Asus Pentium TX97-X User Manual

R TX97-X Pentium ® A TX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 2 USER’S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS TX97-X Manual Revision: 3.00 Release Date: August 1997 No part of this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup pur- poses, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. • Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. • Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. • W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Sound Blaster A WE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative T echnology Ltd. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The product name and revision 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 of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBLITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARES DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 1997 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 7 How this Manual is Or ganized ........................................................ 7 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7 II. FEA TURES .................................................................................... 8 Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard .................................. 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of Motherboards ................ 9 Parts of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard ................................ 1 1 III. INST ALLA TION ........................................................................ 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 SOFTW ARE ..................................................................... 34 Support Software ........................................................................... 34 Flash Memory W riter Utility .................................................... 34 Main Menu ......................................................................... 35 Advanced Features Menu ................................................... 35 Managing and Updating Y our 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
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................. 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ............................................ 50 Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................. 52 Load Setup Defaults ................................................................. 52 Supervisor Password and User Password ................................ 53 IDE HDD Auto Detection ........................................................ 54 Save & Exit Setup .................................................................... 55 Exit W ithout Saving ................................................................. 55 V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE .............................................................. 56 ASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD .............................. 56 LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) .............................................. 56 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) .......................................... 58 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ............. 58 System Requirements ......................................................... 58 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ...................... 59 VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards .............................................................. 61 Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers .................................................. 61 ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards .............................. 61 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 ..................... 62 Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ........... 62 T erminator Requirements for SCSI Devices ............................ 62 T erminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 ........................ 63 T erminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ........................ 63 SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices ....................................... 64 SCSI ID Priority ....................................................................... 64 16-bit Audio (Section included with optional onboard audio) ....... 65 ASUS Installation CD .............................................................. 67 ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents ...................................... 67 Audio Drivers Installation ................................................................ 67 W in95 Audio Drivers ......................................................................... 68 W in3.x Audio Drivers ........................................................................ 69 Configuration Manager ............................................................ 69 Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) ....................... 69 Audio Software ........................................................................ 71 Environment V ariables ............................................................. 75 SOUND Environment variable ........................................... 75 BLASTER Environment V ariable ...................................... 75 MIDI Environment V ariable ............................................... 76 Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware ......... 76
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer ’ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter - ference by one or more of the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 7 How this Manual is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Introduction Manual information and checklist II. Featur es Information and specifications concerning this product III. Installation Instructions on setting up the motherboard. IV . BIOS Softwar e Instructions on setting up the BIOS software V . Support Software Information on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer . þ ASUS TX97-X motherboard þ 1 IDE ribbon cable þ 1 floppy ribbon cable þ Support Drivers & Utilities • Flash Memory W riter utility to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • LANDesk ® Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • T echnical Support Form þ This user’ s manual ¨ Infrared module (optional) ¨ ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ¨ ASUS audio onboard and audio driver CD with online help (optional) I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION (Manual / Checklist)
8 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard The ASUS TX97-X is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. This motherboard: • Intel Chipset: Features Intel’ s 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems. • V ersatile Pr ocessor Support: Intel Pentium ® 75-233MHz (P55C-MMX ™ , P54C/ P54CS), IBM ® /Cyrix ® 6x86-PR166 (Rev 2.7 or later), IBM ® /Cyrix ® 6x86MX ™ (PR166 & faster), AMD-K5 ™ (PR75-PR133), AMD-K6 ™ (PR166 & faster). • V ersatile Memor y Support: Is equipped with three DIMM sockets to support (8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB) 168-pin SDRAM memory modules up to 256MB. • Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • ISA & PCI Expansion: Provides expansion for three 16-bit ISA cards, three 32-bit PCI cards, and 1 shared expansion for either a PCI or an ISA card. • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T -compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility . (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • PCI Bus Master IDE Contr oller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two chan- nels, supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as T ape Backup and CD-ROM drives. Supports two drives of either 5.25-inch (360KB or 1.2MB) or 3.5-inch (720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB) disk drives. Supports Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” (3.5- inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120 MB, 1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up. • Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard. • Optional IrDA: Supports and optional IrDA receiver/transmitter device. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Has onboard firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards. • Optional Audio: Has optional onboard Creative Labs ® Audio with 3D sound. II. FEA TURES (Features) II. FEA TURES
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 9 II. FEA TURES II. FEA TURES (TX97 Series) Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of Motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS TX97 series of motherboards sup- port the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE T ransfer Speed - ASUS TX97 series of motherboards with Intel 430TX PCIset improves IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/s. The best of all is that this new technology is compatible with existing A T A-2 IDE specs so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI - Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to memory to CPU. • ACPI Ready - ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also implemented on all ASUS 430TX series of motherboards. ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features imple- mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock everyday , yet satisfy all the ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI- supported OS such as in the next release of W indows 95 must be used. • PC ’97 Compliant - Both the 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 pro- cedures for both Windows 95 and W indows NT .
10 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual II. FEA TURES (TX97 Series) II. FEA TURES • V oltage Monitoring and Alert - System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • System Resources Alert - T oday’ s operating systems such as W indows 95, W in- dows NT , and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run lar ge applications. The system resource moni- tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos- sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag- ing their limited resources more ef ficiently . • V irus W rite Protection - Normally , viruses can destroy data on storage media such as hard 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 co- operate 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 fans or system fans are malfunctioning, the system will deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the speed upon detection of system overheat. This will prevent CPU damage from system overheat. The CPU utilization will restore normal operations when tem- perature falls below a safe level. • Auto Fan Off - The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is a important feature to implement silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button (r equires A TX power supply) - The system can be in one of two states, one is Sleep mode and the other is the Soft-Of f mode. Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, it enters the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requir es A TX power supply) - This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through a modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, any user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world! • Message LED - Chassis LEDs now act as information providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user .
