ASUS TX97E User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

USER'S NOTICE

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Copyright © 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name:

ASUS TX97-E

Manual Revision:

1.12

Release Date:

August 1997

 

 

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Marketing Info

Address:

150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112, ROC

Telephone:

+886-2-894-3447

Fax:

+886-2-894-3449

Email:

info@asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Fax: +886-2-895-9254

BBS: +886-2-896-4667

Email: tsd@asus.com.tw

WWW: www.asus.com.tw

Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw

FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL

Marketing Info

Address:

721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA

Telephone:

+1-408-474-0567

Fax:

+1-408-474-0568

Email:

info-usa@asus.com.tw

Technical Support

BBS: +1-408-474-0569

Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw

WWW:www.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH

Marketing Info

Address:

Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany

Telephone:

49-2102-445011

Fax:

49-2102-442066

Email:

info-ger@asus.com.tw

Technical Support

BBS: 49-2102-448690

Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw

Hotline: 49-2102-499712

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................

7

How this manual is organized ..........................................................

7

Item Checklist ..................................................................................

7

II. FEATURES ....................................................................................

8

Features of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard ...................................

8

Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards ...........

9

Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard ........................................

11

III. INSTALLATION ..........................................................................

12

ASUS TX97-E 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) ...................................................

23

4. Expansion Cards .........................................................................

24

Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ...............................

24

Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ...................................

24

Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards .............................

25

ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ........................................

25

5. External Connectors ....................................................................

26

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

Power Management Setup ..........................................................

46

Details of Power Management Setup ...................................

46

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CONTENTS

PNP and PCI Setup ....................................................................

48

Details of PNP and PCI Setup ..............................................

49

Load BIOS Defaults ...................................................................

50

Load Setup Defaults ...................................................................

50

Supervisor Password and User Password ..................................

51

IDE HDD Auto Detection ..........................................................

52

Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................

53

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................

53

V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ................................................................

54

ASUS TX97 Motherboard Support CD 3.02 ...................................

54

LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) ................................................

54

Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ............................................

56

Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ...............

56

System Requirements ...........................................................

56

Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ........................

57

VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards ................................................................

59

Symbios SCSI BIOS and Drivers ....................................................

59

ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards ................................

59

Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 .......................

60

Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 .............

60

Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices ..............................

60

Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 ..........................

61

Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ..........................

61

SCSI ID Numbers for SCSI Devices .........................................

62

SCSI ID Priority .........................................................................

62

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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I. INTRODUCTION

How this manual is organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

I.Introduction: Manual information and checklist

II.Features: Information and specifications concerning this product

III. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard IV. BIOS Software: Instructions on setting up the BIOS software V. Support Software: Information on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards: Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional)

Item Checklist

Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

(1) ASUS Motherboard

(1) 9pin male serial + 25pin male serial external connector set

(1) 25pin female parallel + 6pin female PS/2 mouse external connector set

(1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives

(1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies

(1) bag of spare jumpers

(1) diskette or CD with support drivers and utilities:

Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS

Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility

LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software (with optional onboard LM78)

Readme files for descriptions and use of the files

Technical Support Form

(1) User’s Manual

PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional)

ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional)

I. INTRODUCTION

(Sections/Checklist)

 

 

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FEATURES .II (Features)

II. FEATURES

Features of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard

The ASUS TX97-E is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. This motherboard:

Intel Chipset: Features Intel’s 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems.

Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Intel Pentium® 75–233MHz (P55C-MMX, P54C/P54CS), IBM® /Cyrix® 6x86-PR166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), IBM® /Cyrix® 6x86MX(PR166 & faster), AMD-K5 (PR75–PR133), AMD-K6 (PR166 & faster).

Versatile Memory Support: Is equipped with two DIMM sockets to support 8-128MB 168-pin 3.3Volt SDRAM/EDO memory modules up to 256MB. Is also equipped with four SIMM sockets to support 4-64MB 72-pin Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out (EDO) memory modules up to 256MB. SIMMs and DIMMs cannot be used at the same time.

Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.

Dual Power Supply: Has both AT and ATX power connectors onboard to support an AT or ATX power supply with soft-on/off features.

