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  • Page 1 MS-S0231 (v1.X) Server Board...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 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. ￭...
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 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.

  • Page 6: Weee Statement

    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.
  • Page 7 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.
  • Page 8 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...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Contents Copyrght Notce ....................  Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory ....................  Techncal Support .................. Safety Instructons .................. Chemcal Substances Informaton ............... v Battery Informaton ..................v CE Conformty ....................v FCC-B Rado Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................

  • Page 11: Overview

    Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-S0231 v1.X, an excellent server board from MSI. Based on the innovative AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chipsets for optimal ® system efficiency, the MS-S0231 accommodates single AMD Opteron™ ® 2300/3200/3300 Series, Phenom™ II X6/X4/X3/X2/XLT, Athlon™ II X4/...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications

    Overview Overview Mainboard Specifications Processor ■ Single AMD Opteron 2300/3200/3300 Series, Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2/XLT, Athlon II X4/X3/X2/XL processor in socket AM3/AM3+ Chipset ■ North Bridge: AMD SR5650 chipset ■ South Bridge: AMD SP5100 chipset Memory ■ DIMM Quantity: Four 240-pin slots ■...
  • Page 13 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Onboard Pinheaders/ Connectors ■ 1 SPI Flash ROM pnheader (for debuggng) ■ 1 seral port connector ■ 1 TPM pnheader ■ 1 front panel pnheader ■ 2 USB 2.0 pnheaders (4 ports) Slot ■ 1 PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot ■...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    COM2 SAS8 SAS1 SAS3 SAS5 SAS7 PCI 1 JUSB2 JUSB1 JIPMB1 PCI _E1 JLAN2 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 JLAN1 DIMM4 Top: LAN Jack Bottom: USB Ports Top : Mouse Bottom: Keyboard CPUFAN1 JPWR1 MS-S0231 Mainboard SKU1 (AST2050 IPMI, 4 LAN Ports)
  • Page 15 MS-S0231 JFP1 PCI _E3 PCI _E2 JTPM1 COM2 SAS1 SAS3 SAS5 SAS7 PCI 1 JUSB2 JUSB1 PCI _E1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 JLAN1 DIMM4 USB Ports Top : Mouse Bottom: Keyboard CPUFAN1 JPWR1 MS-S0231 Mainboard SKU2 (AST1100 VGA, 2 LAN Ports)

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup

    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.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide PCI_E2, SAS1 p.2-18 PCI_E3, SAS3 SAS5 p.2-18 JFP1, p.2-14 SAS7, SATA5 p.2-12 SATA3 SATA1, SAS2 JCI1, p.2-15 p.2-12 JTPM1, p.2-15 SAS4 COM2, p.2-13 SAS6 SAS8, p.2-12 SATA6 JBAT1, p.2-16 JBOOT1, p.2-17 SATA4 PCI1, p.2-18 SATA2, JBWP1, p.2-17 p.2-12...

  • Page 19: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 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.
  • Page 20 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.

  • Page 21: Memory

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Memory These DIMM slots are ntended for memory modules. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 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. Channel DIMM Slot...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 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. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated.

  • Page 23: Storage

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Storage Storage Port Location SOCKET AM3 SATA1 SATA2 SAS7 SAS8 SATA3 SATA4 SAS5 SAS6 SATA5 SATA6 SAS3 SAS4 SAS1 SAS2 Storage Speed Chip AMD SP5100 1064E/1068E SAS Card Port SATA1~6 SATA 3 Gb/s SAS1~8 SAS 3 Gb/s...

  • Page 24: Power Supply

    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.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel I/O

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Rear Panel I/O IPMI SKU Serial Console Jack Mouse Port Keyboard USB Port LAN Jack LAN Jack Serial Port VGA Port Port VGA SKU Mouse Port Keyboard USB Port LAN Jack Serial Port VGA Port Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard Port The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/key- board.
  • Page 26 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ▶ USB Port The USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as key- board, mouse, or other USB-compatble devces. ▶ Serial Port The seral port s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/ receves 16 bytes FIFOs.

