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...SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS TX97-XE Manual Revision: 3.03 Release Date: July 1998 2 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except ...are released for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products...
...SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS TX97-XE Manual Revision: 3.03 Release Date: July 1998 2 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except ...are released for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products...
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...Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS TX97-XE...
...Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS TX97-XE...
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FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard 8 ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 47 4 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 23 Assigning ...of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management Setup 47 Details of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard 11 III. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM 18 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 21 3. External ...
FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard 8 ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 47 4 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 23 Assigning ...of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management Setup 47 Details of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard 11 III. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM 18 SIMM Memory Installation 20 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 21 3. External ...
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... Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57 16-bit Audio 59 ASUS Audio CD 61 ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents 61 Audio Drivers Installation 61 Win95 Audio Drivers 62 Win3.x Audio... Software 65 Environment Variables 69 SOUND Environment variable 69 BLASTER Environment Variable 69 MIDI Environment Variable 70 Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware 70 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 5
... Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57 16-bit Audio 59 ASUS Audio CD 61 ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents 61 Audio Drivers Installation 61 Win95 Audio Drivers 62 Win3.x Audio... Software 65 Environment Variables 69 SOUND Environment variable 69 BLASTER Environment Variable 69 MIDI Environment Variable 70 Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware 70 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 5
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... exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement...
... exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from that interference will not occur in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement...
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... Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Infrared module (optional) ASUS audio onboard and audio driver CD with online help (optional) ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual...
... Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Infrared module (optional) ASUS audio onboard and audio driver CD with online help (optional) ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual...
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... Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports four IDE devices in a small package. FEATURES Features II. Supports two drives of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard The ASUS TX97-XE is carefully designed for wireless interface. 8 ASUS TX97-XE 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 MB...
... Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports four IDE devices in a small package. FEATURES Features II. Supports two drives of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard The ASUS TX97-XE is carefully designed for wireless interface. 8 ASUS TX97-XE 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 MB...
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...PCI master busses to memory to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature. The best of motherboards. II. FEATURES TX97 Series II. FEATURES ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS TX97 smart series motherboards support the new generation memory - ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for RPM and failure. To...components are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Each fan can be used. • PC '97 Compliant - ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 9
...PCI master busses to memory to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature. The best of motherboards. II. FEATURES TX97 Series II. FEATURES ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS TX97 smart series motherboards support the new generation memory - ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for RPM and failure. To...components are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Each fan can be used. • PC '97 Compliant - ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 9
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... the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem and ATX power supply): This allows a computer to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual When the power button is the Soft-Off mode. A simple glimpse provides useful information to be in the world! • Message... Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to critical motherboard components. Pushing the power...
... the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem and ATX power supply): This allows a computer to the user. 10 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual When the power button is the Soft-Off mode. A simple glimpse provides useful information to be in the world! • Message... Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to critical motherboard components. Pushing the power...
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COM 2 Intel's 430TX PCIset (Optional) T:Joystick/Midi B:Out/In/Mic 4 PCI Slots 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets CPU ZIF CPU Thermal Socket 7 Sensor (optional) 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Creative Labs Audio (optional) 4 ISA Slots LM78 Hardware Programmable Monitor (optional) Flash ROM ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 11 FEATURES Motherboard Parts II. B: Serial Conn. II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn.
COM 2 Intel's 430TX PCIset (Optional) T:Joystick/Midi B:Out/In/Mic 4 PCI Slots 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets CPU ZIF CPU Thermal Socket 7 Sensor (optional) 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Creative Labs Audio (optional) 4 ISA Slots LM78 Hardware Programmable Monitor (optional) Flash ROM ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 11 FEATURES Motherboard Parts II. B: Serial Conn. II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn.
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... Con. (IrDA) ISA Slot 4 Panel Connections IDE LED NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present. RTC (Test/Clear) RTCLR 12 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual DIMM Socket 1 (64-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64-bit, 168-pin module) SIMM Socket 1 (32-bit, 72-pin module) SIMM Socket...
... Con. (IrDA) ISA Slot 4 Panel Connections IDE LED NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present. RTC (Test/Clear) RTCLR 12 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual DIMM Socket 1 (64-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64-bit, 168-pin module) SIMM Socket 1 (32-bit, 72-pin module) SIMM Socket...
