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Asus Pentium TX97-E User Manual

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  • Page 1: The Following Sections Are Available With Asus Audio Bundle Only Creative Labs Vibra 16C Series

    TX97-E Pentium Motherboard ® USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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 3: Audio Drivers Installation

    Telephone: 1-408-474-0567 Fax: 1-408-474-0568 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 1-408-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ... 7 II. FEATURES ... 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard ... 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards ... 9 Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard ... 11 III. INSTALLATION ... 12 Map of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard ... 12 Installation Steps ...

  • Page 5: Sound

    Layout and Connectors ... 64 Connectors ... 64 CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions ... 64 The Following Sections are Available with ASUS Audio Bundle Only Creative Labs ViBRA 16C Series ... 1 Audio Drivers Installation ... 3 Manual Information ... 3 ASUS Installation CD ...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • Audio drivers and utilities (included with ASUS I-A16C Audio bundle) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard The ASUS TX97-E is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. This motherboard: • Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Tx97 Series Of Motherboards

    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...
  • Page 10 MO. Some new-generation viruses will not only destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data which is usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to co- operate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system’s initialization stage is completed upon boot-up.

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus Tx97-E Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Super Multi-I/O 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots IDE Connectors AT Power Connector PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 4 SIMM Sockets 2 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM Intel’s 430TX PCIset Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Map of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Keyboard BIOS CR2032 3Volts Lithium Cell BIOS Power Freq. Ratio RTC Clear CPU Fan CPU Voltage VID2 VID1 VID0 IDE LED Switching Voltage Regulators Chassis Fan ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Serial Ports...

  • Page 13: Sound

    31 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) 16) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 31 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) 17) PS2MOUSE/USB/IR p. 32 PS/2 Mouse/USB/IR Combo-Connector (18-pin Block) 18) IR p. 32 Second Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pin Block) ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Pin 1 or on the left to connect pins 1&2 and...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in BIOS SOFTWARE. Programming BBLKW Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] Disabled/Protect (Default) Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Disabled BBLKW BBLKW Enabled...

  • Page 16: Midi Environment Variable

    You should enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper. RTC RAM RTCLR Operation [2-3] (Default) Clear Data [1-2] (momentarily) ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Battery Test RTCLR RTCLR Clear Data Operation (Default) RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data)

  • Page 17: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    Intel/AMD/Cryix P54C/CS/K5/M1 3.5V(VRE) Intel/AMD P54C/CS/K5 K6-PR233 K6-PR166,PR200 2.9V Intel/Cyrix P55C-MMX/M2 2.8V 1 2 3 P54C/CS/K5/M1 (VRE 3.5V) CPU Vcore Voltage Selection ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual AMD-K5 AMD-K6 (PR75-133MHz) (PR166-233MHz) Voltage VID2 VID1 VID0 [2-3] [----] [1-2] 3.4V(STD) [2-3] [----] [2-3] 3.2V...
  • Page 18 *NOTE: Only Cyrix Rev 2.7 or later is supported on this motherboard. See next page for revision identifi- cation. Bootup screen will show 6x86-P166+ with the Cyrix 166+ installed on this motherboard. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual 1 2 3 1 2 3...

  • Page 19: System Memory (Simm & Dimm)

    (SIMM Sockets must be empty) DIMM Socket 2 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB (Rows 2 & 3) 168-pin SDRAM or EDO DIMM (SIMM Sockets must be empty) Total System Memory (Max 256MB) ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Total Memory Total Memory...

  • Page 20: Simm Memory Installation

    "Metal Clips" should snap on the other side. 5. To release the memory module, squeeze both "Metal Clips" outwards and rock the module out of the "Metal Clips". ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 Notched End Mounting Hole...

  • Page 21: Dimm Memory Installation

    DIMM to be inserted into the DIMM socket on the motherboard. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual 20 Pins 60 Pins...
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  • Page 23: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    IMPORTANT: You must set jumpers for "CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio" and jumpers for "BUS Frequency Selection" depending on the CPU that you install. ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium Processor ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual White Dot Lever Lock...

