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VX97 USER'S MANUAL
User's Notice
No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
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in any form by any means without the express written permission of ASUSTeK
COMPUTER INC. (hereinafter referred to as ASUS) except documentation kept by
the purchaser for backup purposes.
ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchant-
ability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss
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© Copyright 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved.
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.01
Release Date:
VX97
January 1997
VX97 User's Manual
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  • Page 1 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,...
  • Page 2: Fcc & Doc Compliance

    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. VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 3: How This Manual Is Organized

    Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. √ The VX97 motherboard √ 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket √ 1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket √...
  • Page 4: Features Of The Vx97 Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Features of the VX97 Motherboard The VX97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a great many features in a small package. This motherboard: • 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 5: Parts Of The Vx97 Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the VX97 Motherboard Programmable Flash ROM Super Multi-I/O Serial/Parallel Ports 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots 1 PCI/ISA Share Slot IDE/Floppy Intel's 430VX PCIset (4) 72-pin SIMM Sockets CPU ZIF Socket 7 256KB/ 512KB L2 Cache WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips.
  • Page 6: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Map of the VX97 Motherboard PS/2 Mouse Keyboard Universal Serial Bus (Reserved) Keyboard BIOS Serial Ports Flash ROM for BIOS COM 2 COM 1 Block Program (Dis/En) Parallel Port (Printer) Board Power Input Intel 430VX Intel PIIX3 PCIset...
  • Page 7 Rev2.7 (133MHz) 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 VID2 VID1 VID0 2.5V 2.7V 2.8V 2.9V 3.4V 3.5V AMD3 AMD1 P55C AMD2 Voltage Regulator Output Selection VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86 P166+ 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 larger. VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 9: External Connectors

    1 3 4 5: CLK (Cable Set) 8: NC This optional PS/2 mouse cable and bracket set is necessary to provide a connector for a PS/2 mouse on a free expansion slot cover. PS/2 Mouse Module Connector VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 10 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. Pin 1 Connect the Red stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. Front View Back View IRRX IRTX IRTX IRRX For the infrared feature to be available, you must connect an optional Infrared module to the motherboard. Infrared Module Connector VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-Pin plug. IDE (Hard Drive) LED Hard Drive LED Lead VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 LED lights when the system is powered on. See the figure below. 13. Speaker Connector (PANEL) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Turbo or Power LED & Power LED LOCK Keyboard Lock SMI Lead Speaker Connector Reset SW SPKR System Panel Connectors VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 14: Power Connection Procedures

    Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your authorized dealer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the next section "BIOS SOFTWARE" for instructions. VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Bios Software

    A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses. Another section just below the control keys section displays information on the currently highlighted item in the list. VX97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. You can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, “REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. VX97 User’s Manual...

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