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  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) HARKORT STR. 25 40880 RATINGEN, BRD. GERMANY declare that the product description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused...
  • Page 3 USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 4 In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or for indirect, special, inci-...

  • Page 5: Technical Support

    Marketing Info: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Address: Telephone: 886-2-894-3447 886-2-894-3449 Fax: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support: Fax: 886-2-895-9254 886-2-896-4667 BBS: www: Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw FTP: Marketing Info: Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95 131, USA Telephone: l-408-474-0567 Fax: I-408-474-0568 info-usa@asus.com.tw...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    How this manual is organized ............7 Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard ........8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards ....9 Parts of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard ........ 11 III.
  • Page 7 VI. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card ........

  • Page 8: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    IV. BIOS Setup: V. DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface VI. ASUS PCLSC200: Installation of an optional Fast-SCSI card Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

  • Page 10: Features

    Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard The ASUS TX97-X is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants manv smart features in a small package. This motherboard: Intel Chipset: Features Imel’s 43OTX PCIset with I/O subsystems. Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.

  • Page 11: Introduction To Asus Tx97 Series Of Motherboards

    To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as in the next release of Windows 95 must be used. PC ‘97 Compliant - Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS TX97 series of motherboards meet PC ‘97 compliancy. The new PC 97 requirements for...
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  • Page 13: Parts Of The Asus Tx97-X Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard CPU ZIF 3 DIMM Sockets Socket 7 Burst L2 Cache T: PS12 Mouse _ B: PSI2 Keyboard T: USB Port B: USB Port 2 - COM 1 - T: Parallel Conn. B: Serial Conn. - Intel’s 430TX...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Map of the ASUS Motherboard CPU Voltage Bottom: Keyboard Top: USB 1 BUSFREQ E . . . BFO g . . . BFI e CPU ZIF Socket 7 BUS FREQ ISA Slot ISA Slot 2 Block Program (DidEn) ISA Slot 3...
  • Page 15 Jumpers 1) SIO p. 16 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable) 2) BBLKW p. 17 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data) 3) RTCLR 4) FSO, FS 1, FS2 p. 18 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection p. 18 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio 5) BFO, BFl 6) VIDO, VIDl, VID2 p.

  • Page 16: Installation Steps

    Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard. See “Map of the ASUS Motherboard” for locations of jumpers. The jumper settings will be described numerically such as [----I, [l-2],...

  • Page 17: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings 1. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (SIO) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, paral- lel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or dis- able all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card.
  • Page 18 2. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the Programmable Flash ROM to allow programming in the En&led position. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in BIOS SOFTWARE. BBLKW Programming Disabled/Protect...
  • Page 19 3. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer and unplug the AC power, (2) Move this jumper to “Clear Data,” (3) Move the jumper back to “Operation,” (4) Plug in the AT power and turn on your computer, (5) Hold down <Delete>...
  • Page 20 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FSO, FSl, FS2) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock Internal times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU’s frequency (the advertised CPU speed).

  • Page 21: Compatible Ibm/Cyrix Cpu Identification

    Compatible lBM/Cyrix CPU lcientification The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86 PI 66+ but must be Revision 2.7 and later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or higher. 6.
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  • Page 23: System Memory (Dimm)

    2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM’s) can be used with this motherboard. Two sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or ED0 DRAM of either 8,16,32,64, or 128MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB.

  • Page 24: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. SDRAM DIMM modules have different pint contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system.

  • Page 26: Expansion Cards

    WARNING: Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card Installation Procedure: Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software set- tings that may be required to setup your specific card.

  • Page 27: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards.

  • Page 28: External Connectors

    5. External Connectors WARNING: Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the Motherboard.” Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector.
  • Page 29 3. Parallel Printer Connector (25pin Female) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) P,ort (25pin Female) 4.
  • Page 30 5. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Univeral Serial Bus (USB) 2 6. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.
  • Page 31 7. Chassis Fan, CPU Cooling Fan, & Power Supply Fan Connectors (FANPWR) These connectors support cooling fans of SOOmAMP (6WATT) or less. Orien- tate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots.
  • Page 32 8. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly.
  • Page 33 10. Message LED Lead (MSG LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox). 11. SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green”...
  • Page 34 16. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. You must also configure the setting through WART2 Use Infrared”...

  • Page 35: Power Connection Procedures

    . INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user’s manual.

