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User Manual - Page 2
... number are both printed on the board itself. Manual revisions are released for each board design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any...
User Manual - Page 4
... (CPU 21 4. Expansion Cards 22 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 22 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 22 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 23 5. External Connectors 24 Power Connection Procedures 31
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 32 Support Software 32 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 Main Menu 33 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. BIOS Setup 35 Load...
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... Setup 53 Exit Without Saving 53
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57
VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards 59 Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers 59 ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards 59...
User Manual - Page 7
...to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form
This user's manual
PS/2 mouse, USB, and IR cable with mounting bracket set (optional)
ATX to AT Power Connector Adapter (optional)
ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or...
User Manual - Page 8
... set to mount the connectors to an unused expansion slot on the system chassis. A second IrDA connector is available for a standard individual infrared cable set. • ATX Power Supply: Supports an ATX power supply and the soft-off function using an optional ATX to AT power adapter. • SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.
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User Manual - Page 9
... BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS TX97 series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy. The new PC 97 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for both Windows 95 and Windows...
User Manual - Page 10
... drivers, floppy diskettes, and 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 cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is completed upon boot-up.
• CPU Slow Down - When CPU...
User Manual - Page 14
III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers)
III. INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software
1. Jumpers
Several hardware settings are made ...
User Manual - Page 15
...onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card.
Multi-I/O SIO Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3]
SIO 1 2 3
Enable (Default)
SIO 1 2 3
Disabled
Super Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable)
2. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW...
User Manual - Page 22
... the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Setup the BIOS if necessary (such as "IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes" in PNPAND
PCI SETUP) 9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be exclusively...
User Manual - Page 23
... the PCI and PNP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility.
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.
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User Manual - Page 31
... 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE.
* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating...
User Manual - Page 34
..." is displayed after "Flash type --," then this ROM chip is not programmable or not supported with the 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...
User Manual - Page 35
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
6. BIOS Setup
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 released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
User Manual - Page 37
... since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install either the optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see section VI for instructions. If you install other vendor's SCSI controller card, refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: •...
User Manual - Page 45
... system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field...
User Manual - Page 54
... Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the LDCM manual on the ASUS support CD.
LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same bridge address with Local software installed. The administrator should install both Local and Administrator Software.
LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. • Express Setup: (Recommended) Settings can...
User Manual - Page 55
... LDCM.
9. The COM port that is in use will not show up in "Input/Output Ports."
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.
V. SOFTWARE (LDCM)
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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 Configuration 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 ...
User Manual - Page 59
... the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 controller card to provide Fast SCSI-2 interface when using compatible SCSI devices or the ASUS PCI-SC860 SCSI controller cards to provide Ultra-Fast SCSI-2 interface when using Ultra-Fast SCSI-2 devices.
All SCSI devices you install on your system require driver software to function. The Symbios SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows and OS...