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 11 Parts of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard II. FEA TURES II. FEA TURES (Motherboard Parts) Intel’s 430TX PCIset 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache CPU ZIF Socket 7 3 PCI Slots 3 ISA Slots 2 DIMM Sockets T : USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 Programmable Flash ROM T : PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T : Parallel Conn. B: Serial Conn. (Optional) T :Joystick/Midi B:Out/In/Mic COM 1 COM 2 LM78 Hardware Monitor (optional) CPU Thermal Sensor (optional) Creative Labs Audio (optional) 1 PCI/ISA shared Slot
12 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION ASUS TX97-X Motherboard Layout FS0 FS1 FS2 BUS FREQ NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present. BF0 BF1 BF2 BUS Freq. Game/Midi Port Mic In Line In Line Out Parallel Port COM 2 COM 1 Panel Connections Board Power Input for A TX Power Supply Floppy Drives ISA Slot 3 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 1 PCI Slot 1 ISA Slot 4 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 4 Secondary IDE Primary IDE PCI Slot 3 512KB Onboard L2 Cache CPU ZIF Socket 7 R IDE LED Infrared Con. (IrDA) Multi-I/O (En/Dis) SIO Creative ® Modem Connector CR2032 3 V olt Lithium Cell T op: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 USB PS/2 T op: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard V olume Control VOLCTL AUDIO (Dis/En) Keyboard BIOS Programmable BIOS EEPROM RTC (T est/Clear) RTCLR Sony CD In Intel 430TX PCIset Intel PIIX4 PCIset F ANPWR1 F ANPWR3 Row Creative ® Labs Audio DIMM Socket 1 (64-bit, 168-pin module) 10 32 DIMM Socket 2 (64-bit, 168-pin module) 54 DIMM Socket 3 (64-bit, 168-pin module) VID0 VID1 VID2 CPU Voltage VID3 Chasis open alarm lead CPU Fan LM78 Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Sensor (Hardware Monitor) LM75 Wake on LAN (Motherboard Layout) III. INST ALLA TION
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 13 III. INST ALLA TION Jumpers 1) R TCLR p . 15 Real T ime Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data) 2) AUDIO (optional) p. 15 Onboard Audio (Disable/Enable) 3) M/IO p. 16 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable) 4) FS0, FS1, FS2 p . 1 6 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 5) BF0, BF1, BF2 p . 1 6 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio 6) VID0, 1, 2, 3 p . 18 CPU V oltage Regulator Output Selection Expansion Slots 1) System Memory p. 19 System Memory Upgrade 2) CPU ZIF Socket 7 p. 22 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 3) SLOT 1, 2, 3, 4 p. 2 3 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots * 4) P C I 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots † Connectors 1) PS2KEYBOARD p. 25 PS/2 Keyboard C onnector (6-pin Female) 2) PS2MOUSE p . 25 PS/2 Mouse C onnector (6-pin Female) 3) PRINTER p . 26 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (25-pin Female) 4) COM1, COM2 p . 26 Serial Port COM1 & COM2 (T wo 9-pin Female) 5) FLOPPY p. 2 6 Floppy Drive C onnector (34-pin Block) 6) AUDIO (optional) p. 27 Audio Port -Line Out, Line In, Mic (Three 1/8” Female) 7) GAME (optional) p. 27 Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) 8) USB p. 27 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin Female) 9) Primary / Second IDE p. 28 Primary / Secondary IDE C onnector (40-pin Blocks) 10) IDELED p. 28 IDE LED Activity L ight 1 1) F ANPWR1, 2, 3 p. 29 1 Chassis, 2 CPU, 3 Power Supply Fan Power Lead (3-pin Block) 12) CHASSIS p. 29 Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1pin Block) 1 3) IR p. 30 Infrared Port Module C onnector 14) A TXPWR p. 30 A TX Motherboard Power Connector (2 0-pin Block) 15) VOLCTL (optional) p. 31 Digital V olume Level Control (Up/Down) 16) WOL p. 31 W ake on LAN (3 pins) (RESER VED) 17) MSG LED (P ANEL) p. 32 System Message LED (2 pins) 1 8 ) SMI (P ANEL) p. 32 SMI Switch L ead (2 pins) 19) PWR SW (P ANEL) p. 32 A TX Power & Soft-Of f Switch Lead (2 pins) 20) RESET (P ANEL) p . 32 Reset Switch L ead (2 pins) 21) PWR LED ( P ANEL ) p . 3 2 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 22) KEYLOCK ( P ANEL ) p . 3 2 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p . 32 Speaker Output C onnector (4 pins) * The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur . (Map of Board) III. INST ALLA TION
14 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION Installation Steps Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install System Memory 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet W ires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard. See “Motherboard Layout” for locations of jumpers. The jumper settings will be described numerically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for no connection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively . Pin 1 for our moth- erboards is always on top Pin 1 or on the left Pin 1 when holding the motherboard with the keyboard connector away from yourself. A “1” is written besides pin 1 on jumpers with three pins. The jumpers will also be shown graphically such as to connect pins 1&2 and to connect pins 2&3. Jumpers with two pins will be shown as for Short (On) and for Open (Of f). For manufacturing simplicity , the jump- ers may be sharing pins from other groups. Use the diagrams in this manual instead of following the pin layout on the board. Settings with two jumper numbers require that both jumpers be moved together . T o connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins as diagramed. W ARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, o r other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 15 III. INST ALLA TION III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) 1. Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM (R TCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o clear the R TC data: (1) T urn of f your computer and remove the AC power , (2) Move this jumper to “Clear Data,” (3) Move the jumper back to “Operation,” (4) T urn on your computer , (5) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Battery T est Jumper (R TCLR) Y ou can test the battery’ s current by removing this jumper and attaching a cur- rent meter to pins 1&2. W ARNING: Y ou must unplug the power cord to your power supply to ensure that ther e is no power to your motherboard. The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be clear ed by this action. Y ou should enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and r e-enter any user information after removing and r eapplying this jumper . R TC RAM R TCLR Operation [1-2] (Default) Clear Data [2-3] (momentarily) RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) Operation (Default) RTCLR Clear Data RTCLR Battery Test R 2. Onboard Audio Selection (AUDIO) (with optional onboard Audio) This jumper allows you to Disable the onboard audio chipset inorder to use your own audio card. Otherwise, leave on default of Enabled. Onboard Audio AUDIO Enabled [2-3] (Default) Disabled [1-2] Onboard Audio (Disable / Enable) Enable (Default) 1 2 3 AUDIO Disable 1 2 3 AUDIO R Jumper Settings
16 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION 3. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (M/IO) Y ou can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy , serial, paral- lel, and IrDA) through Chipset Featur es Setup of BIOS SOFTW ARE or dis- able all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card. Multi-I/O M/IO Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable) Disabled 1 2 3 M/IO Enable (Default) 1 2 3 M/IO R 4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU’ s Internal frequency ( the advertised CPU speed). 5. CPU to BUS Fr equency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2) These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be set together with the above jumpers CPU External (BUS) Fr equency Selection. CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio R 50MHz FS1 1 2 3 FS0 FS2 55MHz FS1 FS0 FS2 1 2 3 60MHz FS1 FS0 FS2 1 2 3 66MHz FS1 FS0 FS2 1 2 3 75MHz FS1 FS0 FS2 1 2 3 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) ---- ---- ---- 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 2.5x(5/2) 2.5x(5/2) 1.0x(1/1) 2.0x(2/1) ---- 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 2.0x(2/1) 2.0x(2/1) 2.0x(2/1) 2.0x(2/1) ---- 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 1.5x(3/2) 3.5x(7/2) 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) ---- 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 ---- ---- ---- ---- 4.0x(4/1) 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 ---- ---- ---- ---- 4.5x(9/2) 1 2 3 BF1 BF0 BF2 P54C/K5 P55C/K6/MX IBM/Cyrix 6x86 IBM/Cyrix 6x86L AMD-K6 (.25 µ) Complete Names: Intel Pentium P54C Pentium P55C-MMX AMD K5, K6 IBM/Cyrix 6x86(L) (M1) IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX(M2)
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 17 III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: (BUS Freq.) (Freq. Ratio) CPU Model Fr eq. Ratio BUS Freq. FS2 FS1 FS0 BF2 BF1 BF0 Intel Pentium 233MHz 3.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] Intel Pentium 200MHz 3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] Intel Pentium 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] Intel Pentium 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] Intel Pentium 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] Intel Pentium 120MHz 2.0x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] Intel Pentium 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] Intel Pentium 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] Intel Pentium 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K6-PR233 233MHz 3.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K6-PR200 200MHz 3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] AMD-K6-PR166 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] AMD-K5-PR133 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR120 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR100 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR90 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] AMD-K5-PR75 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR233 200MHz 3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR166 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] *IBM/Cyrix 6x86-PR166 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] *NOTE: The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86 (M1) Rev 2.7 or later is supported on this motherboard (see next page). Bootup screen will show 6x86-P166 with the Cyrix PR166 installed on this mother - board. W ARNING! Frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable.