ISA and PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 16-bit ISA slots, three 32-bit PCI slots, and one PCI/MediaBus/ISA shared slot which allows the use of either a standard PCI card, an ASUS MediaBus card, or an ISA card.

ASUS MediaBus: Features an expansion slot extension shared with PCI Slot 4 for an optional high-performance expansion card, which includes two functions in one easy-to-install card.

Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.

Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V)

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two channels, supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. Supports two drives of either 5.25-inch (360KB or 1.2MB) or 3.5-inch (720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB) disk drives. Supports Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” (3.5- inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120 MB, 1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up.

Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.

Optional PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set to mount the connectors to an unused expansion slot on the system chassis. A second IrDA connector is available for a standard individual infrared cable set.

SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.

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Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards

Performance

SDRAM Optimized Performance -ASUS TX97 series of motherboards support 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 using SDRAM.

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 implemented 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 ACPIsupported 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 procedures for both Windows 95 and Windows NT.

Intelligence: (with optional LM78/75 Hardware Monitor only)

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)

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FEATURES .II Series) (TX97

II.FEATURES

Voltage Monitoring and Alert - System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management.

System Resources Alert -Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently.

Virus Write Protection -Normally, viruses can destroy data on storage media such as hard drivers, floppy diskettes, and MO. Some new-generation viruses will not only destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data which is usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to cooperate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when the system’s initialization stage is completed upon boot-up.

CPU Slow Down - When CPU fans or system fans are malfunctioning, the system will deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the speed upon detection of system overheat. This will prevent CPU damage from system overheat. The CPU utilization will restore normal operations when temperature falls below a safe level.

Auto Fan Off - The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is a important feature to implement silent PC systems.

Dual Function Power Button (requires ATX power supply) -The system can be in one of two states, one is Sleep mode and the other is the Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, it enters the Soft-Off mode.

Remote Ring On (requires ATX power supply) -This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through a modem. With this benefit on-hand, any user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world!

Message LED - Chassis LEDs now act as information providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user.

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II. FEATURES

Parts of the ASUS TX97-E Motherboard

Super Multi-I/O

3 ISA Slots

3 PCI Slots

IDE Connectors

AT Power

Connector

PCI 4 or

ASUS MediaBus

4 SIMM Sockets

2 DIMM Sockets

Programmable

Flash ROM

Intel’s 430TX

PCIset

Hardware Monitor

CPU Thermal

Sensor

CPU ZIF

Socket 7

PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA ATX Power Serial, Parallel, Floppy

II. FEATURES (Motherboard Parts)

Switching Voltage Regulators

512KB Pipelined

 

Burst L2 Cache

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INSTALLATION .III Layout) (Motherboard

III. INSTALLATION

ASUS TX97-E Motherboard Layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS/2 Mouse,

 

 

 

(En/Dis) I/O-Multi

 

 

Keyboard BIOS

 

 

Super I/O-Multi

 

USB, IrDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Slot ISA

2 Slot ISA

 

 

1 Slot ISA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Slot PCI

3 Slot PCI

2 Slot PCI

 

1 Slot PCI

IDE Primary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

MediaBus

 

 

 

Extension

 

 

FS2

Intel

 

 

FS1

 

 

FS0

 

 

PIIX4

Clock Freq

 

 

 

 

 

PCIset

 

 

 

 

Flash

CR2032 3Volts

BIOS

Lithium Cell

BIOS Power

 

CPU ZIF Socket 7

WriteBlockBoot

AlarmOpenChasis

LM78

 

 

Hardware

 

 

Monitor

ConnectorsPanel

 

IDE LED

 

Infrared

 

Chassis Fan

RTC Clear

Freq. Ratio

BF2

BF1

BF0

CPU Fan

CPU Voltage

VID2

VID1

VID0

Switching Voltage Regulators

LM 75

CPU Thermal Sensor

(Hardware Monitor)

 

Serial Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel (Printer) Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy Drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATX Power Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDESecondary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM

DIMM

 

 

 

 

SIMM

SIMM

 

 

SIMM

 

 

SIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

P9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT Power Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bit,-(32 1 Socket

bit,-(32 2 Socket

 

 

bit,-(32 3 Socket

 

 

bit,-(32 4 Socket

 

bit,-(64 2 Socket

bit,-(64 1 Socket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

module) pin-72

module) pin-72

 

 

module) pin-72

 

 

module) pin-72

 

module) pin-168

module) pin-168

Row

0

1

0

1

2

3

2

3

Row 3 2 1 0

Intel 430TX PCIset

512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache

NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present on your motherboard version.

