Asus TX97 User manual

R
TX97
Pentium Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL

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USER'S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS TX97
Manual Revision: 1.22
Release Date: March 1997
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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 Motherboard ...................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS TX97 Series of motherboards........... 9
Parts of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard ............................................ 11
III. INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 12
Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard............................................. 12
Installation Steps.............................................................................. 14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 14
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 17
2. System Memory (DIMM) ........................................................... 19
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ............................. 20
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................... 21
4. Expansion Cards ......................................................................... 22
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................... 22
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards................................... 22
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards............................. 23
5. External Connectors.................................................................... 24
Power Connection Procedures ................................................... 31
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 32
Support Software ............................................................................. 32
Flash Memory Writer Utility ........................................................... 32
Main Menu ........................................................................... 32
Advanced Features Menu ..................................................... 33
Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS ..................... 34
6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 35
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 36
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................... 36
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:........................................ 37
BIOS Features Setup .................................................................. 40
Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................ 40
Chipset Features Setup ............................................................... 43
Details of Chipset Features Setup......................................... 43
Power Management Setup.......................................................... 46
Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 46
PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... 48
Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. 48
Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... 50
Load Setup Defaults ................................................................... 50
Supervisor Password and User Password .................................. 51

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CONTENTS
IDE HDD Auto Detection .......................................................... 52
Save and Exit Setup ................................................................... 53
Exit Without Saving ................................................................... 53
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE................................................................ 54
ASUS TX97 Series Support CD V1.20 ........................................... 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
Notes:.................................................................................... 57
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card...................................................... 59
SCSI BIOS and Drivers ................................................................... 59
The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card ................................... 60
Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 .............................................. 60
Setting the INTAssignment ....................................................... 61
Terminator Settings .................................................................... 61
SCSI ID Numbers ...................................................................... 62
VII. ASUS I-A16CAudio Card ......................................................... 63
ASUS I-A16C Audio Features ................................................... 63
Unpacking and Handling Precautions ........................................ 63
Layout and Connectors .............................................................. 64
Connectors ............................................................................ 64
CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions ........................................ 64
The Following Sections are Available withASUS Audio Bundle Only
Audio Driver Installation.................................................................... 3
Manual Information ................................................................... 3
Installation CD ........................................................................... 3
Installation CD Contents ...................................................... 3
Win95 Audio Driver ............................................................................ 4
Configuration Manager .............................................................. 5
Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) ......................... 5
Win3.1x Audio Driver ......................................................................... 5
Audio Drivers............................................................................. 7
Environment Variables ............................................................... 11
SOUND Environment variable............................................. 11
BLASTER Environment Variable ........................................ 11
MIDI Environment Variable ................................................. 12
Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware........... 12

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunications 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 installa-
tion. 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 interfer-
ence 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 graph-
ics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifi-
cations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CanadianDepartment of CommunicationsStatement
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
I. INTRODUCTION
(Sections/Checklist)
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 Setup: BIOS software setup information.
V. Support Software: Installation of software drivers and utilities.
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of an optional Fast-SCSI card.
VII. ASUS I-A16C: Installation of an optional 16-bit Audio card
VIII. Windows 95: Audio Software Manual (with ASUS I-A16C bundle)
IX. DOS/Win3.1x: Audio Software Manual (with ASUS I-A16C bundle)
Item Checklist
Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, please contact your retailer.
√The ASUS TX97 motherboard
√2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket
√1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket
√1 IDE ribbon cable
√1 floppy ribbon cable
√ASUS TX97 Series Support CD:
• LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software
• Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility
• Audio drivers and utilities (included withASUS I-A16C CD bundle only)
• Readme files for descriptions and use of the files
• Technical Support Form
√This user's manual (Audio sections included with ASUS I-A16C CD bundle)
Optional PS/2 mouse, USB, and IR cable with mounting bracket set
Optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card
Optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card
Optional ATX to AT Power ConnectorAdapter

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II. FEATURES
(Features)
II. FEATURES
Features of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard
TheASUS TX97 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-SpeedSupport: IntelPentium
®
75-200MHz(P55C-MMX
™
,
P54C/P54CS), Cyrix
®
P166+ (Rev 2.7 & later),AMD-K5
™
(PR75-133MHz).
•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.
•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. Two floppy drives
of either 5.25" or 3.5" (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are also supported without an exter-
nal card. Supports Japanese standard "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB).
• 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 Ultra DMA/33
Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices
in two channels up to 33MB/sec IDE transfers and supports Enhanced IDE de-
vices. This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA
Mode 2. BIOS now supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI bootup.
•Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.
•Versatile Memory Support: Is equipped with three DIMM sockets to support
(8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB) 168-pin SDRAM memory modules up to 256MB.
•OptionalPS/2Mouse,USB,IrDAConnector: Supportsanoptionalcableandbracket
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.
•ATX Power Supply: Supports an ATX power supply and the soft-off function
using an optional ATX to AT power adapter.
•SCSI BIOS: Has firmware to support optional ASUS SCSI controller cards.

