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...ASUS TX97-L Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU 22 4. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation 21 3. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory... Setup 43 Power Management Setup 46 Details of the ASUS TX97-L Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-L Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management...
...ASUS TX97-L Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU 22 4. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation 21 3. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory... Setup 43 Power Management Setup 46 Details of the ASUS TX97-L Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-L Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management...
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... into the following sections: I. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of the files •... (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 ... ASUS L101 Card: Installation of the ASUS LAN card (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS ...diskette or CD with support drivers and utilities: • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS • Desktop ...onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) VII. INTRODUCTION How this product III. ...
... into the following sections: I. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of the files •... (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 ... ASUS L101 Card: Installation of the ASUS LAN card (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS ...diskette or CD with support drivers and utilities: • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS • Desktop ...onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) VII. INTRODUCTION How this product III. ...
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...speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with three DIMM sockets to support 8-256MB 168-pin 3.3Volt SDRAM/EDO memory modules up . • Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard. • OptionalPS/2Mouse,USB,IrDAConnector: Supportsanoptionalcableandbracket ... IrDA connector is carefully designed for wireless connections. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through optional ASUS PCIL101 Fast Ethernet card. 8 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Supports two drives of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • ...
...speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with three DIMM sockets to support 8-256MB 168-pin 3.3Volt SDRAM/EDO memory modules up . • Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard. • OptionalPS/2Mouse,USB,IrDAConnector: Supportsanoptionalcableandbracket ... IrDA connector is carefully designed for wireless connections. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through optional ASUS PCIL101 Fast Ethernet card. 8 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Supports two drives of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • ...
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...alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert - ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 9 II. FEATURES Introduction to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature. ASUS TX97 series of all the energy saving standards. port the new generation memory - The new PC 97 requirements for systems and ...in the next release of motherboards sup- Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to CPU. • ACPI Ready - ASUS TX97 series of Windows 95 must be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all is that this new ...
...alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert - ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 9 II. FEATURES Introduction to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature. ASUS TX97 series of all the energy saving standards. port the new generation memory - The new PC 97 requirements for systems and ...in the next release of motherboards sup- Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to CPU. • ACPI Ready - ASUS TX97 series of Windows 95 must be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all is that this new ...
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...the system resources are more efficiently. • CPU Slow Down - This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is pressed for more memory and hard drive space to implement silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button (requires ATX power supply) - Pushing the power button for... below a safe level. • Auto Fan Off - When CPU fans or system fans are monitored to ensure stable current to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Chassis LEDs now act as Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode...
...the system resources are more efficiently. • CPU Slow Down - This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is pressed for more memory and hard drive space to implement silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button (requires ATX power supply) - Pushing the power button for... below a safe level. • Auto Fan Off - When CPU fans or system fans are monitored to ensure stable current to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Chassis LEDs now act as Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode...
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... (BUS) Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio p. 18 CPU Voltage Selection Expansion Slots 1) DIMM Sockets 2) CPU ZIF Socket 7 3) SLOT 1, 2, 3 4) PCI 1, 2, 3, 4 p. 19 168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets p. 22 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket p. 23 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) KB 2) FLOPPY... uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. III. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 13
... (BUS) Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio p. 18 CPU Voltage Selection Expansion Slots 1) DIMM Sockets 2) CPU ZIF Socket 7 3) SLOT 1, 2, 3 4) PCI 1, 2, 3, 4 p. 19 168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets p. 22 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket p. 23 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) KB 2) FLOPPY... uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. III. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 13
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...pins (JP) on jumpers with two pins will be moved together. To protect them against damage from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Jumpers Several hardware settings are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete ...other components. 4. For manufacturing simplicity, the jumpers may be shown graphically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for our mother- WARNING! III. Install System Memory Modules 3. Setup the BIOS Software 1. See motherboard layout for Open (Off). Pin 1 for no con- A "1" is always on top or...