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III. INSTALLATION

Jumpers

1)

IO SEL

p. 15 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable)

2)

BBLKW

p. 15

Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable)

3)

RTCLR

p. 16

Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data)

4)

FS0, FS1, FS2

p. 16

CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection

5)

BF0, BF1, BF2

p. 16

CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio

6)

VID0, VID1, VID2

p. 18 CPU Voltage Selection

Expansion Slots

1)

SIMM Sockets

p. 19 72-Pin SIMM Memory Expansion Sockets

2)

DIMM Sockets

p. 19

168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets

3)

CPU ZIF Socket 7

p. 23

Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

4)

SLOT 1, 2, 3

p. 24

16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots*

5)

PCI 1, 2, 3, 4

p. 24

32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

Connectors

1)

KBCON

p. 26

Keyboard Connector (5-pin Female)

2)

FLOPPY

p. 26

Floppy Drive Connector (34-1pin Block)

3)

PRINTER

p. 27

Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (26-1pin Block)

4)

COM1, COM2

p. 27

Serial Port COM1 & COM2 (10-1pin Blocks)

5)

FAN

p. 28

Power Supply, Chassis, CPU Fan Power Leads

6)

CHASSIS

p. 28

Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1pin Block)

7)

Primary / Second IDE

p. 29

Primary / Secondary IDE Connector (40-1pin Blocks)

8)

IDELED

p. 29

IDE LED Activity Light

9)

ATX POWER

p. 30

ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20-pin Block)

10)

AT POWER

p. 30

AT Motherboard Power Connector (12-pin Block)

11)

PS2MOUSE/USB/IR

p. 32

PS/2 Mouse/USB/IR Combo-Connector (18-1pin Block)

12)

IR

p. 32

Second Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pin Block)

13)

MSG.LED (PANEL)

p. 32

System Message LED (2 pins)

14)

SMI (PANEL)

p. 32

SMI Switch Lead (2 pins)

15)

PWR SW. (PANEL)

p. 32

ATX Power & Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

16)

RESET (PANEL)

p. 32

Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

17)

PWR.LED (PANEL)

p. 32

System Power LED Lead (3 pins)

18)

KEYLOCK (PANEL)

p. 32

Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

19)

SPEAKER (PANEL)

p. 32

Speaker Output Connector (4 pins)

*The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.

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INSTALLATION .III (Jumpers)

III. INSTALLATION

Installation Steps

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

1.Set Jumpers on the Motherboard

2.Install System Memory Modules

3.Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

4.Install Expansion Cards

5.Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply

6.Setup the BIOS Software

1. Jumpers

Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard. See motherboard layout for locations of jumpers. The jumper settings will be described numerically, such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for no connection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. Pin 1 for our mother-

Pin 1

Pin 1

boards is always on top

or on the left

 

when holding the motherboard with

 

the keyboard connector away from yourself. A “1” is written besides pin 1 on jumpers

with three pins. The jumpers will also be shown graphically such as

 

to connect

 

pins 1&2 and

 

to connect pins 2&3. Jumpers with two pins will be shown as

 

 

 

for Short (On) and

for Open (Off). For manufacturing simplicity, the jump-

 

 

ers may be sharing pins from other groups. Use the diagrams in this manual instead of following the pin layout on the board. Settings with two jumper numbers require that both jumpers be moved together. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins as diagramed.

WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1.Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case.

3.Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components.

4.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system.

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Jumper Settings

1.Onboard Super Multi-I/O Selection (SIO)

You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or disable all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card.

