II. FEATURES

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.

•Double the IDE Transfer 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 ATA-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. With these features imple- mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI- supported OS such as in the next release of Windows 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 Windows NT.

Intelligence:

•Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU fan and system fans are monitored for RPM and failure. Each fan can be set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

•Temperature Monitoring and Alert - To prevent system overheat and system damage, there is a heat sensor under the CPU and on the motherboard itself to monitor CPU and system temperature to make sure the system is operating at a safe heat level to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature.

II. FEATURES (TX97 Series)

ASUS TX97-X User’s Manual

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