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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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COM Express Compact Module Safety Instructions ■ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ■ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ■ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ■ Lay ths equpment on a relable flat surface before settng t 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.
MSI wll comply wth the product take back requre- ments at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.
Overview Thank you for choosng the MS-98D7, an excellent COM (computer-on- module) Express Compact Module. Integratng core CPU and memory functonalty, t s the entry-level model for applcatons lookng to transton from other small form factor solutons to COM Express and offers full ®...
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.
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Hardware Setup Components Reference Guide Memory ....................2-3 Connector ..................2-4 Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1 ..............2-4 COM Express Connectors .................2-5...
COM Express Compact Module Memory The SO-DIMM slot s ntended for memory modules. 1. Locate the SO-DIMM slot. Algn the notch on the DIMM wth the key on the slot and nsert the DIMM nto the slot. 2. Push the DIMM gently downwards untl the slot levers clck and lock the DIMM n place.
Hardware Setup Connector Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1 The fan power connectors support system coolng fan wth +12V. When connectng 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.
COM Express Compact Module COM Express Connectors The COM Express connectors are used to nterface the COM Express module board to a carrer board. Connect the COM Express connectors located on the solder sde of the module board (as ndcated below) to the COM Express connectors on the carrer board.
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Hardware Setup Row A Row B Row C Row D GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GBE0_MDI3- GBE0_ACT# GBE0_MDI3+ LPC_FRAME# USB_SSRX0- USB_SSTX0- G B E 0 _ LPC_AD0 USB_SSRX0+ USB_SSTX0+ LINK100# G B E 0 _ LPC_AD1 LINK1000# GBE0_MDI2- LPC_AD2 USB_SSRX1-...
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COM Express Compact Module THRMTRIP# THRM# RSVD RSVD USB6- USB7- D D I 3 _ C T R L - DDI1_PAIR3+ CLK_AUX+ USB6+ USB7+ D D I 3 _ C T R L - DDI1_PAIR3- DATA_AUX- U S B _ 6 _ 7 _ U S B _ 4 _ 5 _ D D I 3 _ D D C _ RSVD...
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Hardware Setup PCIE_TX0- PCIE_RX0- PEG_RX5- PEG_TX5- GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) LVDS_A0+ LVDS_B0+ PEG_RX6+ PEG_TX6+ LVDS_A0- LVDS_B0- PEG_RX6- PEG_TX6- LVDS_A1+ LVDS_B1+ LVDS_A1- LVDS_B1- PEG_RX7+ PEG_TX7+ LVDS_A2+ LVDS_B2+ PEG_RX7- PEG_TX7- LVDS_A2- LVDS_B2- LV D S _ V D D _ LVDS_B3+ RSVD RSVD...
Hardware Setup Hardware Installation Installing Module Board onto Carrier Board Important The illustrations are provided to guide users on how to install the module board onto the carrier board of their choice and should be held for reference only. 1.
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COM Express Compact Module 3. Locate the cooler and remove the plastc coverng from ts thermal pads. 4. Mount the cooler onto the module board wth mountng holes algned. 2-11...
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Hardware Setup 5. Use the provded mountng screws to secure the cooler to the module board and the carrer board. 6. Finally, attach the cooler cable to the CPU fan connector on the module board. 2-12...
BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows users to confgure the system for optmal 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 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.
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COM Express Compact Module Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Opton General Help Prevous Values Optmzed Defaults Save & Ext Ext Getting Help After enterng the Setup menu, the frst menu you wll see s the Man Menu. Main Menu The man menu lsts the setup functons you can make changes to.
BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Main Use ths menu for basc system confguratons, such as tme, 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. ▶...
COM Express Compact Module Main ▶ System Date Ths settng allows you to set the system date. The date format s <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. ▶ System Time Ths settng allows you to set the system tme. The tme format s <Hour> <Mnute> <Second>. ▶...
BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Full Screen Logo Display Ths BIOS feature determnes f the BIOS should hde the normal POST mes- sages wth the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When t s enabled, the BIOS wll dsplay the full-screen logo durng the boot-up sequence, hdng normal POST messages.
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COM Express Compact Module ▶ PCI/PCIE Device Configuration ▶ PCI Latency Timer Ths tem controls how long each PCI devce can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to hgher values, every PCI devce can conduct trans- actons for a longer tme and thus mprove the effectve PCI bandwdth. For better PCI performance, you should set the tem to hgher values.
