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...indicated on the board itself. Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS TX97 Manual Revision: 1.23 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97 User's Manual The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. IN NO ... owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period...
...indicated on the board itself. Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS TX97 Manual Revision: 1.23 Release Date: August 1997 2 ASUS TX97 User's Manual The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. IN NO ... owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period...
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... 5. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 32 Support Software 32 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 Main Menu 33 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist...Setup 36 BIOS Features Setup 39 Details of BIOS Features Setup 39 Chipset Features Setup 42 Details of Chipset Features Setup 42 Power Management Setup 45 Details of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 11 III. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series ...
... 5. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 32 Support Software 32 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 Main Menu 33 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist...Setup 36 BIOS Features Setup 39 Details of BIOS Features Setup 39 Chipset Features Setup 42 Details of Chipset Features Setup 42 Power Management Setup 45 Details of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 11 III. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series ...
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... utility 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 Support Software: Information on setting up the BIOS software V. Features: Information and specifications concerning this...Installation: Instructions on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form This user's manual PS/2 mouse, USB, and IR cable with mounting bracket set (optional) ATX to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility ...
... utility 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 Support Software: Information on setting up the BIOS software V. Features: Information and specifications concerning this...Installation: Instructions on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form This user's manual PS/2 mouse, USB, and IR cable with mounting bracket set (optional) ATX to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility ...
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... left-hand corner of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. Advanced Features Enter Choice: [1] Press ESC To Exit xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in this file to File." BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 32 ASUS TX97 User's Manual IV. ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER...
... left-hand corner of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. Advanced Features Enter Choice: [1] Press ESC To Exit xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in this file to File." BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 32 ASUS TX97 User's Manual IV. ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER...
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... it. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 33 Note: BIOS FEATURES SETUP Boot Sequence needs to be either a new file or a backup file created by the "Save Current BIOS To File" option. Update BIOS Main Block From File This option updates the BIOS from a new BIOS file. ...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...
... it. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 33 Note: BIOS FEATURES SETUP Boot Sequence needs to be either a new file or a backup file created by the "Save Current BIOS To File" option. Update BIOS Main Block From File This option updates the BIOS from a new BIOS file. ...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...
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... press the key. IV. If "unknown" is not programmable or not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from disk. Boot from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from booting... be able to enter BIOS setup. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory Writer utility and then turn off your system from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 34 ASUS TX97 User's Manual IV....
... press the key. IV. If "unknown" is not programmable or not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from disk. Boot from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from booting... be able to enter BIOS setup. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory Writer utility and then turn off your system from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 34 ASUS TX97 User's Manual IV....
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...settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). When you are released. BIOS (BIOS Setup) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 35 If you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will need to enter new setup information....Setup utility, as described in detail in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you will appear...
...settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). When you are released. BIOS (BIOS Setup) ASUS TX97 User's Manual 35 If you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will need to enter new setup information....Setup utility, as described in detail in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you will appear...
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...Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to install Windows with the APM feature. BIOS IV. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the Power Management Field. ASUS TX97 User's Manual 45 The settings are noted in you need to activate the video off the... power management. All Modes -> Off; BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. Min Saving puts the system...
...Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to install Windows with the APM feature. BIOS IV. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the Power Management Field. ASUS TX97 User's Manual 45 The settings are noted in you need to activate the video off the... power management. All Modes -> Off; BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. Min Saving puts the system...
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...serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor information. DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Configuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to maintain the Management Information Format Database ...) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to add additional information into the MIFD. V. Those information not detected by windows) must be installed. SOFTWARE (DMI Introduction) 56 ASUS TX97 User's Manual...
...serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor information. DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Configuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to maintain the Management Information Format Database ...) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to add additional information into the MIFD. V. Those information not detected by windows) must be installed. SOFTWARE (DMI Introduction) 56 ASUS TX97 User's Manual...