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..., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS TX97 Manual Revision: 1.23 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97 User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system...
..., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS TX97 Manual Revision: 1.23 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97 User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system...
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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 ...asus.com.tw WWW: www.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 User's Manual...
...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 ...asus.com.tw WWW: www.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 User's Manual...
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... Main Menu 33 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 45 4 ASUS TX97 User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION...
... Main Menu 33 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 45 4 ASUS TX97 User's Manual INSTALLATION 12 Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION...
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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 User's Manual 5 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI...
...-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 User's Manual 5 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI...
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...limits for help. WARNING: The use of shielded cables for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97 User's Manual Operation is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. These limits are... receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or ...
...limits for help. WARNING: The use of shielded cables for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS TX97 User's Manual Operation is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. These limits are... receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or ...
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...IR cable with mounting bracket set (optional) ATX to AT Power Connector Adapter (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 7 The ASUS TX97 motherboard 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket 1 parallel ribbon cable with...utility • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. INTRODUCTION How this product III. Installation: Instructions on setting up ...
...IR cable with mounting bracket set (optional) ATX to AT Power Connector Adapter (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 7 The ASUS TX97 motherboard 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket 1 parallel ribbon cable with...utility • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. INTRODUCTION How this product III. Installation: Instructions on setting up ...
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...off function using an optional ATX to AT power adapter. • SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards. 8 ASUS TX97 User's Manual A second IrDA connector is carefully designed for wireless connections. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared... Module for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in one easy-to an unused expansion slot on ...
...off function using an optional ATX to AT power adapter. • SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards. 8 ASUS TX97 User's Manual A second IrDA connector is carefully designed for wireless connections. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared... Module for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in one easy-to an unused expansion slot on ...
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...requirements for systems and components are monitored for both Windows 95 and Windows NT. Intelligence: • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - ASUS TX97 User's Manual 9 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from PCI master busses to memory to avoid any failures...make sure the system is operating at a safe heat level to CPU. • ACPI Ready - port the new generation memory - ASUS TX97 series of motherboards Performance: • SDRAM Optimized Performance - Each fan can be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all is ...
...requirements for systems and components are monitored for both Windows 95 and Windows NT. Intelligence: • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - ASUS TX97 User's Manual 9 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from PCI master busses to memory to avoid any failures...make sure the system is operating at a safe heat level to CPU. • ACPI Ready - port the new generation memory - ASUS TX97 series of motherboards Performance: • SDRAM Optimized Performance - Each fan can be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all is ...
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...it enters the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires ATX power supply) - Today's operating systems such as information providers. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is completed.... • Virus Write Protection - System voltage levels are used up . • CPU Slow Down - Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to the user. 10 ASUS TX97 User's Manual II. FEATURES (TX97 Series) II.
...it enters the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires ATX power supply) - Today's operating systems such as information providers. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is completed.... • Virus Write Protection - System voltage levels are used up . • CPU Slow Down - Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to the user. 10 ASUS TX97 User's Manual II. FEATURES (TX97 Series) II.
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FEATURES Parts of Board) PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 3 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM Intel's 430TX PCIset Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Sensor CPU ZIF Socket 7 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Switching Voltage Regulators ASUS TX97 User's Manual 11 II. FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard Super Multi-I/O 4 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots IDE / Floppy Connectors PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Parallel & Serial Ports II.
FEATURES Parts of Board) PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 3 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM Intel's 430TX PCIset Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Sensor CPU ZIF Socket 7 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Switching Voltage Regulators ASUS TX97 User's Manual 11 II. FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard Super Multi-I/O 4 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots IDE / Floppy Connectors PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Parallel & Serial Ports II.
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... Chasis Open Alarm Boot Block Write IDE LED Hardware Monitor RTC Clear BF0 BF1 VID2 VID1 VID0 Chassis Fan Freq. III. INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard Super Multi-I/O PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Keyboard Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 Parallel (Printer) Port P8 P9 Power Fan Board Power Input ATX Power Switch... FS0 III. Ratio CPU Fan Vcore Voltage Infrared Switching Voltage Regulators CPU ZIF Socket 7 Heat Sensor Intel 430TX PCIset 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache 12 ASUS TX97 User's Manual
... Chasis Open Alarm Boot Block Write IDE LED Hardware Monitor RTC Clear BF0 BF1 VID2 VID1 VID0 Chassis Fan Freq. III. INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard Super Multi-I/O PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Keyboard Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 Parallel (Printer) Port P8 P9 Power Fan Board Power Input ATX Power Switch... FS0 III. Ratio CPU Fan Vcore Voltage Infrared Switching Voltage Regulators CPU ZIF Socket 7 Heat Sensor Intel 430TX PCIset 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache 12 ASUS TX97 User's Manual
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... Lead (5-pins) p. 29 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) p. 30 PS/2 Mouse/USB/IR Combo-Connector (18-pin Block) p. 30 Second Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pin Block) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 13 III.