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II. FEATURES
II. FEATURES
(TX97 Series)
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.
•ConcurrentPCI-Concurrent PCI allowsmultiplePCItransfersfromPCImaster
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 ofASUS 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 andAlert - 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.

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II. FEATURES
•Voltage Monitoring andAlert - 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.
• SystemResourcesAlert -Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95, Win-
dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni-
tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos-
sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag-
ing 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 co-
operate 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 tem-
perature 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 (requiresATX 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 (requiresATX powersupply) -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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Parts of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard
II. FEATURES
II. FEATURES
(Parts of Board)
512KB Pipelined
Burst L2 Cache
CPU ZIF
Socket 7
PCI 4 or
ASUS MediaBus
3 PCI Slots
Super Multi-I/O
Programmable
Flash ROM
4ISA Slots
IDE / Floppy
Connectors
Parallel & Serial Ports
Intel’s 430TX
PCIset
3 DIMM
Sockets
HardwareMonitor
CPU Thermal
Sensor
PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA
Switching Voltage Regulators

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Map of the ASUS TX97 Motherboard
(Map of Board)
III. INSTALLATION
Serial Ports
ATX Power Switch
Clock Freq
FS1 FS0 FS2
R
IDE LED
Panel Connectors
Infrared
Vcore Voltage
Freq. Ratio
CPU ZIF Socket 7
RTC Clear
Boot
Block
Write
Chasis Open
Alarm
Intel
PIIX4
PCIset
Keyboard BIOS
Floppy Drives Secondary IDE Primary IDE
Multi-I/O (En/Dis)
Key-
board
Parallel (Printer) Port
Board Power Input
P8 P9
DIMM Socket 3 DIMM Socket 2 DIMM Socket 1
ISA Slot 3 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 1 ISA Slot 4
PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
MediaBus Extension
Super Multi-I/O
COM 2
COM 1
PS/2 Mouse,
USB, IrDA
Flash BIOS
CR2032 3Volts
Lithium Cell
(BIOS Power)
512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache
Chassis Fan
Hardware Monitor
VID1 VID0 VID2
BF1 BF0
Heat
Sensor
CPU Fan
Power Fan
Intel
430TX
PCIset
Switching Voltage Regulators

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III. INSTALLATION
Jumpers
1) SIO 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) VID0, VID1, VID2 p. 17 CPU Voltage Selection
5) FS0, FS1, FS2 p. 18 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection
6) BF0, BF1 p. 18 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio
Expansion Slots
1) DIMM Sockets p. 19 168-Pin SDRAM Memory Expansion Sockets
2) ZIF Socket 7 p. 21 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket
3) ISASlots p. 22 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots
4) PCI Slots p. 22 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots
Connectors
1) KBCON p. 24 Keyboard Connector (5-pin Female)
2) FLOPPY p. 24 Floppy Drive Connector (34-pin Block)
3) PRINTER p. 25 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (26-pin Block)
4) COM1, COM2 p. 25 Serial Port COM1 & COM2 (10-pin Blocks)
5) FAN p. 26 Power Supply, Chassis, CPU Fan Power Leads
6) CHASSIS p. 26 Chassis Open Alarm Lead (3-pin Block)
7) Primary / Second IDE p. 27 Primary / Secondary IDE Connector (40-pin Blocks)
8) IDELED p. 27 IDE LEDActivity Light
9) POWER p. 28 Motherboard Power Connector (12-pin Block)
10) TB LED (PANEL) p. 29 Message LED Lead (2-pins)
11) SMI (PANEL) p. 29 SMI Switch Lead (2-pins)
12) ATX PWR p. 29 ATX Power Switch Lead (4-pin Block)
13) RESET (PANEL) p. 29 Reset Switch Lead (2-pins)
14) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p. 29 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins)
15) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 29 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins)
16) PS2MOUSE/USB/IR p. 30 PS/2 Mouse/USB/IR Combo-Connector (18-pin Block)
17) IR p. 30 Second Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pin Block)
(Map of Board)
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III. INSTALLATION
(Jumpers)
III. INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard
2. Install DRAM 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 "Map of the Motherboard" on page 4 for loca-
tions 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 respec-
tively. Pin 1 for our motherboards is always on top
Pin 1
or on the left
Pin 1
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 jumpers 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 to-
gether. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the two pins as
diagramed.
WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate
Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the motherboard and other compo-
nents against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precau-
tions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads, or
circuitry.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer 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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III. INSTALLATION
Jumper Settings
1. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (SIO)
You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, paral-
lel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or dis-
able 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]
R
Super Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable)
1
2
3
SIO
Enable (Default) Disabled
1
2
3
SIO
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 MemoryWriterUtility as shown in BIOS SOFTWARE.
Programming BBLKW
Disabled [1-2] (Default)
Enabled [2-3]
R
Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable)
Disabled/Protect
(Default)
BBLKW
Enabled
BBLKW
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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 cur-
rent 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.
RTC RAM RTCLR
Operation [2-3] (Default)
Clear Data [1-2] (momentarily)
R
RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data)
Clear Data
RTCLR
Operation (Default)
RTCLR
Battery Test
III. INSTALLATION
(Jumpers)
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III. INSTALLATION
(Jumpers)
III. INSTALLATION
4. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2)
These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. Current Intel CPU's marked
"Pentium" has only a Single Power Plane and uses the standard 3.38 volts (STD)
or 3.5 volts (VRE). Currently Intel’s new Pentium P55C MMX 200MHz with
Dual Power Planes is supported at 2.8Volts. The voltage regulators will automati-
cally detect and switch between Single Power Plane and Dual Power Planes.
Intel P54C Pentium
(75-200MHz) Intel P55C Pentium
MMX (150-200MHz) AMD-K5
(PR75-133MHz) Cyrix 6x86 166+
Rev2.7 (133MHz)
Type Setting Voltage VID0 VID1 VID2
P54C/CS VRE 3.5V [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]
P54C/CS STD 3.4V [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
P55C P55C 2.8V [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD K5 AMD 1 2.7V [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD K5 AMD 2 2.9V [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD K5 AMD 3 2.5V [1-2] [2-3] [1-2]
AMD K6 AMDK6 (Res.) [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]
R
CPU Vcore Voltage Selection
VRE(3.5V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
STD(3.4V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
P55C(2.8V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
AMD1(2.7V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
AMD2(2.9V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
AMD K6
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
AMD3(2.5V)
1
2
3
VID2
VID1
VID0
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification
The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is
labeled Cyrix 6x86 P166+ but must be Revision 2.7 and later.
Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The
number should read G8DC6620A or larger.

