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Page 1: The Following Sections Are Available With Asus Audio Bundle Only Creative Labs Vibra 16C Series
HX97 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-...
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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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
How this manual is organized ... 7 Item Checklist ... 7 II. FEATURES ... 8 Features of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard ... 8 Parts of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard ... 9 III. INSTALLATION ... 10 Map of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard ... 10 Installation Steps ... -
Page 5: Sound
Layout and Connectors ... 62 Connectors ... 62 CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions ... 62 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 HX97 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 HX97 Motherboard The ASUS HX97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a simple design with many features in a small package. This motherboard: • Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430HX PCIset with I/O subsystems. -
Page 9: Parts Of The Asus Hx97 Motherboard
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA 4 ISA Slots 4 PCI Slots Floppy Conn. 2 IDE Conn. 4 SIMM Sockets Intel’s 430HX PCIset Programmable Flash ROM IrDA Connect. CPU ZIF Socket 7 Switching Voltage Regulators ASUS HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 10: Installation
III. INSTALLATION Map of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard Keyboard BIOS Boot Block Write Battery Test CR2032 3Volts Lithium Cell (BIOS Power) Clock Freq RTC Clear CPU Fan IDE (HD) LED CPU Voltage Switching Voltage Regulators ASUS HX97 User’s Manual PS/2 Mouse... - Page 11 27 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) 14) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 27 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) 15) FAN p. 28 CPU Cooling Fan Power Lead (3-pin Block) 16) POWER p. 29 Motherboard Power Connector (12-pin Block) ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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Page 12: 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 HX97 User’s Manual Pin 1 or on the left to connect pins 1&2 and... -
Page 13: 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] ASUS HX97 User’s Manual BBLKW BBLKW Disabled / Protected Enabled (Default) Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) - Page 14 RTC RAM RTCLR Operation [2-3] (Default) Clear Data [1-2] (momentarily) ASUS HX97 User’s Manual Battery Test Operation Test Mode (Default) Short the solder points to Clear (This is not a jumper) RTC RAM Clear...
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Page 15: 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 P54C/CS/M1 (VRE3.5V) Voltage Regulator Output Selection ASUS HX97 User’s Manual AMD-K5 IBM/Cyrix 6x86(MX) (PR75-PR133) (PR166 and faster) Voltage VID0 VID1 VID2 [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] 3.4V(STD) [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [(VID1-3) 3.2V... -
Page 16: Midi Environment Variable
133MHz *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 HX97 User’s Manual 50MHz 55MHz 60MHz CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 1.5x(3/2) -
Page 17: System Memory (Simm)
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB (Rows 0 & 1) 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM SIMM Sockets 3&4 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB (Rows 2 & 3) 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM Total System Memory (Max 256MB) ASUS HX97 User’s Manual Total Memory... -
Page 18: 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 HX97 User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 Bank 0 Bank 1... -
Page 19: 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 HX97 User’s Manual Lever Lock Blank Installed CPU... -
Page 20: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 21: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 22: 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 23 TIP: You may also remove the bracket connectors and mount them directly to the case to save expansion slot space. Serial Port Connectors ASUS HX97 User’s Manual 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 24 This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. Hard Drive LED Lead ASUS HX97 User’s Manual Pin 1 Connect the Red stripe to Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector...
- Page 25 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 HX97 User’s Manual 1: USB +5 Volt 2: USB Port 0 - 3: USB Port 0 +...
- Page 26 The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section. PS/2 Mouse Module Connector ASUS HX97 User’s Manual 1 3 4 1: GND (Motherboard)
- Page 27 LED lights when the system is powered on and blinks in sleep mode. 14. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. System Panel Connectors ASUS HX97 User’s Manual Turbo or Power LED & Power LED...
- Page 28 CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the mother- board and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. Air Flow Air Flow FANPWR CPU Cooling Fan Power ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
- Page 29 Using a slight angle, align the plastic guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the connector. Once aligned, press the lead onto the connector until the lead locks into place. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual -12V +12V Power Plugs from...
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Page 31: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 32: 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 HX97 User’s Manual ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5... -
Page 33: 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 HX97 User’s Manual Advanced Features... -
Page 34: 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 35: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 36: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 37: 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 HX97 User’s Manual... - Page 38 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 HX97 User’s Manual...
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Page 39: Bios Features Setup
These fields allow you to Enable (default) or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” primary cache. Caching allows better performance. External Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enable or choose Disable to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 2 built-in cache. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual... - Page 40 IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 Mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expan- sion cards if a PS/2 Mouse is not detected. Disabled will reserve IRQ12 for expan- sion cards and therefore the PS/2 Mouse will not function. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
- Page 41 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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Page 42: Chipset Features Setup
CPU to access PCI even when the PCEB has been granted the bus. Chipset Global Features (Leave on default setting of Enabled) 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 16-bit ISA cards 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 8-bit ISA cards ASUS HX97 User’s Manual... - Page 43 Swap AB, and the swap will be controlled in hardware. This works separately from the BIOS Features floppy disk swap feature. It is func- tionally the same as physically interchanging the connectors of the floppy disk drives. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
- Page 44 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow auto-detection to ensure the optimal performance. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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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 HX97 User’s Manual... - Page 47 You can individually Enable or Disable each IRQ to include in the sleep function. IRQ8 (Real Time Alarm) is usually set to Disable so that any software alarm clock or event calendar can wake up the system. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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Page 48: Pnp And Pci Setup
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. PCI Latency Timer (32 PCI Clock) "32 PCI Clock" enables maximum PCI performance for this motherboard. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual... - Page 49 This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices but current operat- ing systems do not. The default is set to Disabled until support disks and USB devices are available in which time you can set this function to Enabled. ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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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 HX97 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 HX97 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 HX97 User’s Manual ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (<<HX97>>) 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 HX97 User’s Manual... -
Page 54: Support Software
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 55: 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 56 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 HX97 User’s Manual...
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Page 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: 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. - Page 63 (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS HX97 User’s Manual...
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