  • Page 27: Connector

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Connector Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN2, SYSFAN3, SYSFAN4 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.
  • Page 28 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ~ SATA6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Serial Attached SCSI Connector: SAS1 ~ SAS8 The SAS connector s a new generaton seral communcaton protocol for de- vces desgned to allow for much hgher speed data transfers.
  • Page 29 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Serial Port Connector: COM2 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce to t. 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.
  • Page 30 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup IPMB Connector: JIPMB1 (Optional) Ths connector s used to connect the IPMB (Intellgent Platform Management Bus) SMBus. I2C Bus Connector: JSMBUS1 Ths connector, known as I2C, s for users to connect System Management Bus (SMBus) nterface. Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The front panel connector s provded for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs.
  • Page 31 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 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.

  • Page 32: Jumper

    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.
  • Page 33 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 BIOS Recovery Jumper: JBOOT1 Users can short connect pn#2-3 to recover the system BIOS. When the system s done wth the job, the buzzer wll beep to remnd users to set the jumper to ts normal state (pn#1-2 short connected).

  • Page 34: Slot

    Hardware Setup Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slots support PCI-E nterface expanson cards. PCI Express x4 slot PCI Express x8 slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    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.

  • Page 36: EnterNg 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> key to enter Setup. Press DEL 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.
  • Page 37 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Change Feld Select Feld General Help Save and Ext Ext Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The man menu lsts the setup functons you can make changes to.

  • Page 38: The Menu Bar

    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. ▶ Boot Use ths menu to specfy the prorty of boot devces. ▶...
  • Page 39 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Main ▶ BIOS Information, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. ▶ System Time Ths settng allows you to set the system tme. The tme format s <Hour> <Mn- ute>...

  • Page 40: Advanced

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ SKU1 ▶ SKU2...
  • Page 41 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ IDE Configuration (SKU1)
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Primary/Secondary/Third IDE Master/Slave [Type] Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard dsk wll not work properly f you enter mproper nfor- maton for ths category.
  • Page 43 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 ▶ DMI Event Logging ▶ View Event Log Press [Enter] to vew the contents of the DMI event log. ▶ Mark All Events as Read Ths settng allows all events to be marked as read. ▶ Clear Event Log When ths settng s set to [OK], the DMI event log wll be cleared nstantly.
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Remote Access The settng enables/dsables the remote access functon. When set to [En- abled], users may configure the following settings for remote access type and parameters. ▶ Serial Port Number, Base Address, IRQ, Serial Port Mode Use these settings to configure ports for remote access.
  • Page 45 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 ▶ TCG/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- ton and machne attestaton -- essental to prevent napproprate access to confidential and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks.
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ IPMI Configuration (SKU1) ▶ Status of BMC, BMC Firmware Version These settngs show the status of the BMC (Baseboard Management Control- ler) chip and its firmware version. Read only. ▶ View BMC System Event Log Use ths functon to vew system event logs recorded by BMC.
  • Page 47 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 ▶ Set LAN Configuration ▶ Notify BMC IP Source Use ths settng to check the BMC IP source. ▶ Current IP Address in BMC, Current Subnet Mask in BMC, Current Gateway in BMC Use these settngs to vew the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway n BMC.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ W83793G Hardware Health Configuration (SKU2) These tems dsplay the current status of all of the montored hardware devces/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. 3-14...

  • Page 49: Boot

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Boot ▶ Boot Settings Configuration 3-15...
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Quick Boot Enablng ths settng wll cause the BIOS power-on self test routne to skp some of ts tests durng bootup for faster system boot. ▶ Display Full Screen Logo Ths BIOS feature determnes f the BIOS should hde the normal POST mes- sages wth the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo.

  • Page 51: SecurTy

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Security ▶ Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervsor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utlty. These settngs allow you to set or change the supervsor password. ▶ User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settngs allow you to set or change the user password.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Chipset ▶ OnChip SATA Type This setting specifies the onchip SATA type. ▶ LAN 82574L Boot ROM Ths settng enables/dsables the ntalzaton of the onboard LAN Boot ROM dur- ng bootup. Selectng [Dsabled] wll speed up the boot process. ▶...
  • Page 53 MS-S0231 MS-S0231 Exit ▶ Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes and contnue wth the Setup Utlty.

  • Page 55: Drivers & Utilities

    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.

  • Page 56: InstallatOn

    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.

  • Page 57: Manual

    MS-S0231 MS-S0231 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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