FEATURES .II (Specifications)

II. FEATURES

Features of the ASUS HX97 Motherboard

The ASUS HX97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a simple design with many features in a small package. This motherboard:

•Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430HX PCIset with I/O subsystems.

•Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Intel Pentium® 75-200MHz (P55C-MMX™ , P54C/P54CS), Cyrix® P166+ (Rev 2.7 & later),AMD-K5™(PR75-133MHz), AMD- K6™ (PR200-233MHz).

•Versatile Memory Support: Is equipped with four SIMM sockets to support 4-64MB 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out (EDO) memory modules up to 256MB.

•Error Checking and Correcting (ECC): Using Intel's 430HX PCIset together with parity DRAM modules can detect multi-bit memory errors and correct 1-bit memory errors.

•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 four 16-bit ISA slots & four 32-bit PCI slots.

•Super Multi-I/O:Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. Two floppy drives of either 5.25" or 3.5" (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are also supported without an exter- nal card. Supports Japanese standard "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB).

•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 Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two chan- nels, provides faster data transfer rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. BIOS now supports IDE CD-

ROM or SCSI bootup.•Level 2 Cache: 256 or 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.

•Optional PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set to mount the connectors to an unused expansion slot on the system chas- sis. Second IrDA & PS/2 connectors are available for standard individual cable sets.

•SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.

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ASUS HX97 User’s Manual