data Out (EDO) (BEDO & Parity are not used , set "Auto Configuration" to 256MB. IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in pairs so that each Row (see motherboard layout...
User Guide - Page 29
... through BIOS Features Setup. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. INSTALLATION
7. If you install two ... IDE connectors (Two 40-1 pin block) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. IDE LED
IDE (Hard Drive) LED Lead
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User Guide - Page 34
... utility. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. NOTE: The following messages.
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ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Update BIOS Main Block From File This option updates the BIOS from the current boot block, this user's manual are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents displayed on the motherboard.
It is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you need...
User Guide - Page 36
... the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to the diskette you for the file name. Set the jumper back to enter BIOS setup. See ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on your new diskette. 3. The utility then updates the BIOS file from the internet (WWW), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to disk above . Download an updated ASUS BIOS file...
User Guide - Page 37
... as described later, and take note of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings.
When you still need to configure your system using this program. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. This section describes how to enter new setup information. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volt and 12...
User Guide - Page 42
... using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than the ROM. Otherwise leave this section. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using drive letter C (default setting of Disabled...Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you need to boot using both reads and writes. BIOS (BIOS Features)
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ASUS TX97-E User's Manual This new feature allows a SCSI...
User Guide - Page 49
Details of PNP and PCI Setup
PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) ...for each field is using the BIOS.
SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for selecting the block size.
Available options include: No/ICU and Yes.
BIOS (PnP / PCI)
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If you are manual settings of a legacy ISA card that...
User Guide - Page 51
... two options set the system passwords. "User Password" sets a password that will be up to the main screen. Taking note that will prompt for procedures on the screen. BIOS (Load Setup Defaults)
IV. If you to disable either password, press instead of the BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will be used exclusively on the system. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
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User Guide - Page 53
IV. If the parameters listed differ from the Standard CMOS Setup screen. BIOS (LDCM)
Exit Without Saving
Select this option to reject the presented settings and enter the correct ones manually from the ones used for your hard disk was formatted, the disk will need the data stored on an older previous system, incorrect parameters...
User Guide - Page 54
...(v1.2) in the DMI directory and Flash BIOS writer(v1.5) in the LDCM directory. SOFTWARE (CD / LDCM)
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The administrator should install both Local and Administrator Software. SUPPORT SOFTWARE
ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02
(Available only with Local software installed. Adobe Acrobat Reader(v3.0): Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to...
User Guide - Page 59
... uses device drivers from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also contains the Symbios SCSI BIOS. ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards
The ASUS PCI-SC200 or the ASUS PCI-SC860 may be bundled with SCO UNIX is also available using Ultra-Fast SCSI-2 devices. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
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