Asus Pentium Motherboard TX97-LE User Manual

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

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS TX97-LE MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Motherboard Parts)512KB PipelinedBurst L2 CacheCPU ZIFSoc

12 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS TX97-LE Motherboard Layout(Motherboard Layout)III. INSTALLATIONSerial PortsRPanel ConnectorsInfrar

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) BBLKW p. 15 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable)2) CLRTC p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (C

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

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW)This sets the operation mode of the boot block

16 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION3. Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) (Reserved for future use)Set this jumper to Ena

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONSet the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as

18 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION6. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2)These jumpers set the volt

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATION(System Memory)III. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM)This motherboard supports four 72-pi

2 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS TX97-LEManual Revision: 1.00Release Date: January 1998No part of this manual, includi

20 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONSIMM Memory Installation1. The SIMM memory modules will fit in only one orientation as shown becausethe

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION(System Memory)DIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the num

22 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualZIF Socket 7 with Pentium ProcessorNotchBlankLeverLockR3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a 321-pi

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power sup

24 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATIONThe original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” I

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connecte

26 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (PRINTER, 26-1 pin block)This connector supports the included parallel por

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins)This connector supports a 3-pin

28 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION7. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1 pin block)These connector

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION9. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATXPWR, 20-pin block)This connector connect

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Marketing InfoAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112, ROCTelepho

30 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION11. USB, Infrared, PS/2 Mouse Module Connector (USB_IR_MOUSE, 18-1 pin blo

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION13. Message LED Lead (MSG.LED, 2 pins)This indicates whether a message has

32 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION20. Wake on LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WAKE_LAN)The WAKE_LAN connector

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connections are

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual34IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwarePFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)3. Advanced FeaturesThis option displays the Advanced Features screen fo

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual36Managing & Updating your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon first use of the computer system, you should:1. Create a bootable syst

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volt an

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsThe Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for troubl

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)TimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page

4 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is or

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Auto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary S

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)BIOS Features SetupBIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that a

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE)When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives,

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 43C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled)These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual44(Chipset Features)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T)If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules,

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)IV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)Settings are 3F8

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual46(Chipset Features)IV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to redu

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. These

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREAC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled)This allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the p

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Power Management)(PnP / PCI)IV. BIOSNOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each functi

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPower Management Setup... 46Details of Power Management Set

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting defaultvalues

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Load Setup Defaults)Supervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system pas

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual52(Hard Disk Detect)IV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the paramet

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 53(LDCM)IV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect

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ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 55V. SOFTWARE(LDCM)V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 3.10(Included only with motherboards with onboard

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual56Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the B

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 57V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move t

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual58V. SUPPORT SOFTWARESave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and p

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 59VI. ASUS SCSI Cards(SCSI BIOS)VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSymbios SCSI BIOS and DriversAside from the system BIOS, the Flash

6 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation

60 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualSetting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the ASUS PCI-SC200 to

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 61VI. ASUS SCSI Cards(Jumpers)Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860Many SCSI devices including the ASUS PCI-SC860 use

62 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualVI. ASUS SCSI Cards(SCSI ID Numbers)VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSCSI Device 1SCSI Device 2Termination Required(End Device)Ter

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 63VII. ASUS LAN Card(Parts / Layout)VII. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMot

64 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualVII. ASUS LAN Card(Information)VII. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTION(Sections/Checklist)How this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following s

8 ASUS TX97-LE User’s ManualII. FEATURES(Features)II. FEATURESFeatures of the ASUS TX97-LE MotherboardThe ASUS TX97-LE is carefully designed for the

ASUS TX97-LE User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Smart Series)Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of motherboardsPerformance• SDRAM Optimized Perf