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User Manual - Page 4
... Settings 15 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 19
2. 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. System Memory (DIMM 21 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 22
3. FEATURES 8
Features of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards 9 Parts...
User Manual - Page 7
... (Manual / Checklist)
I.
Features:
Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized
This manual is complete.
ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form
√ This user's manual
Optional infrared module
Optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card
ASUS TX97-X User's Manual
7 Installation:
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
User Manual - Page 8
...to 256MB.
• OptionalPS/2Mouse,USB,IrDAConnector: Supportsanoptionalcableandbracket set .
• NCR SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optionalASUS SCSI controller cards.
• Audio Ready: Optional Creative Labs 16C Series Audio with BIOS that supports four IDE devices in a small package. Two floppy drives of the ASUS TX97-X Motherboard
The ASUS TX97-X is available for a standard...
User Manual - Page 25
...BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to PNP cards from those IRQ's and DMA's you need to INT A.
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The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup... are set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. You can be sure that the jumpers on this motherboard use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. To install a PCI...
User Manual - Page 34
... Inc. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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PFLASH.EXE - Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. Save Current BIOS to the programmable flash ROM chip on the upper left-hand corner of the original motherboard BIOS in case you a backup copy of your system is not programmable or not supported with the support software. Create...
User Manual - Page 35
... this option brings up the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. This utility will not update the Boot Block if the Boot Block is running in the Flash EPROM
1. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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35 Boot Block of the following if advanced features if necessary. Please Use 'Advanced...
User Manual - Page 36
... to File." If this might prevent your system will need service.
7. IV. IV. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your Motherboard's BIOS
Upon first use of the new BIOS, and then press the key. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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ASUS TX97-X User's Manual Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the...
User Manual - Page 37
... released. BIOS (BIOS Setup)
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37 This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST).
Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your motherboard came in particular, the hard disk specifications. This section describes how to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described later, and take note of the configuration settings for specifying...
User Manual - Page 43
...password by allowing the setting of IDE). The default setting is System, where the system prompts for this feature. If detected, IRQ12 will seek the floppy "A" drive one sector per transfer. Options are HDD MAX, Disabled 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. BIOS (BIOS Features)
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43 BIOS...an operating system. IV. Setup default setting for the User Password every time you boot up ...
User Manual - Page 44
...this purpose. Options range from ROM to snoop it. Setup default setting is Disabled. BIOS (BIOS Features)
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Boot Up System Speed (High) This has no function and should correct this on the setup default of Disabled.
The setting Enabled should be to RAM. Otherwise leave this problem.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field controls the speed...
User Manual - Page 51
... an ICU is being used to determine IRQ use the onboard SCSI BIOS, choose Disabled
ASUS TX97-X User's Manual
51 The first option, the default setting, indicates either that channel. If you have such a card, and you to set the field for the onboard SCSI BIOS (see section VI).
For example: If you can increase the block...
User Manual - Page 53
... of the BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will be used to the main screen. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in the "Security Option" field of entering a new password when the "Enter Password" prompt appears. ASUS TX97-X User's Manual
53 "User Password" sets a password that the...
User Manual - Page 55
... Setup Defaults)
IV. To exit without saving the modifications you specify during the current session.
IV. ASUS TX97-X User's Manual
55 IV. If the auto-detected parameters do not accept them. To save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specify during the current session. BIOS SOFTWARE
IMPORTANT: If your drive, do not match the ones...
User Manual - Page 58
... the DMI to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. SOFTWARE (DMI Introduction)
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ASUS TX97-X User's Manual The onboard BIOS will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. This DMI Configuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to run, the base...
User Manual - Page 61
All SCSI devices you on the motherboard also contains the SCSI BIOS. ASUS TX97-X User's Manual
61 VI. These drivers are included in the driver packages.
ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card
SCSI BIOS and Drivers
Aside from the DOS floppy disk included in conjunction with SCO UNIX is also provided. The SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under DOS, Windows, Windows NT...
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