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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...
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4. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 23 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 23 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 24
5. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 33
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 35 Advanced Features Menu 35 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36
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...cable
Support Drivers & Utilities • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • TX patch files for Windows 95 • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form
This user's manual
Infrared module (optional)
ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional)
ASUS TXP4...
User Manual - Page 8
... disk drive: 120 MB, 1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up.
• Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.
• Optional IrDA: Supports and optional IrDA receiver/transmitter device.
• SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.
• Optional IrDA Connector: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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 NT.
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User Manual - Page 13
...-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots
Connectors
1) PS2KEYBOARD p. 25 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)
2) PS2MOUSE
p. 25 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)
3) PRINTER
p. 26 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (25-pin female)
4) COM1, COM2
p. 26 Serial Port COM1 & COM2 (two 9-pin female)
5) FLOPPY
p. 26 Floppy Drive Connector (34-pin block)
6) USB
p. 27 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (two...
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 System Memory 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
... (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through the Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper so you can use your own multi-I/O card.
Multi-I/O Enable Disable
M/IO [1-2] (Default) [2-3]
M/IO 1 2 3
Enable (Default)
M/IO 1 2 3
Disabled
Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable)
2. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by...
User Manual - Page 19
... for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM module takes up one Row on the motherboard.
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. If both...
User Manual - Page 23
... the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND
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...
User Manual - Page 24
... configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility.
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).
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User Manual - Page 25
... a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) 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.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
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User Manual - Page 30
...-up the system). If you want to use this connector, "Suspend Switch" in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section should be on the default setting of Enable.
14. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (PWR SW) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system...
User Manual - Page 33
... 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 36
...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.
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.
2. Turn off your computer...
User Manual - Page 37
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 39
... 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 47
... 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 56
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...