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USER'S NOTICE
Product Name:
ASUS
Manual Revision:
Release Date:
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC
Marketing Info:
Technical Support:
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH
CONTENTS
How this manual is organized
Item Checklist
Features of the VX97 Motherboard
Parts of the VX97 Motherboard
CONTENTS
Load Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password and User Password
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Save and Exit Setup
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 VX97 Motherboard
Parts of the VX97 Motherboard
Map of the VX97 Motherboard
Jumpers
Expansion Slots
Connectors
III. INSTALLATION (Map of Board)
(Map of Board)
Installation Steps
1. Jumpers
Jumper Settings
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification
4.CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2)
5.CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1)
2.System Memory
DRAM Memory Installation Procedures:
3.Central Processing Unit (CPU)
4.Expansion Cards
Expansion Card Installation Procedure:
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
5.External Connectors
3.Parallel Printer Connector (26 Pin Block)
NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port
4.Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 10-pinblocks)
5.Floppy drive connector (34-pinblock )
6.Power connector (12-pinblock)
7.Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pinBlock)
8.IDE activity LED (IDE LED)
9.Turbo LED Lead (PANEL)
10.SMI Suspend Switch Lead (PANEL)
11.Reset Switch Lead (PANEL)
12.Keyboard Lock Switch Lead & System Power LED (PANEL)
13.Speaker Connector (PANEL)
14.IrDA-compliantinfrared module connector (IR)
Chipset Features Setup
Power Connection Procedures
Support Software
Flash Memory Writer Utility
Main Menu
Advanced Features Menu
Updating your Motherboard's BIOS
6. BIOS Setup
Load Defaults
Standard CMOS Setup
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:
•Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup
•Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option
CYLS
HEAD
Drive A / Drive B (None)
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Drive A, Drive B, Both, and Disabled
Video (EGA/VGA)
EGA/VGA, Mono (for Hercules or MDA), CGA 40, and CGA
BIOS Features Setup
Details of BIOS Features Setup
External Cache (Enabled)
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enabled
HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (New Feature!)
IDE
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24
Typematic Delay (Msec) (250ms)
Chipset Features Setup
Details of Chipset Features Setup
(Chipset
Memory Hole at Address (None)
14MB-16MB
15MB-16MB
Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)
ECP DMA Select (3)
ECP
ECP+EPP
Parallel Port Mode
UART2 Use Infrared (Disabled)
Power Management Setup
Details of Power Management Setup
Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank)
Suspend Switch (Enabled)
Doze Speed, Stdby Speed
PM Timers
HDD Power Down
PNP and PCI Setup
Details of PNP and PCI Setup
DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)
ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU)
NCR SCSI BIOS (Auto)
USB Function (Disabled)
Play / PCI)
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password and User Password
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Save and Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
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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
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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 I-A16CAudio Features
Unpacking and Handling Precautions
Layout and Connectors
Connectors
CD-AudioConnector Pin Definitions