...pins (JP) on jumpers with two pins will be moved together. To protect them against damage from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Jumpers Several hardware settings are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete ...other components. 4. For manufacturing simplicity, the jumpers may be shown graphically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for our mother- WARNING! III. Install System Memory Modules 3. Setup the BIOS Software 1. See motherboard layout for Open (Off). Pin 1 for no con- A "1" is always on top or...
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... Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) CLRTC Short solder points to allow programming in BIOS SOFTWARE. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the Programmable Flash ROM to Clear Data Thermal Sensor R RTC RAM (Clear Data) ASUS TX97...
... Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) CLRTC Short solder points to allow programming in BIOS SOFTWARE. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the Programmable Flash ROM to Clear Data Thermal Sensor R RTC RAM (Clear Data) ASUS TX97...
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... as follows: DIMM Type 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Total Memory Socket 1 SDRAM/EDO 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1 SDRAM/EDO 64, 128, 256MB - ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 19 INSTALLATION (System Memory) III. Slot 1 or 2 must x1 not have 64, 128, or 256MB SDRAM Total System Memory (Max 256MB) = WARNING: Memory modules must be empty Socket 2 SDRAM/EDO...
... as follows: DIMM Type 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Total Memory Socket 1 SDRAM/EDO 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1 SDRAM/EDO 64, 128, 256MB - ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 19 INSTALLATION (System Memory) III. Slot 1 or 2 must x1 not have 64, 128, or 256MB SDRAM Total System Memory (Max 256MB) = WARNING: Memory modules must be empty Socket 2 SDRAM/EDO...
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... (3.3V) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. INSTALLATION (System Memory) The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer for this motherboard. III. Because the number of DIMM to prevent the wrong type of ... contact on each side and therefore have the same pin contact on the DIMM module will only fit in the orientation as shown. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 21 DIMM modules are different on this motherboard. Four clock signals are supported on either side of the breaks, the...
... (3.3V) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. INSTALLATION (System Memory) The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer for this motherboard. III. Because the number of DIMM to prevent the wrong type of ... contact on each side and therefore have the same pin contact on the DIMM module will only fit in the orientation as shown. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 21 DIMM modules are different on this motherboard. Four clock signals are supported on either side of the breaks, the...
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...to INT A. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in the PCI and PnP configuration section of your computer will occur. 24 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Since all the PCI slots on the ISA bus. Assigning DMA Channels for an ISA Configuration Utility. III. INSTALLATION (DMA Channels...) III. Make sure that has a card in it in the Windows directory to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. To install a PCI card, you a "Device Manager" tab. You can contact your PCI cards are in use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD...
...to INT A. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in the PCI and PnP configuration section of your computer will occur. 24 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Since all the PCI slots on the ISA bus. Assigning DMA Channels for an ISA Configuration Utility. III. INSTALLATION (DMA Channels...) III. Make sure that has a card in it in the Windows directory to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. To install a PCI card, you a "Device Manager" tab. You can contact your PCI cards are in use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD...
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...is recommended that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on your screen during bootup. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) Main Menu 1. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you to save PFLASH and the BIOS file to reinstall it will not ...programmable or is different from a file on the upper left-hand corner of the code displayed on the disk. NOTE: The following messages. 34 ASUS TX97-L 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 ...
...is recommended that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on your screen during bootup. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) Main Menu 1. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you to save PFLASH and the BIOS file to reinstall it will not ...programmable or is different from a file on the upper left-hand corner of the code displayed on the disk. NOTE: The following messages. 34 ASUS TX97-L 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 ...
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Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. Advanced Features This option displays the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. IV. IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 3. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 35 Advanced Features Menu 1.
Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. Advanced Features This option displays the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. IV. IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 3. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 35 Advanced Features Menu 1.
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.... Enter the "Current BIOS Revision:" for details. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 1. If you created above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to enter BIOS setup. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing &...Including Boot Block and ESCD" from the internet (WWW), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to boot up . BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 36 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type: [PFLASH] and then the key. 5. WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still...