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BIOS Setup ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Hyper-Threading The processor uses Hyper-Threadng technology to ncrease transacton rates and reduces end-user response tmes. The technology treats the two cores nsde the processor as two logcal processors that can execute nstruc- tons smultaneously. In ths way, the system performance s hghly mproved. If you dsable the functon, the processor wll use only one core to execute the nstructons.
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COM Express Compact Module ▶ IT8518 Super IO Configuration ▶ Watch Dog Timer You can enable the system watch-dog tmer, a hardware tmer that generates a reset when the software that t montors does not respond as expected each tme the watch dog polls t. ▶...
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BIOS Setup ▶ IT8518 Smart Fan Configuration (the Compact Module) ▶ Smart CPUFAN Target These settngs enable/dsable the Smart Fan functon. Smart Fan s an excel- lent feature whch wll adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatcally de- pendng on the current CPU/system temperature, avodng the overheatng to damage your system.
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COM Express Compact Module ▶ Change Settings Ths settng s used to change the address & IRQ settngs of the specfed seral port. ▶ Mode Select Select an operaton mode for the seral port 1. ▶ Parallel Port Ths settng enables/dsables the parallel port. ▶...
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BIOS Setup ▶ H/W Monitor (the Carrier Board) These tems dsplay the current status of all montored hardware devces/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶ Smart Fan Configuration (the Carrier Board) ▶ Smart SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 Target These settngs enable/dsable the Smart Fan functon.
COM Express Compact Module Boot ▶ Boot Option Priorities Ths settng allows users to set the sequence of boot devces where BIOS at- tempts to load the dsk operatng system. ▶ Hard Drive BBS Priorities Ths settng allows users to set the prorty of the specfed devces. Frst press <Enter>...
BIOS Setup Security ▶ Administrator Password Admnstrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utlty. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utlty. ▶ Trusted Computing 3-14...
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COM Express Compact Module ▶ Security Device Support Ths settng enables/dsables BIOS support for securty devce. When set to [Dsable], the OS wll not show securty devce. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A nterface wll not be avalable. ▶ Intel TXT(LT) Configuration ▶...
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BIOS Setup ▶ ME FW Version, ME Firmware Mode/ Type/ SKU These settngs show the frmware nformaton of the Intel ME (Management Engne). ▶ MDES BIOS Status Code Ths settng enables/dsables the MDES BIOS status code. ▶ Firmware Update Configuration ▶...
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COM Express Compact Module ▶ AMT Configuration Intel Actve Management Technology (AMT) s hardware-based technology for remotely managng and securng PCs out-of-band. ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ Console Redirection Console Redrecton operates n host systems that do not have a montor and keyboard attached.
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BIOS Setup ▶ Console Redirection Settings ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redrecton, you need a termnal support- ng ANSI termnal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected be- tween the host system and termnal(s). Ths settng specfes the type of termnal devce for console redrecton.
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COM Express Compact Module Chipset ▶ VT-d Intel Vrtualzaton Technology for Drected I/O (Intel VT-d) provdes the capablty to ensure mproved solaton of I/O resources for greater relablty, securty, and avalablty. ▶ Primary Display Ths settng specfes whch s your prmary graphcs adapter. ▶...
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BIOS Setup ▶ LCD Panel Type Ths settng allows you to set the resoluton of the LCD dsplay. ▶ Panel Color Depth Ths tem s used for settng the matchng panel color depth. 3-20...
COM Express Compact Module Power ▶ ACPI Sleep State Ths tem specfes the power savng modes for ACPI functon. If your operatng system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode n S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashon through the settng of ths feld. ▶...
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BIOS Setup ▶ OnChip GbE from S5 Ths feld specfes whether the system wll be awakened from power savng modes when actvty or nput sgnal of onchp LAN s detected. ▶ PCIE PME Ths feld specfes whether the system wll be awakened from power savng modes when actvty or nput sgnal of onboard PCIE/PCI PME s detected.
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COM Express Compact Module Save & Exit ▶ Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes. ▶ Load Optimized Defaults Use ths menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specfcally for optmal performance of the motherboard.
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