18 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86 PR166 but must be Revision 2.7 or later . Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number . The number should read G8DC6620A or later . 5. V oltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. VID1 for 3.4V(STD) is ignored, therefore, the jumper setting for 2.8V(Dual) may work for both 3.4V(STD) and 2.8V(Dual). Intel Pentium (P54C) (75MHz-200MHz) Pentium MMX (P55C) (150MHz-233MHz) AMD-K6 (PR166 and faster) AMD-K5 (PR75-PR133) IBM/Cyrix 6x86(MX) (PR166 and faster) IBM/Cyrix 6x86(M1) (PR166 and faster) W ARNING! Because CPU designs change rapidly , the following chart is only intended as a simple quideline and is not intended to be true for your CPU. Look for the CPU voltage included with your CPU and follow the V oltage setting diagramed below the chart. Manufactur er CPU T ype Single Plane Dual Plane VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 I ntel/AMD/IBM/Cyrix P54C/CS/K5/M1 3.5V(VRE) ---- [----] [2-3] [----] [1-2] AMD/IBM/Cyrix K6-166,200/MX ---- 2.9V(Dual) [----] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] Intel/AMD P54C/CS/K5 3.4V(STD) ---- [----] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] Intel P55C ---- 2.8V(Dual) [----] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] AMD K6-PR233 ---- 3.2V(Dual) [----] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] AMD (.25micron) K6-233,266,300 ---- 2.1V(Dual) [----] [----] [2-3] [1-2] 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2.9 Volts 2.8 Volts 2.7 Volts 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3.5 V olts 3.4 V 3.2 Volts * *3.4V VID1 may be [----] or [2-3] V oltage Regulator Output Selection R VID1 VID0 VID2 1 2 3 VID3 2.5 Volts VID1 VID0 VID2 1 2 3 VID3 2.1 Volts 1.8 Volts VID1 VID0 VID2 1 2 3 VID3 VID1 VID0 VID2 1 2 3 VID3 1.9 Volts
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 19 III. INST ALLA TION (System Memory) III. INST ALLA TION 2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM’ s) can be used with this motherboard. T wo sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM module takes up one Row on the motherboard. IMPOR T ANT : Memory speed setup is r equired through "Auto Configura- tion" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM T ype 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules T otal Memory Socket 1 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - but (Socket 3 must be empty) EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB Socket 2 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - but (Socket 3 must be empty) EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB Socket 3 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB - but (Rows 4&5) Socket 1 or 2 must not have x1 64MB or 128MB SDRAM EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB T otal System Memory (Max 256MB) = NOTE: • Maximum memory size is 256MB total for this motherboard. • Socket 3 will not support 64MB or 128MB DIMMs with 64Mbit SDRAM cells. • If Socket 1 and/or Socket 2 has 64MB or 128MB DIMM’ s with 64Mbit SDRAM cells, Socket 3 must be empty .
20 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (System Memory) III. INST ALLA TION DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. SDRAM DIMM modules have dif ferent pint contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock R The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) memory modules must be 3.3V olt Un- buffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) . Y ou can identify the type of DIMM module by the illustration below: 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position V oltage Key Position Unbuffered RFU Buffered Reserved 3.3V 5.0V The notch on the DIMM module will shift between left, center , or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type to be inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. Y ou must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard.
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22 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. Apply thermal jelly to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the CPU. W ARNING! W ithout a fan circulating air on the CPU and heat sinks, the CPU and/or heat sinks can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the moth- erboard. (See “CPU Cooling Fan Connector” at the end of this section.) T o install a CPU, first turn of f your system and remove its cover . Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree right angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown. Use the notched corner of the CPU as your guide. The white dot should point towards the end the of the lever . Notice that there is a blank area where one hole is missing from that corner of the square array of pin holes and a “1” printed on the motherboard next to that corner . Because the CPU has a corner pin for three of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the one orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that will cover the face of the CPU. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, hold down on the fan and close the socket’ s lever . IMPOR T ANT : Y ou must set jumpers for “CPU to BUS Fr equency Ratio” and jumpers for “BUS Fr equency Selection” depending on the CPU that you install. ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX Processor Blank Lever Lock 1 Notch 1 R III. INST ALLA TION (System Processor) III. INST ALLA TION
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 23 III. INST ALLA TION (Expansion Cards) III. INST ALLA TION 4. Expansion Cards Expansion Card Installation Procedure: 1. Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software set- tings that may be required to setup your specific card. 2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card. 3. Remove your computer system’ s cover . 4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 5. Carefully align the card’ s connectors and press firmly . 6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system’ s cover . 8. Edit the BIOS settings if necessary . (such as “IRQ xx Used By ISA: Y es” 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 exclusively assigned to one use. In an standard design there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for expansion cards. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail- able to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining IRQs are then used by PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards, requires that you configure the card’ s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. Y ou may use Microsoft’ s Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in the W indows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For W indows 95 users, the “Control Panel” icon in “My Computer ,” contains a “System” icon which gives you a “Device Manager” tab. Double clicking on a specific device gives you the “Resources” tab, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
24 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION T o simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that does not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility . An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . Y ou can select a DMA channel in the PCI and PnP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility . IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTW ARE, choose Ye s 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 . (Expansion Cards) III. INST ALLA TION
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 25 III. INST ALLA TION (DMA Channels) III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 5. External Connectors IMPOR T ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the r ed stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector . The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 18in. (46cm), with the second drive connector no mor e than 6in. (15cm) fr om the first connector . 1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the Motherboard.” Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard.
