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10 ASUS TX97-XE User’s ManualII. FEATURES(TX97 Series)II. FEATURES• Voltage Monitoring and Alert - System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestab

ASUS TX97-XE User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Parts of Board)Intel's 430TXPCIset512KB PipelinedBur

12 ASUS TX97-XE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONMap of the ASUS MotherboardPanel ConnectionsMulti-I/O (En/Dis)M/IOFS0FS1FS2BUS FREQNOTE: The items in Ou

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) M/IO p. 15 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable)2) BBLKW p. 15 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Dis

14 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (M/IO)You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O it

16 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION3. Onboard Audio Selection (AUDIO) (with optional onboard Audio)This jumper al

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 175. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear theRTC data: (1)

18 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION6. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2)These jumpers tell t

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATION(System Memory)III. INSTALLATIONCompatible Cyrix CPU IdentificationThe only Cyrix CPU that is supported

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS TX97-XEManual Revision: 1.04Release Date: April 1997No part of this product, incl

20 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM)This motherboard supports four 72-pin, 32-bit SIMMs (Single Inline Mem

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONSIMM Memory Installation1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown becauseof a

22 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are differ

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATION3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compat

24 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure:1. Read your

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATION(DMA Channels)III. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and

26 ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual(Connectors)III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through

28 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION6. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) (with optional onboard Audio)You

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION9. Chassis Fan, CPU Cooling Fan, & Power Supply Fan Connectors (FANPWR)These connectors support cooli

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Marketing Info:Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCTelep

30 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION11. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block)These connectors

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATION13. Message LED Lead (MSG LED)This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. TheLE

32 ASUS TX97-X User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION19. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (IR)This connector supports the optional wireless

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 33III. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connection

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual34IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)ASUSTeK PNP BIOSFLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.Flash

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 352. Update BIOS Main Block from FileThis option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual36IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOSUpon first use of

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 V

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings f

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Details of Standard CMOS Setup:DateTo set the date, highlight the “Date” f

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION...7How this manual is

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:• Use the Auto setting for detection

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Drive A / Drive B (None)These fields record the types of floppy disk drive

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)BIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configurat

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)This field speeds up the Power-On Self T

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)This function controls how VGA compatible a

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(BIOS Features)IV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Chipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” opti

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual46(Chipset Features)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Delayed Transaction (Disabled)If Enabled, this frees t

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)IV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)This field

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual48(Chipset Features)IV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank)This field defines the video off fea

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 5CONTENTSLoad BIOS Defaults ...52Load Setup Defaults ...

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREFan Monitor (xxxxRPM)The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed, CPU FanS

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Power Management)(PnP and PCI)IV. BIOSSlot 1/2/3/4 IRQ (Auto)The first four fields on the screen

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting defaultva

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Passwords)Supervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system password

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard di

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 55IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Load Setup Defaults)IMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older pre

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual56(CD / LDCM)V. SOFTWAREASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD(Rev. 3.00)Run INSTALL.EXE in the root directory of this

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 57(LDCM)V. SOFTWARE• Custom Setup: (For Experienced Users)1. Choose File | New from the pull-down menu of the "Un

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual58Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 59Using the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu ite

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operat

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual60Save MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and path here. If y

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 61Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also con-tains the SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS w

62 ASUS TX97-XE User's ManualThe ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface CardYour motherboard may have come with an optional SCSI (Small Computer SystemInt

ASUS TX97-XE User's Manual 63Setting the INT AssignmentYou must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the card's interrupt. Ont

64 ASUS TX97-XE User's ManualDecide whether or not you need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on itsposition in the SCSI chain. Only the devi

ASUS TX97-XE User’s Manual 7How this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:I. Introduction: Manual information and che

8 ASUS TX97-XE User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS TX97-XE MotherboardThe ASUS TX97-XE is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wantsmany int

ASUS TX97-XE User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURES(TX97 Series)Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboardsPerformance:• SDRAM Optimized Perfo