MS-98M9 Safety Instructions ■ Always read the safety instructions carefully. ■ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. ■ Keep this equipment away from humidity. ■ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ■ The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
Chemical Substances Information In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at: https://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html Battery Information European Union: Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.
MS-98M9 CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive. FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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.
Preface CONTENTS Copyright and Trademarks Notice ..............ii Revision History .................... ii Technical Support ..................ii Safety Instructions ..................iii Chemical Substances Information ............... iv Battery Information ..................iv CE Conformity ....................v FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................v 1 Overview1-1 Specifications .....................1-2 Layout ......................1-5...
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Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-98M9, an excellent industrial computer board. Based on the innovative Intel Skylake-SP & Cascade Lake-SP ® Processor, the MS-98M9 is engineered to provide reliable performance for a wide variety of industrial applications. 1-1-1...
MS-98M9 Layout 10GbE RJ45 Port Mouse/Keyboard RJ45 RJ45 (Full SKU) COM Port Port Port Combo Port 10GbE COM Port USB 3.2 USB 3.2 USB 3.2 RJ45 Port Gen 1 Gen 1 Gen 1 (Full SKU) Ports Ports Ports COM Port...
Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
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Hardware Setup Quick Component Guide CPU Installation 2-3 Memory 2-6 Hexa-Channel Mode ..................2-6 Installing Memory Modules ................2-7 Power Supply 2-8 System Power Connector: JPWR1 ............2-8 CPU Power Connector: JPWR2 ..............2-8 Rear Panel I/O 2-9 Connector 2-11 CPU/System Fan Header: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~6 ........ 2-11 SMBus Box Header: JSMB1 ..............
MS-98M9 CPU Installation Use appropriate ground straps, gloves and ESD mats to protect yourself from electrostatic discharge (ESD) while installing the CPU. https://wwwintelcom/content/www/us/en/ Check out Intel’s website at support/topics/desktop-server-processor-installationhtml for detailed LGA 3647 CPU installation instructions. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
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Hardware Setup 2. Align their Pin 1 Alignment Marks before inserting the CPU into the processor carrier. If in- stalled properly, the CPU will snap into the clips located on the inside ends of the processor carrier. 3. Check the heatsink for #1 clip. Flip the heatsink over and align the CPU’s Pin 1 Alignment Mark with the heatsink’s #1 clip.
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MS-98M9 4. Place the Processor Heatsink Module on top of the CPU socket with Pin 1 indicators aligned. Finally, secure the Processor Heatsink Mod- ule screws in the assigned diagonal sequences. Important • Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.
Hardware Setup Memory Hexa-Channel Mode Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots. DIMM6 (Channel F) DIMM5 (Channel E) DIMM4 (Channel D) DIMM1 (Channel A) DIMM2 (Channel B) DIMM3 (Channel C) Important •...
MS-98M9 Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.
Hardware Setup Power Supply System Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.
MS-98M9 Rear Panel I/O 10GbE RJ45 Port Mouse/Keyboard RJ45 RJ45 (Full SKU) COM Port Port Port Combo Port 10GbE COM Port USB 3.2 USB 3.2 USB 3.2 RJ45 Port Gen 1 Gen 1 Gen 1 (Full SKU) Ports Ports Ports...
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Hardware Setup GbE RJ45 Port The standard single RJ45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. LED Status Description No link Active Yellow Linked Active LED Speed Blinking Data activity 10 Mbps connection...
MS-98M9 Connector CPU/System Fan Header: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~6 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
Hardware Setup GPI Box Header: JGPIO1 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Input peripheral module. GPO Box Header: JGPIO2 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Output peripheral module. Dual Stacked SATA Connector: SATA1_2, SATA3_4, SATA5_6, SATA7_8 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to two SATA devices.
MS-98M9 USB 20 Box Header: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 USB 20 Port: USB1 This connector is ideal for connecting USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.
Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Header: JCASE1 This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the computer case is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system will record this intrusion and a warning message will flash on screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
MS-98M9 Front Audio Box Header: JAUD2 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. S/PDIF Box Header: JSPDIF1 This pinheader is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission.
Hardware Setup RS232 COM Port Box Header: JCOM3, JCOM4, JCOM5, JCOM6 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground...
MS-98M9 Jumper Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. Jumper Name Default Setting Description JCMOS1 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS JATX1 1-2: ATX 2-3: AT JME_DIS1 1-2: Normal 2-3: ME Disable JCOMP1 1-2: 5V...
Hardware Setup Slot PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports PCIe interface expansion cards. PCIe x16 slot PCIe x8 slot PCIe x4 slot Important • Intel RST only supports PCIe SSD with UEFI ROM and does not support ®...
MS-98M9 Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The Mini-PCIe slot is provided for wireless LAN cards, TV tuner cards, Robson NAND Flash cards and other Mini-PCIe cards. The MINIPCIE1 is also shared to be mSATA slot. The mSATA slot is for mSATA interface solid state drives (SSD).
BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows users to configure the system for optimal use. Users may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen at system startup and requests users to run SETUP.
BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> or <F2> key to enter Setup. Press <DEL> or <F2> to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
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MS-98M9 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Option General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, etc. ▶ Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. ▶ Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶...
MS-98M9 Main ▶ System Date This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. ▶ System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>.
BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages.
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MS-98M9 ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1 ~ Serial Port 6 This setting enables/disables the specified serial port. ▶ Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port. ▶ Mode Select Select an operation mode for the specified serial port.
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BIOS Setup ▶ H/W Monitor These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶ Smart Fan Configuration ▶ CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 ~ SYSFAN6 This setting enables/disables the Smart Fan function. Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatically depending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system.
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MS-98M9 ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Enable Intel TXT Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) is a set of hardware extensions to Intel® processors and chipsets that enhance the digital office platform with security capabilities such as measured launch and protected execution. Intel...
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BIOS Setup ▶ PCI/PCIE Device Configuration ▶ Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. ▶...
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MS-98M9 and Auto. ▶ Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for 1A~1D. Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable. *If the item above is set to Enable, the following items will become available for configuration: CPU PCIE2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 VMD (Available when the device is detected by...
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BIOS Setup ▶ GPIO Group Configuration ▶ GPO0 ~ GPO7 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO. 3-12...
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MS-98M9 ▶ Network Stack Configuration This menu provides Network Stack settings for users to enable network boot (PXE) from BIOS. ▶ Network Stack This menu provides Network Stack settings for users to enable network boot (PXE) from BIOS. ▶ Ipv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support.
BIOS Setup “+” or “-” on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 1. Boot ▶ CSM Support This setting enables/disables the support for Compatibility Support Module, a part of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI providing the capability to support legacy BIOS interfaces.
MS-98M9 Security ▶ Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility. ▶ Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ Security Device Support This setting enables/disables BIOS support for security device. When set to [Disable], the OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. ▶ SHA-1 PCR Bank, SHA256 PCR Bank These settings enable/disable the SHA-1 PCR Bank and SHA256 PCR Bank.
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MS-98M9 ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 ▶ Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the operation of console redirection. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the terminal screen.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal supporting ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection. ▶...
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MS-98M9 ▶ Redirection COM Port This setting specifies the COM port for redirection. ▶ Resolution This setting specifies the redirection resolution of legacy OS. ▶ Redirect After POST This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals’ console redirection running after the POST has booted.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Flow Control Flow control is the process of managing the rate of data transmission between two nodes. It’s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data.
MS-98M9 Power ▶ Restore AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: [Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.
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BIOS Setup ** Advanced Resume Events Control ** ▶ PCIE/Ring PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE/Ring PME is detected. ▶ RTC When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.
MS-98M9 Save & Exit ▶ Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes. ▶ Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard.
BIOS Setup ME Configuration ▶ Manageability App Enable This setting enables/disables the Manageability App. ▶ Firmware Update Configuration This setting configures the firmware update. ▶ ME FW Image Re-Flash This setting enables/disables the ME FW image reflash. ▶ MECI-1 Enable This setting Auto/Enable MECI-1.
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Appendix GPIO WDT Programming This appendix provides WDT (Watch Dog Timer) and GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) programming guide. 2-A-1...
GPIO WDT Programming Abstract Abstract In this document, code examples based on C programming language provided for customer interest. Inportb, Outportb, Inportl and Outportl are basic functions used for access IO ports and defined as following. Inportb: Read a single 8-bit I/O port. Outportb: Write a single byte to an 8-bit port.
MS-98M9 General Purposed IO 1. General Purposed IO – GPIO/DIO The GPIO port configuration addresses are listed in the following table: Name IO Port IO address Name IO Port IO address N_GPI0 0x12 Bit 0 N_GPO0 0x21 Bit 0 N_GPI1...
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GPIO WDT Programming if (val) printf (“Input of N_GPI2 is High”); printf (“Input of N_GPI2 is Low”); else Example: Get N_GPI3 input value. val = SMBus_ReadByte (0x9C, 0x42); // Read value from N_GPI3 port through SMBus. val = val & (1<<3); // Read N_GPI3 address (bit 3).
MS-98M9 Watchdog Timer 2. Watchdog Timer – WDT The base address (WDT_BASE) of WDT configuration registers is 0xA10. Set WDT Time Unit val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val | 0x08; // minute mode. val = val & 0xF7 if second mode Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val);...
GPIO WDT Programming SMBus Access 3. SMBus Access The base address of SMBus must know before access. The relevant bus and device information are as following. #define IO_SC 0xCF8 #define IO_DA 0xCFC #define PCIBASEADDRESS 0x80000000 #define PCI_BUS_NUM #define PCI_DEV_NUM #define PCI_FUN_NUM Get SMBus Base Address int SMBUS_BASE;...
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Appendix How to rename the network adapter This appendix show you how to rename the network adapter. 2-B-1...
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How to rename the network adapter Step1. Rename a network adapter, Run the below script in PowerShell. Step2. Rename-NetAdapter -Name “Slot03 2” –NetName “Ethernet 2”. Step3. Press F5 in Network Connections.