26 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION III. INST ALLA TION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 4. Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (T wo 9-pin Male) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE. COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) 5. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 R
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 27 III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard Audio) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com- puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputing voice. Mic Line In Line Out 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 7. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) (with optional onboard Audio) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin Female Sockets) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Univeral Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1
28 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see “HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First” & “Boot Sequence” in the BIOS Featur es Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE) (Pin 20 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: Y ou may configure two hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector . Y ou may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup. Primary IDE Connector Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 R 10. IDE activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDE_LED R
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 29 III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 1 1. Chassis , CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin F ANPWR) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6W A TT) or less. Orien- tate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer , the wiring and plug may be dif ferent. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’ s plug to the board taking into consid- eration the polarity of the this connector . NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with r otation signal. W ARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. Orientate the fins so that air flow runs across motherboard's regulators Air Flow Air Flow 12V olt Cooling Fan Power Chassis Fan Power CPU Fan Power Power Supply Fan GND Rotation 12V R 12. Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1pin CHASSIS) This lead is for an open chassis monitor . A high level signal to the chassis signal lead will indicate to the system that the chassis has been opened. For the chassis open alarm feature to work, you must have the LM78 hardware monitor (op- tional) onboard and connect a sensor or switch to the connector . The 5V power comes from the power supply , when the A/C is connected. Chassis Open Alarm Lead Power supply standby 5V Chassis Signal Ground R
30 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 13. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through “UAR T2 Use Infrared” in Chipset Featur es Setup to select whether UAR T2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. Front View 5V IRTX IRRX NC GND Back View Infrared Module Connector IRRX 5V IRTX FIRRX GND For the infrared feature to be available, you must connect the optional Infrared (IrDA) module to the motherboard R 14. A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin A TXPWR) This connector connects to a A TX power supply . The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPOR T ANT : Be sur e that the A TX power supply can take at least 10mAmp load on the 5volt standby lead (5VSB). Y ou may experience difficulty in powering on your system without this. A TX Power Connector 3.3V -12.0V GND PS-ON GND GND GND -5.0V 5.0V 5.0V PW-0K 12.0V 3.3V 3.3V GND 5.0V GND 5.0V GND 5VSB R
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 31 III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 15. Onboard Digital Audio Contr ol (V OLCTL) (with optional onboard Audio) This jumper allows you to adjust the audio volume digitally using case mounted momentary buttons. Audio Control VOLCTL V olume Up [1-2] (momentary) V olume Down [4-5] (momentary) Onboard Digital Audio Control Ground V olume Up Ground Ground V olume Down 1 2 3 VOLCTL 5 4 R 16. W ake on LAN (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a W ake On LAN output. When the system is in soft-of f mode, LAN activity will power on the system. W ake On LAN Connector This connector is reserved for future use. R
32 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 17. Message LED Lead (MSG LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox). 18. SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green” mode where system activity will be instantly decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector (see the figure below) connects to the case-mounted suspend switch. If you do not have a switch for the connector , you may use the “T urbo Switch” since it does not have a function. SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any problems. May require one or two pushes depending on the position of the switch. W ake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake- up (the SMI lead cannot wake-up the system). If you want to use this connector , “Suspend Switch” in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE section should be on the default setting of Enable. 19. A TX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (PWR SW) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP . Push- ing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system of f. The system power LED shows the status of the system’ s power . 20. Reset Switch Lead (RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn of f your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system’ s power supply . 21. System Power LED (PWR LED) This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 22. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 23. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . System Panel Connectors 5V NC GND LOCK GND 5V SPKR Speaker Connector GND GND GND 5V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED A TX Power Switch System Power LED Keyboard Lock GND GND GND R
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 33 III. INST ALLA TION (Power Connections) III. INST ALLA TION Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. Y ou may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Y our monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c . Y our system power . For A TX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the A TX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For A TX power supplies, the system LED will light when the A TX power switch is pressed. The monitor LED may light up after the system’ s if it complies with “green” stan- dards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then run power -on tests. While the tests are running, additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power , the system may have failed a power -on test. Recheck your jumper set- tings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. During power -on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions in the next section, BIOS SOFTW ARE. * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use W indows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power of f after W indows shuts down. NOTE: The message “Y ou can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 34 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE Support Software FILELIST .TXT - V iew this file to see the files included in the support software. PFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the mother - board. T o determine the BIOS version, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Lar ger num- bers represent a newer BIOS file. NOTE: A binary BIOS file is no longer included with the support software. Save the motherboard’ s BIOS file to a floppy disk as soon as your system is operational. See “Flash Memory W riter Utility” in this section to “Save Current BIOS to File.” Flash Memory W riter Utility The flash memory writer utility must be run while the system is in real mode. In particular , the “Update BIOS Main Block F rom File” and “Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD” options require real mode. T o run this utility , boot from a system floppy disk without the AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files. IMPOR T ANT : If “unknown” is displayed after Flash T ype -- , the memory chip is not programmable or is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . IV . BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc. Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx Choose one of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. Advanced Features Enter Choice: [1] Press ESC To Exit xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 35 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) Main Menu 1. Save Curr ent BIOS T o File This option allows you to copy the contents of the flash memory onto a floppy disk. This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. Create a bootable DOS diskette without AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS and save both PFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file(s) to it. Note: BIOS FEA TURES SETUP Boot Sequence needs to be set to A first in order to boot from your disk drive A. 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. The file can be either a new file or a backup file created by the “Save Current BIOS T o File” option. If the boot block in the file is different from the current boot block, this option will not update the main block. Instead, it will display the following messages. Boot Block of New BIOS is different from old one !!! Please Use 'Advanced Features' to flash whole BIOS !!! 3. Advanced Features This option displays the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configura- tion record and updating the motherboard BIOS. Advanced Features Menu 1. Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended sys- tem configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. Advanced Features Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx Choose one of the following: 1. Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD Enter Choice: [2] Press ESC To Exit xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 36 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Flash Memory W riter) Managing and Updating Y our Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMA T A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUT OEXEC.BA T” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy PFLASH.EXE to your new diskette. 3. Run PFLASH.EXE from your new diskette and select option 1 “Save Current BIOS to File.” Enter the “Current BIOS Revision:” for the file name. Updating BIOS Procedur es (only when necessary) IMPOR T ANT : If “unknown” is displayed after Flash T ype -- , the memory chip is not programmable or is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier . 2. T urn off your computer . 3. Boot from the disk you created earlier . 4. At the “A:\” prompt, type PFLASH and then press <Enter>. 5. Enter 2 “Update BIOS Main Block From File” from the Main Menu or option 2 “Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD” from the Advanced Features Menu if prompted by option 2 of the Main Menu. 6. The program displays a second screen prompting you for the name of the BIOS file. T ype in the complete file name and extension of the new BIOS, and then press <Enter>. The utility then updates the BIOS file from disk. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory W riter utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service. 7. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory W riter utility and then turn of f your system. 8. T urn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Y ou must select “Setup Default” to ef fect the new BIOS, after which you may set the other items from the Main Menu.
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 37 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE 6. BIOS Setup IV . BIOS (BIOS Setup) The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 V olt and 12 V olt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are re- leased. Use the Flash Memory W riter 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 sys- tem configuration and settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup utility , as described later , and take note of the configuration settings for future refer - ence; in particular , the hard disk specifications. If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you will need to enter new setup information. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility . When you turn on the com- puter , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This ap- pears during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup utility . If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to call Setup, reset the system by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Delete>, or by pressing the Reset button on the system case. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options:
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 38 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) Load Defaults The Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Load Setup Defaults , on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regu- lar use. Choosing defaults at this level will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the preceding screen displays the control keys for this screen. T ake note of these keys and their respective uses. Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configu- ration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. How- ever , if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board gets lost or damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will need to respecify the configuration values. The configuration values usually get lost or corrupted when the power of the onboard CMOS battery weakens. The preceding screen provides you with a list of options. At the bottom of this screen are the control keys. T ake note of these keys and their respective uses. User -configurable fields appear in a dif ferent color . If you need information on the selected field, press <F1>. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right of the screen is read- only and automatically adjusts accordingly . Details of Standard CMOS Setup: Date T o set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or < >/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. V alid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( up to 2079)
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 39 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) T ime T o set the time, highlight the “T ime” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or < >/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . If you do not want to modify the current time, press <Enter> three times to go to Hard Disks. NOTE: Y ou can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BA T file. For information on how to create this file, refer to the MS-DOS manual. Hard Disk Drives This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in your system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Each chan- nel can support up to two hard disks; the first of which is the “master” and the second is the “slave”. Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here 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: • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option. The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders), HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ (landing zone), SECT OR (number of sectors) and MODE . The SIZE field auto- matically adjusts according to the configuration you specify . The documentation that comes with your hard disk should provide you with the information regarding the drive specifications. The MODE entry is for IDE hard disks only , and can be ignored for MFM and ESDI drives. This entry provides three options: Normal, Lar ge, LBA, or Auto (see below). Set MODE to the Normal for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; set it to LBA for drives over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to allow larger IDE hard disks; set it to Lar ge for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Lar ge type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 40 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master , Primary Slave, Secondary Master , and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then you must configure the hard disk in the standard method as described earlier by the “User” option. NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Drive A / Drive B (None) These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in.; 1.2MB, 5.25 in.; 720KB, 3.5 in.; 1.44MB, 3.5 in.; 2.88MB, 3.5 in.; None T o enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow keys. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.2MB in a 3.5inch diskette. This is normally disabled but you may choose from either: Drive A , Drive B , Both , and Disabled V ideo (EGA/VGA) Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system. The options are EGA/VGA, CGA 49 , CGA 80 , and Mono (for Hercules or MDA). If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA . Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Err ors ; No Err ors ; All ,But Keyboar d, All ,But Diskette ; and All,But Disk/Key .
