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Asus TX97-X User Manual

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ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 7

How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ 7

Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7

II. FEATURES .................................................................................... 8

Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard .................................. 8

Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of Motherboards ................ 9
Parts of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard ................................ 11

III. INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 12

ASUS TX97-X Motherboard Layout ............................................ 12

Installation Steps ............................................................................ 14

1. Jumpers ...................................................................................... 14

Jumper Settings .................................................................. 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification ................................ 19

2. System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 19

DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ........................... 20

3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 22

4. Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 23

Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................. 23
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................. 23
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................... 24
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ...................................... 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

6. BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 37

Load Defaults ..................................................................... 38

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................. 38

Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...................................... 38

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................ 41

Details of BIOS Features Setup .......................................... 41

Chipset Features Setup ............................................................. 44

Details of Chipset Features Setup ....................................... 44

Power Management Setup ........................................................ 47

Details of Power Management Setup ................................. 47