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INSTALLATION Map of Board III. ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) RTCLR 2) AUDIO (optional) 3) M/IO 4) FS0, FS1, FS2 5) BF0, BF1, BF2 6) VID0, 1, 2, 3 p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data) p. 15 ...
INSTALLATION Map of Board III. ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) RTCLR 2) AUDIO (optional) 3) M/IO 4) FS0, FS1, FS2 5) BF0, BF1, BF2 6) VID0, 1, 2, 3 p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data) p. 15 ...
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... 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. Pin 1 for no con- Jumpers with two jumper numbers require that came with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumpers. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad...
... 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. Pin 1 for no con- Jumpers with two jumper numbers require that came with the keyboard connector away from the system. 14 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumpers. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad...
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... must unplug the power cord to your own audio card. Onboard Audio Enabled Disabled AUDIO [2-3] (Default) [1-2] AUDIO 1 2 3 Disable AUDIO 1 2 3 Enable (Default) Onboard Audio (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 15 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR) The CMOS RAM is no power to use your power supply to re-enter user preferences...
... must unplug the power cord to your own audio card. Onboard Audio Enabled Disabled AUDIO [2-3] (Default) [1-2] AUDIO 1 2 3 Disable AUDIO 1 2 3 Enable (Default) Onboard Audio (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 15 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR) The CMOS RAM is no power to use your power supply to re-enter user preferences...
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.... The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 5. CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) ---------- ------------4.0x(4/1) ------------4.5x(9/2) 16 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 50MHz 55MHz 60MHz 66MHz 75MHz CPU External Clock...
.... The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 5. CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) ---------- ------------4.0x(4/1) ------------4.5x(9/2) 16 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS0 FS1 FS2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 50MHz 55MHz 60MHz 66MHz 75MHz CPU External Clock...
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... 2.5x 2.0x 2.0x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x BUS Freq. 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 50MHz (BUS Freq.) FS2 FS1 FS0 [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] (Freq. INSTALLATION Jumpers ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 17 Ratio) BF1 BF0 [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [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-K6-PR233 AMD-K6-PR200 AMD-K6-PR166 233MHz 3.5x 200MHz 3.0x 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz...
... 2.5x 2.0x 2.0x 1.5x 1.5x 1.5x BUS Freq. 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 66MHz 60MHz 50MHz (BUS Freq.) FS2 FS1 FS0 [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] (Freq. INSTALLATION Jumpers ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 17 Ratio) BF1 BF0 [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [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-K6-PR233 AMD-K6-PR200 AMD-K6-PR166 233MHz 3.5x 200MHz 3.0x 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz...
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... the CPU. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to [2-3] or [----] (removed) will result in the same voltages respectively. 1 2 3 2.5 Volts 18 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual VID1 for 3.4V(STD) is not intended to be Revision 2.7 or later. Look for your CPU and follow the Voltage setting diagramed below...
... the CPU. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to [2-3] or [----] (removed) will result in the same voltages respectively. 1 2 3 2.5 Volts 18 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual VID1 for 3.4V(STD) is not intended to be Revision 2.7 or later. Look for your CPU and follow the Voltage setting diagramed below...
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... used when the SIMM sockets are not supported). Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be empty) Total System Memory (Max 256MB) Total Memory x1 x1 = ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 19 One side (with memory chips) of the BIOS SOFTWARE. Memory Socket SIMM Sockets 1&2 (Rows 0 & 1) SIMM Sockets 3&4 (Rows 2 & 3) SIMM Memory Module 4MB, 8MB...
... used when the SIMM sockets are not supported). Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be empty) Total System Memory (Max 256MB) Total Memory x1 x1 = ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 19 One side (with memory chips) of the BIOS SOFTWARE. Memory Socket SIMM Sockets 1&2 (Rows 0 & 1) SIMM Sockets 3&4 (Rows 2 & 3) SIMM Memory Module 4MB, 8MB...
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... the sides and the support clips should snap on one end of the SIMM sockets, which requires the notched end of the support clips. 20 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual INSTALLATION System Memory III. To release the memory module, push both support clips outward and rock the module out of the SIMM memory...
... the sides and the support clips should snap on one end of the SIMM sockets, which requires the notched end of the support clips. 20 ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual INSTALLATION System Memory III. To release the memory module, push both support clips outward and rock the module out of the SIMM memory...
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... below: 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION System Memory III. III. You can identify the type of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right...
... below: 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION System Memory III. III. You can identify the type of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right...