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 41 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) BIOS Features Setup BIOS Featur es Setup consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’ s design to remain in their default settings. A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. T ake note of these keys and their respective uses. If you need information on a particular entry , highlight it and then press <F1>. A pop-up help menu will appear to provide you with the information you need. <F5> loads the last set values, <F6> and <F7> loads the BIOS default values and Setup default values, respectively . NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of BIOS Features Setup V irus W arning (Disabled) This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk against accidental modifications. Any attempt to write to them will cause the system to halt and display a warning message. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a bootable virus-free floppy disk to reboot and investigate your system. This setting is rec- ommended because of conflicts with new operating systems or some programs. Installa- tion of these programs requires that you disable V irus W arning to prevent write errors. CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn of f the CPU’ s built-in level 1 cache. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn of f the CPU’ s external level 2 cache (Pentium Pro is built-in). Quick Power On Self T est (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power -On Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled . A com- plete test of the system is done on each test.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 42 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE) When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using a SCSI hard disk drive. Boot Sequence (C,A) This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system. Options are C,A ; A,CDROM,C ; CDROM,C,A ; D,A ; E,A ; F, A ; C only ; LS/ZIP , C ; and A,C . The setup default setting is to check first the hard disk and then the floppy disk drive; that is, C, A . Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) When enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A one time. Floppy Disk Access Contr ol (R/W) This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy disk drives by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes. IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX) This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer . Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Security Option (System) This field determines when the system prompts for the password. The default set- ting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up. The other option is Setup, where the system always boots up, and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. Y ou can specify a password by using the Supervisor Passwor d or User Passwor d option from the main screen as explained later in this section. PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto) The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. Enabled will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse, and thus other devices will not be able to use IRQ12. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled) Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA such as graphics accelerators or MPEG V ideo Cards may not show colors properly . The setting Enabled should correct this problem. Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled. ............................................................................................................................... .......
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 43 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocat- ing to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled) These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically . Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose. ............................................................................................................................... ....... Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. T ypematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is Disabled. T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) (6) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Op- tions range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6; other settings are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. T ypematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 44 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’ s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM) The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 9 for 60ns DRAM modules. If you are using 70ns DRAM modules, you must change this item to 70ns DRAM. See section III for DRAM installation information. SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T) If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules, you can set this to 2T for better perfor- mance, otherwise leave on default or check with your vendor for DIMM specs. SDRAM Speculative Read (Disabled) If Enabled , the CPU will issue predict commands to access the DRAM, if a miss occurs, the CPU will cancel this command. Some operating systems under certain situations have a problem utilizing this feature so it is normally Disabled. Passive Release (Enabled) This is a mechanism that allows concurrency of ISA/EISA cycles and CPU-to-PCI cycles. When this feature is enabled, the TXC will be possible to re-arbitrate PCI bus and allow the CPU to access PCI even when the PCEB has been granted the bus. Delayed T ransaction (Disabled) If Enabled , this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards which normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime (1 BUSCLK) T iming for 16-bit ISA cards.
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 45 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE (BIOS Features) IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) T iming for 8-bit ISA cards. V ideo BIOS Cacheable (Enabled) Allows the V ideo BIOS to be cached to allow faster execution. Leave on default setting of Enabled for better performance, otherwise Disabled. Memory Hole at Address (None) This features reserves either 14MB-16MB or 15MB-16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. Memory from 14MB and up or 15MB and up will be unavailable to the system because expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. .................................................................................................................................... Onboard FDC Contr oller (Enabled) When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the on- board floppy drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy drives, set this field to Disabled . Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. T wo options are available: Swap AB and No Swap (default). If you want to switch drive letter assignments, set this field to Swap AB, and the swap will be controlled by the onboard chipset. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector . Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector . Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . Y ou can select either 3BCH / IRQ 7 , 378H / IRQ 7 , 278H / IRQ 5 , or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. Parallel Port Mode (ECP EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting Normal , allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidi- rectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate; ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. ECP DMA Select (3) This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in the Parallel Port Mode . Select either DMA Channel 1, 3, or Disabled.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 46 (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) UAR T2 Use Infrared (Disabled) When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector , it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. By default, this field is set to Disabled , which leaves the second serial port UAR T to support the COM2 serial port connector . Onboard PCI IDE Enable (Both) Y ou can select to enable the Primary IDE channel, Secondary IDE channel, Both, or Disable both channels (for systems with only SCSI drives). IDE Ultra DMA Mode (Auto) This sets the IDE UltraDMA to be active when using UltraDMA-capable IDE de- vices. The BIOS will automatically adjust or disable this setting for slower IDE devices so that Auto or high settings will not cause problems for older IDE devices. Choose Disable if you do not want this feature for all devices. IDE 0 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode, IDE 1 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode (Auto) Each channel (0 and 1) has both a master and a slave making four IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing ( 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ), it is necessary for these to be independent. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance.
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 47 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS (Power Management) Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. User Define allows you to set power saving options according to your preference; Disable dis- ables the power saving features; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode after 40 min of system inactivity; Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after 30 sec of system inactivity . IMPOR T ANT : Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode acti- vated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS envir onments, you need to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For W indows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install W indows 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. V ideo Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. The settings are Susp,Stby -> Off (default); All Modes -> Off; Always On ; and Suspend -> Off.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 48 (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Power Management) V ideo Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON , Blank Scr een , V/H SYNC Blank , DPMS Standby , and DPMS Sus- pend . The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Scr een only blanks the screen (or monitors without power management or “green” features). If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with Blank Scr een selected). V/H SYNC Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. ............................................................................................................................... ....... PM T imers This section controls the time-out settings for the Power Management scheme. The fields included in this section are HDD Power Down, which places the hard disk into its lowest power consumption mode, and the Doze, Standby and Suspend sys- tem inactivation modes. The system automatically “wakes up” from any power saving mode when there is system activity , such as when a key is pressed from the keyboard, or when there is activity detected from the enabled IRQ channels. HDD Power Down (Disable) This field shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inac- tivity . This time period is user -configurable to 1-15 Mins or Disable . This feature does not affect SCSI hard disks. Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode (Disable) These fields set the period of time after which each of these modes activate: 30 Sec, 1 Min , 2 Min , 4 Min , 8 Min , 20 Min , 30 Min , 40 Min , 1 Hour , and Disable . ....................................................................................................................................... Power Up Control This section determines the ways the system can be controlled when it is started or restarted, when modem activity is detected, or when power to the computer is inter - rupted and reapplied. The Soft-Of f mode refers to powering of f the system through a momentary button switch (A TX switch) or through the software as opposed to disconnecting the AC power by way of a rocker switch or other means. PWR Button < 4 Secs (Soft Off) When set to Soft Off, the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power -off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. No Function disables the A TX switch function when the button is pressed under 4 seconds. Regardless of the setting, holding the A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system.