... Lead (5-pins) p. 29 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) p. 30 PS/2 Mouse/USB/IR Combo-Connector (18-pin Block) p. 30 Second Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pin Block) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 13 III.
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... steps: 1. WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer. 1. Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumper caps to connect pins 2&3. To protect the motherboard and other groups. Setup the BIOS Software 1. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic.... 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on your computer, you work on the bag that both jumpers be sharing pins from the system. 14 ASUS TX97 User's Manual
... steps: 1. WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer. 1. Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumper caps to connect pins 2&3. To protect the motherboard and other groups. Setup the BIOS Software 1. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic.... 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on your computer, you work on the bag that both jumpers be sharing pins from the system. 14 ASUS TX97 User's Manual
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... all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in BIOS SOFTWARE. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) R R BBLKW BBLKW Disabled/Protect (Default) Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 15 Programming BBLKW Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] III. Multi-I/O SIO Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] SIO 1 2 3 Enable (Default) SIO 1 2 3 Disabled Super Multi I /O card. III...
... all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in BIOS SOFTWARE. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) R R BBLKW BBLKW Disabled/Protect (Default) Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 15 Programming BBLKW Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] III. Multi-I/O SIO Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] SIO 1 2 3 Enable (Default) SIO 1 2 3 Disabled Super Multi I /O card. III...
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...to "Load Setup Defaults" and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper to "Clear Data," (3) Move the jumper back to "Operation," (4) Turn on your motherboard. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) 16 ASUS TX97 User's Manual WARNING: You must unplug the power cord to ...your power supply to ensure that there is powered by this jumper and attaching a current meter to re-enter user preferences. RTC RAM Operation Clear Data RTCLR [2-3] (Default...
...to "Load Setup Defaults" and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper to "Clear Data," (3) Move the jumper back to "Operation," (4) Turn on your motherboard. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) 16 ASUS TX97 User's Manual WARNING: You must unplug the power cord to ...your power supply to ensure that there is powered by this jumper and attaching a current meter to re-enter user preferences. RTC RAM Operation Clear Data RTCLR [2-3] (Default...
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... may work for the CPU voltage included with your CPU. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to be [1-2] or [2-3] or [----] ASUS TX97 User's Manual 17 Look for both 3.4V(STD) and 2.8V(Dual). Manufacturer CPU Type Single Plane Dual Plane VID0 VID1 VID2 Intel/AMD/IBM/Cyrix P54C/CS...
... may work for the CPU voltage included with your CPU. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to be [1-2] or [2-3] or [----] ASUS TX97 User's Manual 17 Look for both 3.4V(STD) and 2.8V(Dual). Manufacturer CPU Type Single Plane Dual Plane VID0 VID1 VID2 Intel/AMD/IBM/Cyrix P54C/CS...
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... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard. 18 ASUS TX97 User's Manual These allow the selection of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: CPU Model Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel...
... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard. 18 ASUS TX97 User's Manual These allow the selection of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: CPU Model Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel...
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... "Auto Configuration" in any combination as follows: DIMM Type 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Socket 1 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - INSTALLATION (System Memory) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 19 INSTALLATION 2. Maximum memory of DIMMs must be 256MB or less. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard has three sockets to support 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered...
... "Auto Configuration" in any combination as follows: DIMM Type 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Socket 1 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - INSTALLATION (System Memory) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 19 INSTALLATION 2. Maximum memory of DIMMs must be 256MB or less. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard has three sockets to support 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered...
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... also to prevent the wrong type to be a 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). You must be inserted into the DIMM slot on this motherboard. 20 ASUS TX97 User's Manual You can identify the type of pins are supported on the motherboard. III. Because the number of DIMM module by the illustration below: 168-Pin...
... also to prevent the wrong type to be a 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). You must be inserted into the DIMM slot on this motherboard. 20 ASUS TX97 User's Manual You can identify the type of pins are supported on the motherboard. III. Because the number of DIMM module by the illustration below: 168-Pin...