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User Guide - 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...
User Guide - Page 4
... Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 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...
User Guide - Page 5
...Password 51 IDE HDD Auto Detection 52 Save & Exit Setup 53 Exit Without Saving 53
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02 54 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57
VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards 59 Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers...
User Guide - Page 7
... BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form
(1) User's Manual
PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional)
ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional)
ASUS TX97...
User Guide - Page 8
... 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.
• OptionalPS/2Mouse,USB,IrDAConnector: Supportsanoptionalcableandbracket set to mount the connectors to an unused expansion slot on the system chassis. A second IrDA connector is available for a standard individual infrared cable set.
• SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.
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User Guide - Page 9
... BIOS and hardware levels 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...
User Guide - Page 10
... drivers, floppy diskettes, and MO. Some new-generation viruses will not only destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data which is usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system's initialization stage is completed upon boot-up.
• CPU Slow Down - When CPU...
User Guide - Page 24
... the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Setup 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 be...
User Guide - Page 25
... 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).
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.
ASUS TX97-E User's Manual...
User Guide - Page 32
...-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.
15. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (PWR SW.) The system power can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the...
User Guide - 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 Guide - Page 34
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Support Software
PFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. This file works in...
User Guide - Page 36
..." is 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), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to the diskette you created above. See ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on Page II of the User's Manual for...
User Guide - 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 Guide - 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 Guide - Page 46
... 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 Guide - Page 54
... Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the LDCM manual (LDCM_30.PDF) in the LDCM directory.
BusMaster (v3.01): Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. Patch for PIIX4 chipset(v1.1): Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI
bridge for Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for ASUS motherboards. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. Technical...
User Guide - Page 55
... LDCM.
9. The COM port that is in use will not show up in "Input/Output Ports."
10. LDCM Administrator installation requires a network card or else the admin-
istrator features will run very slowly.
11. Mouse (Pointer) information does not show when there is mouse activity after
Workstation Summary is selected in Windows NT.
V. SOFTWARE (LDCM)
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User Guide - 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 Guide - 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...