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 49 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Power Management) PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This field allows either settings of Enabled (default) or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the A TX power supply on) when the modem begins receiving or transmitting data while the computer is of f. AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled) This field allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. Disabled leaves your system of f after reapplying power and Enabled boots up your system after replying power . Automatic Power Up (Disabled) This field allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday , which will allow you to set the time or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date. ............................................................................................................................... ...... Fan Monitor (xxxxRPM) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed, CPU Fan Speed, and the Power Supply Fan Speed in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). These values refresh upon any key entries in the BIOS setup screen. Set to Ignor e if one of these are not used so that error messages will not be given. Thermal Monitor (xxxC/xxxF) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (motherboard) tem- peratures. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignor e only if necessary . V oltage Monitor (xx.xV) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltages put out by the voltage regulators. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignor e only if necessary . NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, you will be prompted by this message: “Hardware Monitor found an error , enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details” The bottom of the screen will instruct you to: “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 50 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (PnP / PCI) PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INT A#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when Ye s is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassign- ing of interrupt settings, select the default setting of No. Slot 1 (RIGHT) IRQ to Slot 4 (LEFT) IRQ (Auto) Thes e fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are manual settings of NA, 5, 7, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot. PCI Latency T imer (32 PCI Clock) The default setting of 32 PCI Clock enables maximum PCI performance for this motherboard. IRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. T wo options are available: No/ICU and Ye s . The first option, the default value, indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Ye s . For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Ye s . ............................................................................................................................... .......
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 51 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE (Power Management) (PnP / PCI) IV . BIOS DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. A vailable options include: No/ICU and Ye s . The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to Ye s . ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you have such a card, and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires to use this address range, you can increase the block size to either 8K, 16K, 36K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of No/ICU. SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for the onboard SCSI BIOS. If you do not want to use the onboard SCSI BIOS, choose Disabled.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 52 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Load Defaults) Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- mal and disable all high performance features. T o load these default settings, high- light “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not af fect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Load Setup Defaults This “Load Setup Defaults” option allows you to load the default values to the sys- tem configuration fields. These default values are the optimized configuration set- tings for the system. T o load these default values, highlight “Load Setup Defaults” on the main screen and then press <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not af fect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 53 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Passwords) Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass- word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. T o specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press <Enter>. A password prompt appears on the screen. T aking note that the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type in your password and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the screen automatically re- verts to the main screen. T o implement password protection, specify in the “Security Option” field of the BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you want to disable either password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you for get the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 54 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Hard Disk Detect) IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. T o accept the optimal entries, press <Y> or else select from the numbers dis- played under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press <N>. If you accept the values, the parameters will appear listed beside the drive letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter . Pressing <N> to skip rather than to accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter zeros after that drive letter . Remember that if you are using another IDE controller that does not feature En- hanced IDE support for four devices, you can only install two IDE hard disk drives. Y our IDE controller must support the Enhanced IDE features in order to use Drive E and Drive F . The onboard PCI IDE controller supports Enhanced IDE, with two connectors for connecting up to four IDE devices. If you want to use another con- troller that supports four drives, you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the Chipset Features Setup screen. When auto-detection is completed, the program automatically enters all entries you accepted on the field for that drive in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Skipped entries are ignored and are not entered in the screen. If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do not select Large or Normal. The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty .
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 55 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Load Setup Defaults) IV . BIOS (Save & Exit) IMPOR T ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them. Press <N> to reject the presented settings and enter the correct ones manually from the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Save & Exit Setup Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified during the current session. T o save the configuration changes, highlight the “Save & Exit Setup” option on the main screen, type “Y”, and then press <Enter>. Exit Without Saving Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. T o exit without saving, highlight the “Exit W ithout Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 56 (CD / LDCM) V . SOFTW ARE ASUS TX97 Motherboard Series Support CD Run INST ALL.EXE in the root directory of this CD for the following options: LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed in order to use the hardware manager features. LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the net- work within the same bridge address with the Local software installed. The administrator should install both Local and Administrator Software. Adobe Acr obat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the LDCM manual (LDCM_30.PDF) in the LDCM directory . DMI Configuration: Runs (requires Real Mode DOS Box) the DMI Configuration utility as described at the end of section V . PFLASH: Runs (requires Real Mode DOS Box) the Flash Memory W riter utility as described at the beginning of section IV . BusMaster: Installs Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. T echnical Support Form: V iew the T echnical Support Form with Notepad. Read Me: V iew additional notes with Notepad. Exit: Exit the installation screen. LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the LDCM manual on the ASUS support CD. LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the net- work within the same bridge address with Local software installed. The admin- istrator should install both Local and Administrator Software. LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. • Express Setup: (Recommended) Settings can be autodetected or changed. V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 57 (LDCM) V . SOFTW ARE • Custom Setup: (For Experienced Users) 1. Choose File | New from the pull-down menu of the “Untitled” screen. T ype in a system name. 2. Make the appropriate settings on the right-hand side. Note following: - I2C and Network should not be modified - Currently only A TI V ideo cards can be monitored by LDCM, do not select V ideo A TI if you are using other video cards. 3. Choose LM78 from the pull-down menu. Note the following: - The fans are auto-detected, do not make any selections for Chassis Fan, CPU A Fan, CPU B Fan. - Change the Threshold RPM to 1,500 RPM - Change the Threshold RPM Min to 1,320 RPM 4. Click Save button to save settings and exit. 5. Choose File|Save from pull-down menu, enter a file name, click Save. 6. Exit the program screen. 7. Run SETUP .EXE and choose the your system configuration file that you have just created. NOTES: 1. System will hang if you click the “W orkstation Summary” or “Drives” Icon when a floppy drive is not installed. For a faster response, insert a floppy dis- kette before choosing this function. 