Asus SP97-V User Manual
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ASUS SP97 / SP97-V User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 7
How this manual is organized .......................................................... 7
Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7
II. FEATURES ..................................................................................... 8
Features of the ASUS SP97 Motherboard ....................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS SP97 Series of Motherboards ................. 9
The ASUS SP97 Motherboard ......................................................... 11
III. INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 12
ASUS SP97 Motherboard Layout .................................................... 12
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 14
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 17
2. System Memory (SIMM) ............................................................. 20
SIMM Installation ................................................................ 21
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 23
4. Expansion Cards .......................................................................... 24
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................ 24
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................... 24
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ............................. 25
5. External Connectors ..................................................................... 26
Power Connection Procedures ................................................... 35
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 36
Support Software ............................................................................. 36
Flash Memory Writer Utility ........................................................... 36
Main Menu ........................................................................... 36
Advanced Feature Menu ....................................................... 37
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS .................. 38
6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 39
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 40
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................... 40
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ........................................ 41
BIOS Features Setup .................................................................. 43
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................ 43
Chipset Features Setup ............................................................... 45
Details of Chipset Features Setup ......................................... 45
Power Management Setup .......................................................... 48
Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 48
PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... 50
Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. 50
Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... 52