ASUS TX97
chipChipset
cpuCPU socket
Socket 7 (PGA321)
speedFSB speeds
50MHz60MHz66MHz
moboForm factor
Baby AT (max 220 x 330 mm)
dimDimensions
330mm x 218mm
chipCache
512KB
ramMax RAM size
256MB
ramRAM types
SDR UDIMMSDR UDIMM ECC
pwrPSU connector
AT (P8-P9)
connI/O ports
1x 
AT Keyboard
1x 
Floppy interface
2x 
IDE interface
1x 
PS/2 mouse
1x 
Parallel
2x 
Serial
2x 
USB 1.x
cardExpansion slots
4x 
16-bit ISA
4x 
32-bit PCI
1x 
Asus MediaBus 2.0

Known issues:

  • Inadequate Power Delivery

This motherboard may have insufficient power delivery, which can lead to unstable or unsafe operation. In extreme cases, this may result in hardware damage, spontaneous combustion, or other electrical failures. Users should exercise caution and consider upgrading the motherboard power supply or other components to ensure safe and stable operation. The RetroWeb community may also provide guidance and assistance in mitigating this issue.

Notes:

K6-2/3/2+/3+ support with patched BIOS, also the patched BIOS fixes the 32 GB limit

PS/2 mouse port pinout: Clock - pin 6 Ground - pin 7 +5V - pin 9 Data - pin 15

Last updated 2023-02-24T14:05:58Z
Board info score is 9.3/10
9 files available

Vendor: Award [9 entries]

POST string
Note
Core Ver.
BIOS Ver.
Logs
POST string
11/24/98-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Latest BIOS
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
11/24/98-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Patched BIOS
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
12/02/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
07/10/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
06/16/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
05/17/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
05/16/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
05/27/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
POST string
03/19/97-82430TX-<<TX97>>C-00
Note
Core version
4.51PG
BIOS version
Logs
drv 2 known good drivers available
Name
Version
OS support
Size
Filename
Name
Version
3.02
OS support
OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows NT 4.0
Size
167.5MB
Filename
Name
Version
3.00
OS support
OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0
Size
Empty
Filename
Name
Version
OS support
Size
Filename
Name
Version
3.7B / 3.7D
OS support
MS-DOS NetWare Server 3 NetWare Server 4 OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 3.5x
Size
1.6MB
Filename
Name
Version
3.00
OS support
OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows NT 3.5x Windows NT 4.0
Size
Empty
Filename

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