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USER'S NOTICE
Product Name:
ASUS TX97-LE
Manual Revision:
Release Date:
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC
Marketing Info
Technical Support
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH
CONTENTS
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Re-orientor relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
How this manual is organized
Item Checklist
Features of the ASUS TX97-LEMotherboard
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of motherboards
II.FEATURES
Voltage Monitoring and Alert
CPU Slow Down
Auto Fan Off
even in sleep mode
Parts of the ASUS TX97-LEMotherboard
ASUS TX97-LEMotherboard Layout
Jumpers
Expansion Slots
Connectors
Installation Steps
1. Jumpers
Jumper Settings
III.INSTALLATION
3.Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) (Reserved for future use)
Setting KBPWR
Disable
Enable
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Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification
2.System Memory (SIMM & DIMM)
SIMM Memory Installation
DIMM Memory Installation
3.Central Processing Unit (CPU)
4.Expansion Cards
Expansion Card Installation Procedure:
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
5.External Connectors
3.Parallel Printer Connector (PRINTER, 26-1pin block)
NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port
4.Serial Port Connectors (COM1/COM2, two 10-1pin blocks)
5.CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins)
These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins
6.Chassis Open Alarm Lead (CHASSIS, 4-1pins)
7.Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin block)
8.IDE activity LED (IDE LED, 2 pins)
9.ATX Power Supply Connector (ATXPWR, 20-pinblock)
10.AT Power Supply Connector (POWER, 12-pinblock)
12.Second IrDA-CompliantInfrared Connector (IR, 5-pinblock)
UART2 Use Infra- red
Chipset Features Setup
13.Message LED Lead (MSG.LED, 2 pins)
14.SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI, 2 pins)
15.ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR.SW, 2 pins)
16.Reset Switch Lead (RESET, 2 pins)
17.System Power LED (PWR.LED, 3 pins)
20.Wake on LAN Activity Connector (3-pinWAKE_LAN)
Power Connection Procedures
Support Software
Flash Memory Writer Utility
Main Menu
Advanced Features Menu
Managing & Updating your Motherboard’s BIOS
6. BIOS Setup
Load Defaults
Standard CMOS Setup
Details of Standard CMOS Setup
Time
Hard Disk Drives
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:
•Use theAuto setting for detection during bootup
•Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option
Auto detection of hard disks on bootup
Auto
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading
Drive A / Drive B (None)
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
BIOS Features Setup
Details of BIOS Features Setup
(BIOS
HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE)
IDE
SCSI
Boot Sequence (C,A)
Chipset Features Setup
Details of Chipset Features Setup
(Chipset
SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T)
SDRAM Speculative Read (Disabled)
Passive Release (Enabled)
Delayed Transaction (Disabled)
Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)
Settings are
and
for the onboard serial connector
Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3)
Power Management Setup
Details of Power Management Setup
Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)
PM Timers
HDD Power Down
Doze
Standby
PNP and PCI Setup
Details of PNP and PCI Setup
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password and User Password
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
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ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
System Requirements
Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
Notes
Save MIFD
Load MIFD
Load BIOS Defaults
Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers
Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200& PCI-SC860
Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200
Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices
Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860
Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200
SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices
SCSI ID Priority
ASUS PCI-L101Fast Ethernet Card
Features
Software Driver Support
Question and Answer