.... Enter the "Current BIOS Revision:" for details. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 1. If you created above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to enter BIOS setup. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing &...Including Boot Block and ESCD" from the internet (WWW), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to boot up . BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 36 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type: [PFLASH] and then the key. 5. WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still...
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... also restart by pressing the Reset button on the computer, the system provides you from calling up the Setup utility. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your system using this utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you invoke Setup, the...in particular, the hard disk specifications. IV. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS (BIOS Setup) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 37 Press to call up Setup. But do so only if the first two methods fail. in this program. When you are...
... also restart by pressing the Reset button on the computer, the system provides you from calling up the Setup utility. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your system using this utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you invoke Setup, the...in particular, the hard disk specifications. IV. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS (BIOS Setup) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 37 Press to call up Setup. But do so only if the first two methods fail. in this program. When you are...
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...memory on the board gets lost or corrupted when the power of the preceding screen displays the control keys for troubleshooting. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for this screen are : Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 38 ASUS TX97...on the selected field, press . However, if the configuration stored in a different color. If you with a list of this screen. The memory display at this option anymore. Take note of Standard CMOS Setup Date To set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press either ...
...memory on the board gets lost or corrupted when the power of the preceding screen displays the control keys for troubleshooting. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for this screen are : Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 38 ASUS TX97...on the selected field, press . However, if the configuration stored in a different color. If you with a list of this screen. The memory display at this option anymore. Take note of Standard CMOS Setup Date To set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press either ...
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...C (default setting of Disabled...Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you boot up . Otherwise leave this section. BIOS (BIOS Features) 42 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual CDROM,C,A; A,C and C only; Security Option (System) This field determines when the system prompts for an operating system. You can utilize ...Control (Auto) The setting of Auto allows the system to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of IDE). OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using a SCSI hard disk drive. This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk...
...C (default setting of Disabled...Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you boot up . Otherwise leave this section. BIOS (BIOS Features) 42 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual CDROM,C,A; A,C and C only; Security Option (System) This field determines when the system prompts for an operating system. You can utilize ...Control (Auto) The setting of Auto allows the system to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of IDE). OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using a SCSI hard disk drive. This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk...
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... Shadow to 30 characters per second. If you must change this item to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose...Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This field enables users to 70ns DRAM. other... is Disabled. BIOS SOFTWARE C8000 - See section III for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are used for 60ns DRAM modules. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 43
... Shadow to 30 characters per second. If you must change this item to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose...Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This field enables users to 70ns DRAM. other... is Disabled. BIOS SOFTWARE C8000 - See section III for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are used for 60ns DRAM modules. ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 43
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...15MB-16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that allows concurrency of a separate controller card. Memory from 14MB and up or 15MB and up to 16MB...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to use ASUS SDRAM DIMM ...modules, you can only access memory up will be controlled by the onboard chipset. 44 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Two options are not PCI 2.1 compliant. 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)...
...15MB-16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that allows concurrency of a separate controller card. Memory from 14MB and up or 15MB and up to 16MB...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to use ASUS SDRAM DIMM ...modules, you can only access memory up will be controlled by the onboard chipset. 44 ASUS TX97-L User's Manual Two options are not PCI 2.1 compliant. 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)...
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... Management) IV. Details of PNP and PCI Setup PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you install a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. Two options are manual settings of No/ICU. For example: If you to use the onboard SCSI...default setting, indicates either that IRQ. The first option, the default value, indicates either that channel to each field is selected. BIOS (PnP / PCI) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 49 Thus interrupts may be reassigned by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) This field allows you ...
... Management) IV. Details of PNP and PCI Setup PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you install a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. Two options are manual settings of No/ICU. For example: If you to use the onboard SCSI...default setting, indicates either that IRQ. The first option, the default value, indicates either that channel to each field is selected. BIOS (PnP / PCI) ASUS TX97-L User's Manual 49 Thus interrupts may be reassigned by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) This field allows you ...