4 ASUS TX97-XE User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................... 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ 7
Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7
II. FEATURES .................................................................................... 8
Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard ................................ 8
ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards................................... 9
Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard ................................ 11
III. INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 12
ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout ............................................ 12
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 14
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 18
2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM) ........................................... 18
SIMM Memory Installation.................................................. 20
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures .............................. 21
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 22
4. Expansion Cards ......................................................................... 23
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
Managing and 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 ............................................................... 44
Details of Chipset Features Setup......................................... 44
Power Management Setup.......................................................... 47
Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 47