Multi-I/O

SIO

Enable

[1-2] (Default)

Disable

[2-3]

I/O

I/O

1

1

2

2

3

3

Enable

Disabled

(Default)

 

2.Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW)

This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the Programmable Flash ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in BIOS SOFTWARE.

Programming BBLKW

Disabled

[1-2]

(Default)

Enabled

[2-3]

 

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BBLKW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled/Protect Enabled (Default)

Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable)

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3.Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR)

The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Move this jumper to “Clear Data,”

(3)Move the jumper back to “Operation,” (4) Turn on your computer, (5) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

Battery Test Jumper (RTCLR)

You can test the battery’s current by removing this jumper and attaching a current meter to pins 2&3.

WARNING! You must unplug the power cord to your power supply to ensure that there is no power to your motherboard. The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be cleared by this action. You should enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper.

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RTC RAM

RTCLR

 

 

 

 

Operation

[2-3]

(Default)

 

 

Clear Data

[1-2]

(momentarily)

 

 

 

 

Battery Test

 

 

 

 

RTCLR

RTCLR

 

 

 

Operation (Default)

Clear Data

 

 

 

RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data)

4.CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2)

These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU'sInternal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).

5.CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2)

These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be set together with the above jumpers CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection.

WARNING! Frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable.

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1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2 3

1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2 3

FS2

FS1

FS0

50MHz

 

55MHz

60MHz

 

 

66MHz

75MHz

83MHz

CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2 3

1

2 3

BF2

BF1

BF0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU A

 

1.5x(3/2)

2.0x(2/1)

2.5x(5/2)

3.0x(3/1)

----

----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU B

 

3.5x(7/2)

2.0x(2/1)

2.5x(5/2)

3.0x(3/1)

----

----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU C

 

3.0x(3/1)

2.0x(2/1)

1.0x(1/1)

----

----

----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU D

 

3.0x(3/1)

2.0x(2/1)

2.0x(2/1)

----

----

----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match the table’s

 

CPU E

 

3.5x(7/2)

2.0x(2/1)

2.5x(5/2)

3.0x(3/1)

4.0X(4/1) (4.5X)(9/2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio column to

 

CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio

 

 

 

 

these CPU types:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows:

CPU Model

Freq.

Intel Pentium P54C

166MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

150MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

133MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

120MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

100MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

90MHz

Intel Pentium P54C

75MHz

AMD-K5-PR133

100MHz

AMD-K5-PR120

90MHz

AMD-K5-PR100

100MHz

AMD-K5-PR90

90MHz

AMD-K5-PR75

75MHz

Intel Pentium P55C

233MHz

Intel Pentium P55C

200MHz

Intel Pentium P55C

166MHz

IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR233

200MHz

IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200

166MHz

IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR166

150MHz

*IBM/Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ 133MHz *IBM/Cyrix 6x86L-PR166+ 133MHz

AMD-K6-PR233 233MHz

AMD-K6-PR200 200MHz

AMD-K6-PR166 166MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(BUS Freq.)

 

(Freq. Ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio

BUS F.

FS2

FS1

FS0

BF2

BF1

BF0

A-2.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[

----]

[2-3] [2-3]

A-2.5x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[2-3] [2-3]

A-2.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [2-3]

A-2.0x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [2-3]

A-1.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

50MHz

[2-3]

[1-2]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

A-1.5x

50MHz

[2-3]

[1-2]

[2-3]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

B-3.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

B-3.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3] [1-2]

B-2.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3] [2-3]

B-3.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3] [1-2]

B-2.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3] [2-3]

B-2.5x

60MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

[----

]

[2-3] [2-3]

C-2.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [2-3]

D-2.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [2-3]

E-3.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[1-2] [1-2]

E-3.0x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3] [1-2]

E-2.5x

66MHz

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

[----

]

[2-3]

[2-3]

*NOTE: The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later. (see next page).

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Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification

The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is labeled Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ but must be Revision 2.7 or later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later.

6.Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2)

These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU.