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5. 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
timestheBUSRatioequalstheCPU'sInternal frequency (theadvertisedCPUspeed).
6. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1)
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.
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CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio
CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection
50MHz
FS2 FS1
1
2
3
FS0
55MHz
FS2 FS1
1
2
3
FS0
60MHz
FS2 FS1
1
2
3
FS0
Intel
Cyrix (M1) 3.0 x
1
2
3
BF1 BF0
2.0 x
2.5 x
1
2
3
BF1 BF0
3.0 x
2.0 x
1
2
3
BF1 BF0
2.0 x
1.5 x
1
2
3
BF1 BF0
3.0 x
FS0
66MHz
FS2 FS1
1
2
3
Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, or Cyrix CPU as follows:
(BUS Freq.) (Freq. Ratio)
CPU Model Freq. Ratio BUS Freq. FS0 FS1 FS2 BF1 BF0
Intel Pentium 200MHz 3.0x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
Intel Pentium 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
Intel Pentium 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
Intel Pentium 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
Intel Pentium 120MHz 2.0x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
Intel Pentium 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
Intel Pentium 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
Intel Pentium 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5-PR133 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5-PR120 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5-PR100 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5-PR90 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5-PR75 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
*Cyrix 166+ 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
*NOTE: Only Cyrix Revision 2.7 or later is supported on this motherboard. See next page for revision
identification. Bootup screen will show 6x86-P166+ -S CPU at 133MHz with the Cyrix
166+ installed on this motherboard.
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2. System Memory (DIMM)
This motherboard has three sockets to support 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered
Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) DIMMs of either 8, 16, or 32, 64, or 128MB.
Maximum memory of DIMMs must be 256MB or less.
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configura-
tion" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
Install memory in any combination as follows:
DIMM Type 168-pin DIMM Memory Modules Total Memory
Socket 1 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1
SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - Slot 3 must be empty
Socket 2 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x1
SDRAM 64MB, 128MB - Slot 3 must be empty
Socket 3 SDRAM 8MB, 16MB, 32MB - Slot 1 or 2 must x1
not have 64 or 128MB SDRAM
Total System Memory (Max 256MB) =
NOTE:
• Maximum memory size is 256MB total for all sockets.
• Socket 3 will not support 64MB or 128MB DIMMs with 64Mbit SDRAM cells.
• If Socket 1 and/or Socket 2 has 64MB or 128MB DIMM’s with 64Mbit SDRAM
cells, Socket 3 must be empty.

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DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
Insert the module as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side
of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM
modules have the same pin contact on both sides. SDRAM DIMM modules have
different pint contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.
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168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets Lock
88 Pins
60 Pins
20 Pins
The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) memory module must be a 3.3Volt Un-
bufferedSynchronous DRAM (SDRAM). You canidentifythetypeofDIMMmodule
by the illustration below:
168-PIN SDRAM DIMM Notch Key Definitions
Unbuffered
RFU
Buffered Reserved
3.3V
5.0V
SDRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position
The notch on the DIMM module will shift between left, center, or right to identify
the type and also to prevent the wrong type to be inserted into the DIMM slot on the
motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing. 4
clock signals are supported on this motherboard.
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