  • Page 24: Expansion Cards

    Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. In an standard design there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for expansion cards. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    IMPORTANT: Choose "Yes" for those IRQ's and DMA's you wish to reserve for Legacy (Non-PnP) ISA expansion cards in “IRQ xx Used By ISA” and “DMA x Used By ISA” of the PNP and PCI Setup in the BIOS SOFTWARE section, otherwise conflicts may occur. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: 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 ASUS 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 27 Pin 1 COM 2 Pin 1 Onboard Serial Port Connectors ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Pin 1 Connect the Red stripe to Pin 1 For this connector to be available, you must connect the included Parallel (25-Pin female) cable set to a free expansion slot opening.
  • Page 28 This lead is for an open chassis monitor. A high level signal to the CHASSIS lead will indicate to the system that the chassis has been opened. Chassis open alarm lead ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Power Supply Fan Air Flow...
  • Page 29 Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. IDE (Hard Drive) LED Lead ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Pin 1 Connect the Red stripe to Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector...
  • Page 30 A momentary button switch is also needed for the Power Switch lead on the Panel connectors. ATX Power Switch Lead ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual IMPORTANT: Make sure that the ATX power supply can take at least 10mAmp load on the 5Volt standby lead (5VSB).
  • Page 31 LED lights when the system is powered on and blinks in sleep mode. 16. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. System Panel Connectors ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Message Power LED & LOCK Keyboard Lock...
  • Page 32 COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. Infrared Module Connector ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual 10: USB +5 Volt 1: USB +5 Volt 11: USB Port 1 -...

  • Page 33: Power Connection Procedures

    "Start" button and the system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and power off after windows shut down. NOTE: The message: "It's now safe to turn off your computer" will not be shown in Windows 95 when using shut down with ATX power supplies. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Bios Software

    Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS environment without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files, then save the PFLASH.EXE and the BIOS to the floppy diskette. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5...

  • Page 35: Advanced Features Menu

    Block and ESCD" requires that the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected mode or virtual mode. You should boot from a system floppy diskette without "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual Advanced Features...

  • Page 36: 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 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on Page II of the User's Manual for details.

  • Page 37: Bios Setup

    But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Load Defaults

    <F1> key. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of the screen is read-only and automatically adjusts accordingly. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Details Of Standard Cmos Setup

    (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE. The SIZE field auto- matically adjusts according to the configuration you specify. The documentation that comes with your hard disk should provide you with the information regarding the drive specifications. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 VGA or any higher resolution card, choose the “EGA/VGA” option. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But Diskette, and All, But Disk/Key. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using a SCSI hard disk drive. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Chipset Features Setup

    The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 9 for 60ns DRAM modules. If you are using 70ns DRAM modules, you must change this item to 70ns DRAM. See section III for DRAM installation information. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 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) If Enabled, the CPU will issue predict commands to access the DRAM, if a miss occurs, the CPU will cancel this command.
  • Page 45 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default setting of Auto will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Susp, Stby->Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes->Off; Always On; Suspend->Off; and Susp, Stby->Off . ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 The Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode fields set the period of time after which each of these modes activate. At Max Saving, these modes activate sequentially (in the given order) after one minute; at Min Saving after one hour. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Pnp And Pci Setup

    This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Details Of Pnp And Pci Setup

    ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of No/ICU. SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for the onboard SCSI BIOS (see section VI). If you wish not to use the onboard SCSI BIOS, choose Disabled ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Load Bios Defaults

    Press the <Y> key and then the <Enter> key to confirm. Press the <N> key and then the <Enter> key to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> key instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and there is nothing on it. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (<TX97-E>) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 53: Save And Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press the <Enter> key. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Support Software

    IV. BusMaster: Installs Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. Technical Support Form: View the Technical Support Form with Notepad. Read Me: View additional notes with Notepad.
  • Page 55 10. LDCM Administrator installation requires a network card or else the admin- istrator features will run very slowly. 11. Mouse (Pointer) information does not show when there is mouse activity after Workstation Summary is selected in Windows NT. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual BIOS/Motherboard Chassis Power...

  • Page 56: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing 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 57: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (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 58 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS TX97-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Asus Pci-Sc200 Scsi Card

    These drivers are included in the second SCO 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 60: 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 61: Setting The Int Assignment

    Many SCSI devices use a set of terminating resistors to terminate the device. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has “active” termination that you set using jumper JP5. If you 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 62: 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 63: Asus I-A16C Audio Card

    CAUTION: Keep the ASUS I-A16C stored in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in your system. The ASUS I-A16C is easily damaged by static electric- ity. Observe the following precautions while unpacking and handling the board: •...

  • Page 64: Layout And Connectors

    VII. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Layout and Connectors Mitsumi Audio In Sony Audio In Connectors The audio input connectors are used when you wish to control software mixer set- tings (bass, treble, volume, etc.) for audio CD's that are played with your CD-ROM.

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