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Asus TXP4-X User Manual

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  • Page 1 TXP4-X Pentium ATX Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Technical Support BBS: +1-408-474-0569 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com 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 Hotline: 49-2102-499712 ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard ........8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of Motherboards ....9 The ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard ..........11 III. INSTALLATION ................ 12 ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard Layout ..........12 Installation Steps ................
  • Page 5 ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards ......59 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 ..... 60 Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ... 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices ......60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 ......61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ......

  • 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 Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Support Software Information on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard The ASUS TXP4-X is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a motherboard. This motherboard: • Intel Chipset: Features Intel’s 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems. ® ™...

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Tx97 Series Of Motherboards

    Windows 95 must be used. • PC ’97 Compliant — Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS TX97 se- ries of motherboards meet PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC 97 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support...
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  • Page 11: The Asus Txp4-X Motherboard

    II. FEATURES The ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard 4 SIMM 2 DIMM CPU ZIF 512KB Pipelined Sockets Sockets Socket 7 Burst L2 Cache T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn.

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS TXP4-X Motherboard Layout T: Mouse PS/2 Board Power Input B: Keyboard CPU Voltage for ATX Power Supply VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 T: USB 1 B: USB 2 CPU Fan FANPWR3 BUS Freq. CPU ZIF Socket 7 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 0...
  • Page 13 30 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 16) PWR LED (PANEL) p. 30 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 17) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p. 30 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 18) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 30 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    Defaults” and reenter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper. RTC RAM RTCLR Operation [1-2] (Default) Clear Data [2-3] (momentarily) RTCLR RTCLR Battery Test Operation (Default) Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    1.9 Volts 2.5 Volts 2.7 Volts 2.8 Volts 2.9 Volts Voltage Regulator Output Selection 3.2 Volts 3.4 V 3.5 V Setting these two jumpers’ VID1 to [2-3] or [----] (removed) will result in the same voltages, respectively. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] *NOTE: Only IBM or Cyrix Rev 2.7 or later is supported on this motherboard (see preceding page). Bootup screen will show 6x86-P166+ with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
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  • Page 19: System Memory (Simm & Dimm)

    168-pin SDRAM or EDO 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Simm Memory Installation

    4. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes on the sides and the support clips should snap on the other side. 5. To release the memory module, push both support clips outward and rock the module out of the support clips. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: 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. Lever Lock Blank Notch ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX Processor ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Expansion Cards

    (to access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and an- other on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup. NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector Pin 1 Primary IDE Connector IDE Connectors ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Chassis Fan Power CPU Fan Power Power Supply Fan Air Flow Air Flow Orientate the fins so that air flow runs across motherboard's regulators. 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 IMPORTANT: Be sure that the ATX power supply can take at least 10mAmp load on the 5volt standby lead (5VSB). You may experience difficulty in power- ing on your system without this. 5.0V 12.0V 5.0V 5VSB PW-0K -5.0V 5.0V 5.0V PS-ON 3.3V -12.0V 3.3V 3.3V ATX Power Connector ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 18. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Message System Power LED LOCK SMI Lead Keyboard Lock ATX Power Switch Speaker Connector Reset SW SPKR System Panel Connections ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
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  • Page 33: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Bios Software

    BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM IMPORTANT: If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Type -- , the memory chip is not programmable or is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Main Menu

    This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended sys- tem configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 37: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A complete test of the system is done on each test. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled............................ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Chipset Features Setup

    70ns DRAM. See section 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.
  • Page 45 ECP+EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. ECP DMA Select (3) This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP+EPP in the Parallel Port Mode. Select either DMA Channel 1, 3, or Disabled. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 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 autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. No Function disables the ATX switch function when the button is pressed under 4 seconds. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday, which will allow you to set the time or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of No/ICU. SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for the onboard SCSI BIOS. If you do not want to use the onboard SCSI BIOS, choose Disabled. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 empty. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Save & 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 <Enter>. ASUS TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • 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 TXP4-X User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Asus Pci Scsi Cards

    SCO UNIX floppy disk. Windows 95 support is also available using the device drivers included within the Windows software. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 are Plug and Play adapters that are auto detected by BIOS and current operating systems that support Plug and Play features.

  • Page 60: Setting Up The Asus Pci-Sc200 & Pci-Sc860

    VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the ASUS PCI-SC200 to set it up. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card’s termination.

  • Page 61: Terminator Settings For The Asus Pci-Sc860

    Not Terminated Terminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated) Decide whether or not you need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the ASUS PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200.

  • Page 62: Scsi Id Numbers For Scsi Devices

    SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 cards have fixed SCSI IDs of 7. The SCSI ID serves two purposes: •...

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