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... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Manual revisions are released for each board design represented by any of the means indicated on the board itself. The product... name and revision number are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS TX97-E Manual Revision: 1.12 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and softwares described in...
... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Manual revisions are released for each board design represented by any of the means indicated on the board itself. The product... name and revision number are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS TX97-E Manual Revision: 1.12 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and softwares described in...
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....tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-895-9254 BBS: +886-2-896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Info Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA Telephone: ...asus.com 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 Hotline: 49-2102-499712 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 3 ASUS...
....tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-895-9254 BBS: +886-2-896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Info Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA Telephone: ...asus.com 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 Hotline: 49-2102-499712 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 3 ASUS...
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... 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 4 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM 19 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory... 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 43 Details of Chipset Features Setup 43 Power Management Setup 46 Details of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard 11 III.
... 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 4 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM 19 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory... 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 43 Details of Chipset Features Setup 43 Power Management Setup 46 Details of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard 11 III.
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...-SC200 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices 60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 61 SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices 62 SCSI ID Priority 62 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 48 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 49 Load BIOS... Setup Defaults 50 Supervisor Password and User Password 51 IDE HDD Auto Detection 52 Save & Exit Setup 53 Exit Without Saving 53 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the...
...-SC200 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices 60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 61 SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices 62 SCSI ID Priority 62 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 48 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 49 Load BIOS... Setup Defaults 50 Supervisor Password and User Password 51 IDE HDD Auto Detection 52 Save & Exit Setup 53 Exit Without Saving 53 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the...
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... not installed and used in accordance with FCC Rules Part 15. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
... not installed and used in accordance with FCC Rules Part 15. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
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...: I. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 9pin male serial + 25pin male serial external connector set (1) 25pin female parallel...; Technical Support Form (1) User's Manual PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 7 I . INTRODUCTION (Sections/Checklist) I .
...: I. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 9pin male serial + 25pin male serial external connector set (1) 25pin female parallel...; Technical Support Form (1) User's Manual PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 7 I . INTRODUCTION (Sections/Checklist) I .
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... two connectors that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard The ASUS TX97-E is available for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or...four SIMM sockets to support 4-64MB 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out (EDO) memory modules up to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards. 8 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Supports Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120...
... two connectors that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard The ASUS TX97-E is available for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or...four SIMM sockets to support 4-64MB 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out (EDO) memory modules up to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards. 8 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Supports Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120...
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...components are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for RPM .../s max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed - ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards with optional LM78/75 Hardware Monitor only) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - Each fan can be used...
...components are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for RPM .../s max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed - ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards with optional LM78/75 Hardware Monitor only) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - Each fan can be used...
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...to decrease CPU utilization to be in . This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is necessary to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data ...'s operating systems such as Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. ASUS TX97 series of system overheat. System voltage levels are malfunctioning, the system will not only destroy data on storage media such as information providers. This...
...to decrease CPU utilization to be in . This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is necessary to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data ...'s operating systems such as Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. ASUS TX97 series of system overheat. System voltage levels are malfunctioning, the system will not only destroy data on storage media such as information providers. This...
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II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Super Multi-I/O 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots IDE Connectors AT Power Connector PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA ATX Power Serial, Parallel, Floppy PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM Intel's 430TX PCIset Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Sensor CPU ZIF Socket 7 Switching Voltage Regulators 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 11 FEATURES (Motherboard Parts) II.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Super Multi-I/O 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots IDE Connectors AT Power Connector PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA ATX Power Serial, Parallel, Floppy PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM Intel's 430TX PCIset Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Sensor CPU ZIF Socket 7 Switching Voltage Regulators 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 11 FEATURES (Motherboard Parts) II.
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III. INSTALLATION 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 ... Regulators Chassis Fan 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present on your motherboard version. 12 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION (Motherboard Layout) MediaBus Extension Flash BIOS CR2032 3Volts Lithium Cell Intel PIIX4 PCIset FS2 FS1 FS0 Clock Freq BIOS Power LM78 Hardware...
III. INSTALLATION 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 ... Regulators Chassis Fan 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present on your motherboard version. 12 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION (Motherboard Layout) MediaBus Extension Flash BIOS CR2032 3Volts Lithium Cell Intel PIIX4 PCIset FS2 FS1 FS0 Clock Freq BIOS Power LM78 Hardware...
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... Connector (4 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. III.
... Connector (4 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. III.
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... strap before handling computer components. Setup the BIOS Software 1. A "1" is always on top or on jumpers with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
... strap before handling computer components. Setup the BIOS Software 1. A "1" is always on top or on jumpers with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual
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... Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. Programming BBLKW Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] BBLKW BBLKW Disabled/Protect (Default) Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 15 Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all...
... Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. Programming BBLKW Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] BBLKW BBLKW Disabled/Protect (Default) Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 15 Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all...
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III. The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be stable. 16 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Battery Test RTCLR Operation (Default) RTCLR Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 4. These allow the selection of the CPU and ...
III. The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be stable. 16 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Battery Test RTCLR Operation (Default) RTCLR Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 4. These allow the selection of the CPU and ...
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III. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 17 Ratio) BF2 BF1 BF0 [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR133 AMD-K5-PR120 AMD-K5-PR100 AMD-K5-PR90 AMD-K5-PR75 100MHz 90MHz 100MHz ...
III. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 17 Ratio) BF2 BF1 BF0 [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR133 AMD-K5-PR120 AMD-K5-PR100 AMD-K5-PR90 AMD-K5-PR75 100MHz 90MHz 100MHz ...
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... (Jumpers) III. INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on the underside of autoswitching regulators CPU Vcore Voltage Selection 18 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Manufacturer Intel AMD IBM/Cyrix Intel AMD AMD (.35micron) AMD (.35micron) IBM/Cyrix Intel AMD (.25micron) CPU Type P54C/P54CS K5 6x86 P54C...
... (Jumpers) III. INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on the underside of autoswitching regulators CPU Vcore Voltage Selection 18 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual Manufacturer Intel AMD IBM/Cyrix Intel AMD AMD (.35micron) AMD (.35micron) IBM/Cyrix Intel AMD (.25micron) CPU Type P54C/P54CS K5 6x86 P54C...
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...) 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM (DIMM Sockets must be empty) Total System Memory (Max 256MB) Total Memory x1 x1 = ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 19 Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be used when the SIMM sockets are available for row locations) contains 64-bits of the...
...) 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM (DIMM Sockets must be empty) Total System Memory (Max 256MB) Total Memory x1 x1 = ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 19 Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be used when the SIMM sockets are available for row locations) contains 64-bits of the...
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... one orientation as shown because the plastic safety tab on one end of the SIMM sockets requires the notched end of the support clips. 20 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual III. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes and the support clips should snap. INSTALLATION (System Memory) 72 Pin SIMM...
... one orientation as shown because the plastic safety tab on one end of the SIMM sockets requires the notched end of the support clips. 20 ASUS TX97-E User's Manual III. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes and the support clips should snap. INSTALLATION (System Memory) 72 Pin SIMM...
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... in the orientation as shown. INSTALLATION (System Memory) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. DIMM Socket 1 DIMM Socket 2 R III.
... in the orientation as shown. INSTALLATION (System Memory) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. ASUS TX97-E User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. DIMM Socket 1 DIMM Socket 2 R III.