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
Map of the ASUS Motherboard ..................................................... 12
Installation Steps ............................................................................ 14
1. Jumpers ......................................................................................14
Jumper Settings ..................................................................15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification ................................ 19
2. System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 21
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ........................... 22
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 .................................................33
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 34
Support Software ...........................................................................34
Flash Memory Writer Utility .........................................................34
Main Menu ......................................................................... 34
Advanced Features Menu ................................................... 35
Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS ...................36
6. BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 37
Load Defaults .....................................................................38
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................. 38
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...................................... 39
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................ 42
Details of BIOS Features Setup.......................................... 42
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
