Asus TX97-N User Manual
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ASUS TX97-N 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-N Motherboard .................................. 8
Parts of the ASUS TX97-N Motherboard .................................. 9
Riser Card Front ......................................................................... 9
Riser Card Back ......................................................................... 9
III. INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 10
ASUS TX97-N Motherboard Layout ............................................ 10
Installation Steps ............................................................................ 12
1. Jumpers ...................................................................................... 12
Jumper Settings .................................................................. 13
2. System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 17
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ........................... 18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 19
4. Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 20
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................. 20
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................. 20
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................... 21
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ...................................... 21
5. External Connectors .................................................................. 22
Front Panel Descriptions .......................................................... 27
Power Connection Procedures ................................................. 31
Main Menu ......................................................................... 32
Support Software ........................................................................... 32
Flash Memory Writer Utility .................................................... 32
Advanced Features Menu ................................................... 33
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS ................ 34
6. BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 35
Load Defaults ..................................................................... 36
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................. 36
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...................................... 37
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................ 39
Details of BIOS Features Setup .......................................... 39
Chipset Features Setup ............................................................. 41
Details of Chipset Features Setup ....................................... 41
Power Management Setup ........................................................ 44
Details of Power Management Setup ................................. 44