Asus TX97-LE manual CONTENTS

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................	7
How this manual is organized ..........................................................	7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................	7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................	8
Features of the ASUS TX97-LE Motherboard ................................	8
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of motherboards ...........	9
Parts of the ASUS TX97-LE Motherboard ......................................	11
III. INSTALLATION ..........................................................................	12
ASUS TX97-LE Motherboard Layout ............................................	12
Installation Steps ..............................................................................	14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................	14
Jumper Settings ....................................................................	15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification ..................................	18
2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM) ...........................................	19
SIMM Memory Installation ..................................................	20
DIMM Memory Installation .................................................	21
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................	22
4. Expansion Cards .........................................................................	23
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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 SOFTWARE .......................................................................	34
Support Software .............................................................................	34
Flash Memory Writer Utility ......................................................	34
Main Menu ...........................................................................	34
Advanced Features Menu .....................................................	35
Managing & Updating your Motherboard’s BIOS .....................	36
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................	37
Load Defaults .......................................................................	38
Standard CMOS Setup ...............................................................	38
Details of Standard CMOS Setup .........................................	38
BIOS Features Setup ..................................................................	41
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................	41
Chipset Features Setup ...............................................................	43
Details of Chipset Features Setup .........................................	43

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