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Pentium MMX (P55C) Intel Pentium (P54C)

AMD-K6

AMD-K5

IBM/Cyrix 6x86(MX)

IBM/Cyrix 6x86(M1)

(150MHz-233MHz) (75MHz-200MHz)

(PR166 and faster)

(PR75-PR133)

(PR166 and faster)

(PR166 and faster)

WARNING! Because CPU designs change rapidly, the table below is only intended as a simple guideline and thus may not be true for your CPU. Always refer to the CPU documentation for your CPU’s voltage and then set the appropriate VID jumpers according to the illustration below.

Manufacturer

CPU Type

Single Plane

Dual Plane

VID2

VID1

VID0

Intel

P54C/P54CS

3.5V(VRE)

----

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

AMD

K5

3.5V(VRE)

----

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

IBM/Cyrix

6x86

3.5V(VRE)

----

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

Intel

P54C/P54CS

3.4V(STD)

----

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

AMD

K5

3.4V(STD)

----

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

AMD (.35micron)

K6-PR233

----

3.2V(Dual)

[1-2]

[2-3]

[2-3]

AMD (.35micron)

K6-166,200

----

2.9V(Dual)

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

IBM/Cyrix

6x86MX

----

2.9V(Dual)

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

Intel

P55C-MMX

----

2.8V(Dual)

[2-3]

[2-3]

[2-3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMD (.25micron)

K6-233,266,300

----

2.1V(Dual)

[2-3]

[2-3]

[1-2]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2 3

1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2

3

1

2 3

1

2 3

VID2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VID1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VID0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1 Volts 2.8 Volts 2.9 Volts

3.2 Volts 3.4 Volts

3.5 Volts

 

(STD)

(VRE)

Dual Plane CPU

Single Plane CPU

Note: 2.1V=2.9V & 2.8V=3.4V because of autoswitching regulators

CPU Vcore Voltage Selection

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2.System Memory (SIMM & DIMM)

This motherboard supports four 72-pin, 32-bit SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. The SIMMs can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (FPM) (Asymmetric or Symmetric), or Enhanced Data Out (EDO) (BEDO & Parity are not supported). SIMMs must be installed in pairs so that each Row (see motherboard layout for row locations) contains 64-bits of the same size and type of memory chips. One side (with memory chips) of the SIMM module takes up half a row on the motherboard.

Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be used when the SIMM sockets are not used. Two sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM module takes up one row on the motherboard.

IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through “Auto Configuration” in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. If both 60ns and 70ns memory are used, set “Auto Configuration” to 70ns. Do not use memory modules with more than 24 chips per module. Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the memory subsystem and will be unstable.

Memory Socket

SIMM Memory Module

 

Total Memory

 

 

 

 

SIMM Sockets 1&2

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB

x2

 

(Rows 0 & 1)

72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM

 

 

 

(DIMM Sockets must be empty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMM Sockets 3&4

4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB

x2

 

(Rows 2 & 3)

72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM

 

 

 

(DIMM Sockets must be empty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total System Memory (Max 256MB)

=

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING! Do not install both SIMMs and DIMMs at the same time or else you will burn your memory. Mixing SIMMs and DIMMs require 5.0Volt (signal level) tolerant memory chips which are currently unavailable.

Memory Socket

DIMM Memory Module

 

Total Memory

 

 

 

 

DIMM Socket 1

8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB

x1

 

(Rows 0 & 1)

168-pin SDRAM or EDO DIMM

 

 

 

(SIMM Sockets must be empty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM Socket 2

8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB

x1

 

(Rows 2 & 3)

168-pin SDRAM or EDO DIMM

 

 

 

(SIMM Sockets must be empty)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total System Memory (Max 256MB)

=

 

 

 

 

 

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SIMM Memory Installation

1. The SIMM memory modules will fit in only one orientation as shown because the plastic safety tab on one end of the SIMM sockets requires the notched end of the SIMM memory modules.

1 2 3 4

Notched End

72 Pin SIMM Sockets

2.Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45-degree angle, making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket.

3.With your fingertips, rock the memory module into a vertical position so that it clicks into place. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes and the support clips should snap.

Support Clip

72 Pin DRAM in SIMM Socket

Safety Tab (This Side Only)

Mounting Hole

To release the memory module, push both support clips outward and rock the module out of the support clips.

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