2. The LDCM only displays half the actual fan RPM. Multiply the displayed fan RPM by 2 for the actual fan RPM. 3. Chassis Fan and CPU A Fan RPM must be at least 2,640 RPM to be monitored by the LDCM. 4. CPU B Fan must be at least 2,660 RPM to be monitored by the LDCM. 5. Fan labels are not consistent, use this table for reference: PC Health LDCM Notification Config. BIOS/Motherboard Chassis CPU Chassis CPU A Chassis CPU CPU B Extra Power 6. LDCM currently can only detect A TI video cards, choose “Non-A TI” in Local Setup otherwise a one-time message will show (Error [1] retrieving Mach64 attributes). Y ou may ignore this message by clicking the OK button. 7. The administrator LDCM cannot cross a network bridge to other workgroups. 8. AMD and Cyrix CPUs cannot be detected by the 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 . 1 1. Mouse (Pointer) information does not show when there is mouse activity after W orkstation Summary is selected in W indows NT . V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 58 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration 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 frequencies, and memory size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboard’ s Flash EPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS on this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for Plug and Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Con- figuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to add additional information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and ven- dor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has to be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD. This DMI Configuration Utility provides the same reliability as PnP updat- ing and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. System Requirements The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG.EXE) must be used in real mode in order for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. Y ou can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files, “REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files. V . SOFTW ARE (DMI Introduction) V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE
ASUS TX97-X User ’ s Manual 59 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The blue text “Press [ENTER] for detail” contains a second pop-up menu is available, use the - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to exit and not save . If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not save . If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu without any messages. Notes A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect ***, appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. A heading, *** User Modified *** , will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user . V . SOFTW ARE (Using DMI Utility) V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 60 Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults Y ou can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. Y ou must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. V . SOFTW ARE (Using DMI Utility) V . SUPPOR T SOFTW ARE
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 61 Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also con- tains the Symbios SCSI BIOS. This Symbios SCSI BIOS works in conjunction with 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, W in- dows and OS/2 environments. It also uses device drivers from the DOS floppy disk included in the ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 controller card packages to support hard disks and other SCSI devices working under DOS, Microsoft W in- dows, Microsoft W indows NT , Novell NetW are and IBM OS/2. These drivers pro- vide higher performance than the direct BIOS support. T o use these drivers, you must install them into your system and add them to your system configuration files. Driver support for SCSI devices used with SCO UNIX is also provided. These drivers are included in the second SCO UNIX floppy disk. W indows 95 support is also available using the device drivers included within the W indows software. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 are Plug and Play adapters that are auto detected by BIOS and current operating systems that support Plug and Play features. For information about these drivers and their usage, view the Readme files included in the driver packages. ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards The ASUS PCI-SC200 or the ASUS PCI-SC860 may be bundled with your mother - board or purchased separately . Both cards provide the option of connecting internal or external SCSI devices for a total of 7 devices on each SCSI card. VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers VI. ASUS SCSI Cards (SCSI BIOS)
62 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the ASUS PCI-SC200 to set it up. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card’ s termination. The ASUS PCI-SC860 has no jumper settings but you should read the “T erminator Requirements.” Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 Y ou must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the ASUS PCI-SC200’ s interrupt. On the ASUS PCI-SC200, you assign the INT by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do not need to change the setting to use the ASUS PCI-SC200 with this motherboard. JP 1 JP 2 INT A (Def) 1 2 3 Interrupt Settings (A, B, C, or D) JP 1 JP 2 INT B 1 2 3 JP 1 JP 2 INT C 1 2 3 JP 1 JP 2 INT D 1 2 3 T erminator Requirements for SCSI Devices SCSI devices are connected together in a “chain” by cables. Internal devices con- nect to the ASUS PCI-SC200 or ASUS PCI-SC860 with a fifty-pin flat ribbon cable. External devices connect to the external port with a SCSI-2 cable. If there are more than one internal or external devices, additional devices are connected with cables to form a “daisy chain.” T erminating the devices on the ends of the SCSI Bus “chain” is necessary for SCSI devices to work properly . T ermination of the devices between the ends must be Disabled. VI. ASUS SCSI Cards (Setup) VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards
ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual 63 T erminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 Many SCSI devices including the ASUS PCI-SC860 use a set of onboard active resistors to terminate the devices at the ends automatically . Automatic termination requires that the SCSI devices be connected in a straight linear connection or “chain.” Connect SCSI devices to one or two of the SCSI connectors in a linear “chain” for auto termination of the ASUS PCI-SC860 to be effective. Other formations will cause your SCSI devices to not mount properly . Y ou must use the end of the ribbon cable when using the internal connector(s) to keep a linear path. Additional Note: The Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility is a powerful tool. If, while using it, you somehow disable all your contr ollers or cannot enter the configuration utility , pressing “Ctrl-A” after memory count during reboot allows you to r ecover and r econfigure. T erminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 The ASUS PCI-SC200, on the other hand, has “active” termination that you must set using jumper JP5. There are two settings, “terminated” and “not terminated,” as shown below . T erminator Setting (T erminated / Not T erminated) JP 5 T erminated (Default) Not T erminated JP 5 Decide whether or not you need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the ASUS PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200. If you have both internal and external devices connected, you must not terminate the card. See the following example which illustrates this concept. VI. ASUS SCSI Cards (Jumpers) VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards
64 ASUS TX97-X User’ s Manual SCSI Device 1 SCSI Device 2 T ermination Required (End Device) T ermination Required (JP5 Open) T ermination Required (End Device) SCSI Device 3 SCSI Device 4 SCSI Device 2 SCSI Device 1 T ermination Required (End Device) No T ermination Required (JP5 Short) SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices All SCSI devices, including the ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 interface card must have a SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 cards have fixed SCSI IDs of 7. The SCSI ID serves two purposes: • It uniquely defines each SCSI device on the bus. • It determines which device controls the bus when two or more devices try to use it at the same time. SCSI IDs on one channel do not interfere with the IDs on another channel. This ap- plies to two SCSI host adapters that implement different buses as well as dual channels on a single host adapter . Y ou can connect up to seven SCSI devices to the interface card. Y ou must set a SCSI ID number (ID 0 to ID 6) for each device. SCSI devices vary in how they set the ID number . Some use jumpers, others have some kind of selector switch. Refer to the manual for any device you install for details on how to set its ID number . SCSI ID Priority The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 are 8bit single-channel SCSI cards. SCSI ID 7 has the highest priority , and SCSI ID 0 has the lowest priority . VI. ASUS SCSI Cards (SCSI ID Numbers) VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards
R 16-bit Audio USER’S MANUAL Drivers Installation
66 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual User ’ s Notice Product Name: ASUS 16-bit Audio Manual Revision: 1.20 Release Date: March 1997 No part of this manual, including the products and softwares described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. • Sound Blaster , SB A WE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative T echnology Ltd. • W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. The product name and revision 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 of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBLITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARES DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 1994 Creative T echnology Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 1997 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Part of this manual are reprinted in T aipei, T aiwan by ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. under license from Creative T echnology Ltd.
ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual 67 Audio Drivers Installation (Manual & CD Info) Audio Drivers ASUS Installation CD This CD contains a collection of audio drivers and audio software applications for products with the Creative Labs V iBRA 16C Series Audio Chipset. NOTES: • Some of the drivers were originally created for floppy diskettes. Please substi- tute your CD ROM drive letter (such as D:) and the corresponding directory names in place of any references to “A:” or “B:” floppy drives. • Before installing the audio drivers for W indows 3.x, you must install Creative T echnology’ s Configuration Manager (CTCM). • Y ou must close all applications before installating the audio drivers. The following is a list of the main directories used in this audio section: ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents \AUDIO\CTCM Creative PnP Configuration Manager for DOS/W in3.x (Run INST ALL.EXE from DOS, before W in3.x) \AUDIO\DISKS Individual installation disks for above drivers (Copy to 1.44MB 3.5” floppy disks if necessary) \AUDIO\NT40 Audio Drivers & Applications for W inNT (Double click the SETUP icon from W inNT) \AUDIO\OS2 Audio Drivers & Applications for OS2 (Run INST ALL.EXE from DOS Prompt) \AUDIO\WIN31 Audio Drivers & Applications for DOS & W in3.x (Install CTCM, then run INST ALL.EXE from DOS) \AUDIO\WIN95 Audio Drivers & Applications for W in95 (Double click the SETUP icon from W in95)
68 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual Audio Drivers Installation Procedur es: 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double click on “My Computer” icon. 3. Double click on your CD-ROM drive. 4. Double click on the “Audio” folder . 5. Double click on the “W in95” folder . 6. Double click on the “Setup.exe” icon. 7. Carefully follow the installation wizard displayed and click the “Next” buttons to continue through the installation process. 8. When installation is completed, you can run the audio utilities through the start menu as shown below: Win95 Audio Drivers Win95 Audio Drivers (Drivers Installation)
ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual 69 Win3.x Audio Drivers Configuration Manager In DOS and W indows 3.1x environments a program called the Configuration Man- ager must be installed in order for the Configuration Manager to do resource alloca- tions for all ISA Plug and Play cards. The audio portion of this card uses 16-bit ISA specifications. Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) If you try installing the audio drivers first, the audio install program will not be able to find the PLUGPLA Y\DRIVERS\DOS\ESCD.RF database file and give you the following message: “Configuration Manager not found. Please install the Configu- ration Manager before installing your Audio Software.” “Press a key to continue.” Pressing a key will send you back to the DOS prompt. Run the Configuration Manager install under DOS prompt by running INST ALL from the \AUDIO\CTCM\ directory . The first screen shows: The following path will be used for installing Configuration Manager programs. Proceed using the settings shown Configuration Manager Path : C:\CTCM Microsoft W indows 3.1 Path : C:\WINDOWS System Bootup Drive : C:\ Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, or <F3> to exit. If you need to change the paths shown, you may push the down arrow key and press <ENTER> when highlighted. If your W indows directory is not detected, you need to change the path shown to your W indows directory . If you wish to change the W indows path some other time, you will have to run INST ALL from your Configu- ration Manager installation CD again. (Config. Manager) Win3.x Audio Drivers
70 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual Win3.x Audio Drivers Win3.x Audio Drivers (Config. Manager) Y ou will get the following message after you pr ess <ENTER>: W elcome to the Configuration Manager installation program. This program installs Configuration Manager files onto your computer ’ s hard disk. Before installing, please read the README file for the latest information. If you need more informa- tion before deciding on a certain option, you can always get help by pressing F1. Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, <F2> for README, or <F3> to exit. The following lines will be added to your system files: C:\AUTOEXEC.BA T file: SET CTCM=C:\CTCM C:\CTCM\CTCU /S /W=C:\WINDOWS C:\CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\CTCM\CTCM.EXE Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, or <F3> to exit. A message will appear on the next scr een: Software installation completed. The following files were modified and its original saved with B~K extension. C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT Y ou must reboot in order for the newly edited CONFIG.SYS to be initiated. Y ou may choose to exit to DOS by pressing <ENTER> but be sure to reboot on your own. A message “Please remember to REBOOT your system” will appear when exiting. Otherwise, press <F10> to automatically reboot your system.
ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual 71 Win3.x Audio Drivers Win3.x Audio Drivers (Audio Installation) Audio Software Run INST ALL from the \AUDIO\WIN31\ directory for the following installation screens: Follow the instructions and make your choice to learn more about INST ALL <F1>, view the README <F2>, quit <F3>, or install Configuration Manager <ENTER>. Y ou may choose “Full Installation” to install all components or “Custom Installa- tion” to toggle DOS: (1) Audio Samples (2) Readme and Common Q&A Files and WINDOWS: (1) W aveEditor (2) QuickCD. Y ou can select Custom Installation if you are curious about its options and then go back to the previous screen by pressing <ESC>. Pressing <ENTER> at the above screen will show the installation paths. Y ou may change the paths or press <ENTER> again if the paths are correct. Press <ENTER> to continue so that changes can be made to you system files.
72 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual Win3.x Audio Drivers (Audio Installation) Win3.x Audio Drivers Y ou will be prompted that an addition will be made in your C:\AUT OEXEC.BA T and C:\CONFIG.SYS files. The typical PC will have these settings added to the system files: C:\AUTOEXEC.BA T SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 SET SOUND=C:\VIBRA16 SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E C:\VIBRA16\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\WINDOWS C:\VIBRA16\MIXERSET /P /Q C:\CONFIG.SYS FILES=40 (If less than 40 or does not exist) If you wish to use the “Play” and “Record” utility located in \VIBRA16\ directory in DOS mode, you must also add the following two lines through “Custom Installation.” D EVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\VIBRA16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5 DEVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual 73 Win3.x Audio Drivers Win3.x Audio Drivers (Audio Installation) Certain older audio files may already exist in your W indows directory . If so, simply press <ENTER> to “Backup the original files” as shown here: The following files will then be saved with a .B~K extension in case you need to reference your original system file settings: C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI C:\WINDOWS\CONTROL.INI
74 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual Y ou must reboot in order for the newly edited CONFIG.SYS to be initiated. Y ou may exit to DOS by pressing <ENTER> and edit your CONFIG.SYS file and then reboot on your own. Otherwise, press <F10> to automatically reboot your system. After your system is rebooted, enter W indows to see that the Audio Software is correctly installed. Y ou should here a musical chime as you enter W indows 3.1x and see the following on your screen: After this message above, your installation for W indows 3.1x is complete. From here on, you may refer to Section II or Section III for Audio Software usage. Win3.x Audio Drivers Win3.x Audio Drivers (Audio Installation)
ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual 75 Win3.x Audio Drivers Environment V ariables There are three environment variables used to signify information of our audio hard- ware : SOUND, BLASTER and MIDI. These variables will be setup by SETPNP .EXE added in the AUT OEXEC.BA T during your audio software installa- tion. SOUND Environment variable The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of audio drivers and software. Y ou can type “SET” at the DOS prompt and see the following line for the setting of the SOUND environment variable: SOUND=<path> BLASTER Environment V ariable The BLASTER environment variable specifies the base I/O address, interrupt num- ber and DMA channel hardware configuration of the audio hardware. Y ou can type “SET” at the DOS prompt and see the following line for the setting of the BLASTER environment variable: BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 Where: A Specifies the audio hardware base I/O port I Specifies the interrupt request line D Specifies the Low DMA channel H Specifies the High DMA channel P Specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port T Specifies the card type Win3.x Audio Drivers (Environ. V ariables)
76 ASUS Audio User ’ s Manual MIDI Environment V ariable The MIDI environment variable specifies the MIDI file format used and where the MIDI data is sent to. The MIDI data can be sent to FM chips or audio hardware MIDI port. Generally , there are three MIDI file formats available in the market, General MIDI, Extended MIDI and Basic MIDI. Y ou can type “SET” at the DOS prompt and see the following line for the setting of the BLASTER environment variable: MIDI=SYNTH:<1/2> MAP:<G/E/B> Where: SYNTH: 1 Specifies internal synthesizer (default) 2 Specifies audio hardware MIDI port MAP: G Specifies General MIDI file format E Specifies Extended MIDI file format (default) B Specifies Basic MIDI file format Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware The sampling rate used for recording is largely influenced by your computer ’ s main processor . T o obtain 16-bit digital audio using W indows, the following maximum recording rates are suggested. SYSTEM RECORDING RA TE 386 and above Stereo - 44KHz Mono - 44KHz 386 SX and below Stereo - 22KHz Mono - 44KHz T o obtain optimal performance, try configuring the audio hardware to use a high DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel under W indows. Refer to your audio hard- ware Getting Started Manual for more information on setting up the sound card to use a high DMA channel. Win3.x Audio Drivers (Environ. V ariables) Win3.x Audio Drivers
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