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10 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS TX97-N Motherboard LayoutCMOS PowerCR20323 Volt CellDIMM Socket 2 (64-bit, 168-pin module)DIMM Socke

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) RTCLR p. 13 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data)2) BF0, BF1, BF2 p. 14 CPU:BUS Frequency

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

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard but

14 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION2. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2)These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATION*NOTE: The only IBM/Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is sup-ported on this motherboard is rev 2.7 or later. Loo

16 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION5. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2)These jumpers set the volta

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION(System Memory)III. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM’s) can be

18 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(System Memory)III. INSTALLATIONDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Beca

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION(System Processor)BlankLever Lock1ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX ProcessorNotch1R3. Cen

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual2USER’S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS TX97-NManual Revision: 1.04Release Date: January 1998No part of this manual, including the p

20 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supp

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATIONThe original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” IS

22 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATION(DMA Channels)III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION4. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Femal

24 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets)Two USB p

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 2511. Primary IDE Connector (40-1pin IDE)This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk drive ribbon cable. Afterconnec

26 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)14. Riser Front Panel Connector (16-1 pin)This connector is used to connect the front panel

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATIONA. System Power LEDLights when the system is powered on and blinks when it

28 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION16. ATI Multimedia Connector (40-3 pin AMC)This connector is used for ATI v

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION19. VGA Memory Sockets (40 pins)There are 1MB memory standard for the onboa

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

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ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers settings and connect

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual32IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)Support SoftwareNOTE: This motherboard has onboard VGA and Audio which requires a 2Mbitflash

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 33IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)3. Advanced FeaturesThis option displays the Advanced Features screen for

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual34IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Managing/Updating )Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volts an

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual36IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsLoad BIOS Defaults loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting.

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Details of Standard CMOS Setup:DateTo set the date, highlight the “Date” field a

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)The MODE entry is for IDE hard disks only, and can be ignored for MFM and ESDIdri

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)BIOS Features SetupBIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that al

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION...7How this manual is organ

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)Boot Sequence (C,A)This field determines where the system looks first for an oper

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 41Boot Up NumLock Status (On)This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.Typematic Rate S

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T)If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules, you can set this to

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual44(Chipset Features)IV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduc

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The fol

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots onthe sy

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Power Management)(PnP and PCI)IV. BIOSSlot 1/2/3/4 IRQ (Auto)The first four fields on the screen set h

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting defaultvalues p

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Passwords)Supervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Su

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPNP and PCI Setup ...46Details of PNP and PCI Setup

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard diskdriv

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Load Setup Defaults)IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous sy

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual52Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BI

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 53Using the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual54Save MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and path here. If you want

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 55VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSymbios SCSI BIOS and DriversVI. ASUS SCSI Cards(SCSI BIOS)Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash m

56 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualVI. ASUS SCSI Cards(Setup)VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSetting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860There are two jumper settin

56 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualVI. ASUS SCSI Cards(Setup)VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSetting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860There are two jumper settin

58 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualVI. ASUS SCSI Cards(SCSI ID Numbers)VI. ASUS PCI SCSI CardsSCSI Device 1SCSI Device 2Termination Required(End Device)Term

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 59VII. ASUS LAN Card(Parts / Layout)VII. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMoth

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

60 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualVII. ASUS LAN Card(Information)VII. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T

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

8 ASUS TX97-N User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS TX97-N MotherboardThe ASUS TX97-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC userwho wants

ASUS TX97-N User’s Manual 9Parts of the ASUS TX97-N MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Motherboard Parts)2 USB PortsIrDA PortPrimary IDEConnectorNL