  • Page 36: Iv. Bios Software

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software FILELIST.TXT - View this file to see the files included in the support software. PFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the mother- board.

  • Page 37: Advancedfeatures Menu

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Main Block from File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new file update the Boot Block if the Boot Block is different. You will be prompted with the following if advanced features if necessary.

  • Page 38: Managing & Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the internet (WWW), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to the diskette you created above. See Enable 2.

  • Page 39: Bios Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are re- leased. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.

  • Page 40: Load Defaults

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen.

  • Page 41: Details Of Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS. If you install the optional ASUS SCSI controller card into the motherboard (see section VI for in- structions). If you install other vendor’s SCSI controller card, please refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
  • Page 42 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: Auto Use the setting for detection during bootup. Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option. The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders), HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE.
  • Page 43 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Drive A / Drive B (None) These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The in.; available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in.; I.2MB, 5.25 in.; in.; 2.@MB, 3.5 in.; None To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow key.

  • Page 44: Bios Features Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features accord- ing to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings.
  • Page 45 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A complete test of the system is done on each test. HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE) When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using drive letter C (default setting of IDE).
  • Page 46 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE This function controls how VGA compatible and graphic devices handle accesses to VGA palette registers. The active VGA device always responds to a read of color palette, wihile either the VGA or graphic agent will be programmed to respond to cards that are nonstandard VGA such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards may not show colors properly.

  • Page 47: Chipset Features Setup

    III for DRAM installation information. SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T) If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules, you can set this to 2T for better perfor- mance, otherwise leave on default or check with your vendor for DIMM specs. SDRAM Speculative Read (Disabled)
  • Page 48 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Delayed Transaction (Disabled) If Enabled, this frees the PC1 Bus during CPU accessing of &bit ISA cards which normally consume about 50-60 PC1 Clocks without PC1 delayed transaction. If PC1 Bus Masters cannot use the PC1 Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for some ISA cards that are not PC1 2.1 compliant.
  • Page 49 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can select IRQ 5, Disabled. either: 3BCH I If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port.

  • Page 50: Power Management Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup Power Management (User Define) Saving...
  • Page 51 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank) This field defines the video off features. Three options are available: Blank, DPMS, Blank Only. The first option, which is the default setting, blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning; (Display Power Management System) allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it sup- Blank Screen...

  • Page 52: Pnp And Pc1 Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PC1 Setup” option configures the PC1 bus slots. All PC1 bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PC1 cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of P/VP and PC/ Setup PNP OS Installed (No) When Plug and Play operating systems (OS) are installed, interrupts may be reas-...
  • Page 53 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Slot l/2/3/4 IRQ (Auto) The first four fields on the screen set how IRQ use is determined for each PC1 slot. Slot 1 (Right) is nearest the memory sockets. The default setting for each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are manual settings of NA, 9, 10,11,12,14, or 15 for each slot.

  • Page 54: Load Bios Defaults

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- mal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, high- light “Load BIOS Defaults”...

  • Page 55: Supervisor Password And User Password

    Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass- word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords.

  • Page 56: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE (This screen could not be run from inside active programs and therefore could not be captured.) Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the...

  • Page 57: Save And Exit Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the cor- rect parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard drive.
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  • Page 60: Support Software

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) In tt-educing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 61: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the +--+ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ?J (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen.
  • Page 62 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here.

  • Page 63: Asus Pci-Sc200 Scsi Card

    These drivers are included in the second SC0 UNIX floppy disk. Windows 95 support is also available using the device drivers included within the Windows software. The ASUS PCI-SC200 is a Plug and Play adapter that is auto detected by BIOS and current operating systems that support Plug and Play features.

  • Page 64: The Asus Pci-Sc200 Scsi Interface Card

    You also have the additional option of connecting external SCSI devices to the external SCSI-2 connector on the card. If you get the ASUS PCI-SC200 later on as an option, you will need to install it yourself. The setup procedure is explained here.

  • Page 65: Setting The Int Assignment

    Many SCSI devices use a set of terminating resistors to terminate the device. The need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200, you do it by setting the jumper. The are two settings, “terminated” and “not terminated,” as shown below.

  • Page 66: Scsi Id Numbers

    SCSI device. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has a fixed SCSI ID of 7. You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to the interface card. You must set a SCSI ID number for each device.
  • Page 67 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No: hereby declares that the product Mother Board Product Name: Model Number: Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15107(a) and Section 15.109(a), Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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