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If a problem arses wth your system and no soluton can be obtaned from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local dstrbutor. Alterna- tvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/service/download Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com...
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Safety Instructions ■ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ■ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ■ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ■ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ■...
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Chemical Substances Information In complance wth chemcal substances regulatons, such as the EU REACH Regulaton (Regulaton EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parlament and the Councl), MSI provdes the nformaton of chemcal substances n products at: http://www.ms.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html Battery Information European Unon: Batteres, battery packs, and accumulators should not be dsposed of as unsorted household waste.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 CE Conformity Hereby, Mcro-Star Internatonal CO., LTD declares that ths devce s n complance wth the essental safety requrements and other relevant provsons set out n the European Drectve. FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.
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MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao vek tra- janja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestma za prkupljanje.
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MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare prodott nel pù...
Overview Thank you for choosng the MS-S0391 v1.X, an excellent networkng board from MSI. Based on the nnovatve Intel H61 chipset for optimal system efficiency, ® the MS-S0391 accommodates Intel Core 3/ 5/ 7, Pentum G seres ® ™ ®...
Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstallaton, be careful n holdng the com- ponents and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work prop- erly.
MS-S0391 MS-S0391 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When nstallng the CPU, make sure that you nstall the cooler to prevent over- heatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turnng on the computer. 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 Hardware Setup CPU Installation When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsper- son.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Secure the load lever with the hook Make sure the four hooks are in proper under the retention tab. position before you install the cooler. Align the holes on the mainboard with the cooler. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the mainboard.
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are ntended for memory modules. DIMM1 DIMM2 BATT Dual-Channel Mode In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type and densty n dfferent channel DIMM slots. DIMM1 (Channel A) DIMM2 (Channel B) DIMM Module Support 1 DPC...
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 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.
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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Recommended Memory Population Number of DIMMs installed DIMM2 (ch B) DIMM1 (ch A) Important • "V" indicates a populated DIMM slot. • Always insert the memory module into the DIMM1 slot first. • Paired memory installation for Max performance. •...
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Power Supply System Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orenta- tion and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.
MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Rear Panel I/O RJ-45 Serial Console Jack (COM3) USB Port JLAN1 JLAN2 JLAN3 JLAN4 JLAN5 JLAN6 ▶ RJ-45 Serial Console Jack (COM3) Network routers and swtches typcally requre an RS-232 seral data connecton to interface with the system for initial configuration. Serial data connections may also be used for dagnostcs purposes, especally when a network devce s mal- functioning and unreachable over the network.
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Connector Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~2 The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When con- nectng the wre to the connectors, always note that the red wre s the postve and should be connected to the +12V; the black wre s Ground and should be connected to GND.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1, SATA2 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Serial ATA DOM Connector: SATA3 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port for Dsk on Modules (DOMs).
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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM1, COM2 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce to t. COM1 COM2 Front USB Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2 Ths connector, complant wth Intel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude, s deal for connectng hgh-speed USB nterface perpherals such as USB HDD, dgtal cam- eras, MP3 players, prnters, modems and the lke.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll re- cord ths status and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warn- ng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup TPM Module Connector: JTPM1 Ths connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optonal). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals. 2-16...
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 LAN LED Connector: JLANLED1 Ths connector s provded to connect LAN status LED. Keyboard and Mouse Connector: JKB1 The connector s provded to connect keyboard and mouse. 2-17...
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data.
MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Slot CompactFlash Slot Ths CompactFlash slot supports one CompactFlash type I / type II devce. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to config- ure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton 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 re- quests users to run SETUP.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system wll 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 dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Opton General Help Prevous Values Optmzed Defaults Save & Ext Ext Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, etc. ▶ Advanced Use ths menu to set up the tems of specal enhanced features. ▶ Server Mgmt Use this menu to configure server management features. ▶...
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Main ▶ BIOS Information, Processor Information, PCH Information These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ S5 RTC Wake Settings ▶ Resume On RTC Alarm When [Enabled], your can set the date and tme at whch the RTC (real-tme clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ TPM Support Ths settng controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) desgned by the Trusted Computng Group (TCG). TPMs are specal-purpose ntegrated cr- cuts (ICs) bult nto a varety of platforms to enable strong user authentca-...
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ CPU Configuration Ths menu shows the CPU nformaton. Read only. ▶ Limit CPUID Maximum It s desgned to lmt the lsted speed of the processor to older operatng systems. ▶ Execute Disable Bit It can prevent certain classes of malicious “buffer overflow”...
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 ▶ SATA Mode Selection Ths tem s used to specfy the mode for SATA port. ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 0/1 Configuration ▶ Serial Port This setting enables/disables the specified serial port. ▶ Device Settings This setting shows the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ PC Health Status These tems dsplay the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶ Chassis Intrusion Ths settng enables/dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ Console Redirection Console Redrecton operates n host systems that do not have a montor and keyboard attached. Ths settng enables/dsables the operaton of console re- drecton. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redrects and sends all contents that should be dsplayed on the screen to the seral COM port for dsplay on the termnal screen.
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bts) of Console Redrecton. ▶ Flow Control Flow control s the process of managng the rate of data transmsson be- tween two nodes.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Chipset ▶ Intel PCH PC Version / SKU Name / Rev ID These tems show the chpset nformaton of PCH PC Verson, SKU Name and Rev ID. ▶ Restore On AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or nterrupt occurs.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Boot ▶ Bootup NumLock State Ths settng s to set the Num Lock status when the system s powered on. Set- tng to [On] wll turn on the Num Lock key when the system s powered on. Settng to [Off] wll allow users to use the arrow keys on the numerc keypad.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 ▶ Boot Option Priorities The tems allow you to set the sequence of boot devces where BIOS attempts to load the dsk operatng system. Frst press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <->...
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Security ▶ Administrator Password Admnstrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utlty. Users wll be prompted for Admnstrator password only when they enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and access to the BIOS Setup utlty.
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MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Save & Exit ▶ Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and ext. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and ext. ▶ Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶...
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup WDT/ BYPASS Control Guideline For example to compress t by executng “RU” under DOS could reference as below, and f users need to buld codes for other OS envronment, please consult OS dstrbutor accordngly. IOSpace 0x50D bt6 SB_GPIO14 (Send bt) IOSpace 0x539 bt2 SB_GPIO42 (WDT 0:Reboot/1:Bypass)
MS-S0391 MS-S0391 LAN BYPASS Group RJ-45 Serial Group 1 Group 2 Console Jack (COM3) USB Port JLAN1 JLAN2 JLAN3 JLAN4 JLAN5 JLAN6 Important LAN BYPASS group 1 and group 2 can be controlled separately. 3-19...
Drivers & Utilities Ths chapter provdes nformaton on system drvers and utltes. Important • Please note that firmware update assumes technician-level experi- ence. • As the system firmware is under continuous update for better system performance, the illustrations in this chapter should be held for refer- ence only.
t nto the optcal drve. The nstallaton wll auto-run, smply clck the drver or utlty and follow the on-screen nstructons to complete the nstallaton. Important Please visit the MSI website to get the latest drivers and BIOS for better system performance. Server Drivers Ths menu provdes avalable drvers.
MS-S0391 MS-S0391 Manual A user’s manual n PDF format can be acqured through ths menu. Download Website Vst the MSI webste for techncal gudes, BIOS updates, drver updates and other nformaton.
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