User Guide

ASUS KN97 User’s Manual
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES 8
Features of the ASUS KN97 Motherboard ......................................... 8
The ASUS KN97 Motherboard ..................................................... 9
III. INSTALLATION 10
Layout of the ASUS KN97 Motherboard ......................................... 10
Installation Steps ............................................................................... 12
1. Jumpers ......................................................................................... 12
Jumper Settings ..................................................................... 13
2. System Memory (SIMM)............................................................. 16
SIMM Memory Installation................................................... 17
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 18
AAVID Heatsink ................................................................... 22
Elan Vital Heatsink ................................................................ 22
Pentium Pro SEC Card .......................................................... 23
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 25
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 25
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 25
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards.............................. 26
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 26
5. External Connectors..................................................................... 27
Power Connection Procedures .................................................... 33
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 34
Support Software .............................................................................. 34
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 34
Main Menu ............................................................................ 34
Advanced Features Menu ...................................................... 35
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