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  • Page 1 MS-98L2 (v1.x) Industrial Computer Board...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Preface Copyright Notice Copyright © Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other marks and names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. No warranty as to ac- curacy or completeness is expressed or implied.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-98L2 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 equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Chemical Substances Information

    Chemical Substances Information In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Reg- ulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Coun- cil), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at: http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html Battery Information...

  • Page 5: Ce Conformity

    MS-98L2 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Preface CONTENTS Copyright Notice ....................ii Trademarks ......................ii Revision History ....................ii Technical Support .....................ii Safety Instructions ..................iii Chemical Substances Information ..............iv Battery Information ..................iv WEEE Statement ..................... iv CE Conformity ....................v FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ..........v 1 Overview �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1 Motherboard Specifications .................

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-98L2, an excellent industrial computer board. Based on the innovative Intel C246 / Q370 chipset for optimal ® system efficiency, the MS-98L2 accommodates the Intel Desk- ® top Coffee Lake-S processor and supports up to 4 DDR4 2666MHz U-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 64 GB memory capacity.

  • Page 8: Motherboard Specifications

    Overview Motherboard Specifications Processor • 8th Gen Intel Desktop Coffee Lake-S Core™ /Pentium /Celeron Series ® ® ® Processor, Max 95W Chipset • SKU1: Intel C246 ® • SKU2 & SKU3: Intel Q370 ® Memory • Dual channel DDR4, up to 2666MHz •...
  • Page 9 MS-98L2 Internal I/O • 1 x 8-pin power connector • 1 x 24-pin power connector • 3 x 4-pin System fan connectors • 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector • 2 x USB 2.0 box headers (4 ports) • 1 x USB 2.0 Vertical Type-A port •...
  • Page 10 Overview Graphics • Integrated Intel HD Graphics ® » 1 x VGA (Max resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz) » 1 x DisplayPort (Max resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz) » 1 x HDMI (Max resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz) Audio •...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    MS-98L2 Motherboard Layout COM1 Power System Fan U-DIMM System Fan CPU Fan Jumper Connector Connector Slots Connector Connector C Box Header SMBus Box Header Power Rear I/O Connector Connector TPM box header USB 2�0 Connector Clear CMOS Jumper PCIe Slot SATA M�2 M KEY slot...
  • Page 12 Overview SKU1 & SKU2 Rear I/O RJ45 GbE LAN Ports COM Port DisplayPort Line-In Line-Out Mic-In VGA Port HDMI Port USB 3�1 Gen 2 Ports USB 3�1 Gen 1 Ports SKU3 Rear I/O COM Port RJ45 GbE LAN Ports DisplayPort Line-In Line-Out Mic-In...

  • Page 13: Hardware Setup

    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. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer compo- nents.
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup Components Reference Guide CPU (Central Processing Unit) ���������������������������������������������������������2-4 Introduction to LGA 115x CPU ..............2-4 CPU Installation ................... 2-5 Memory �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-7 Dual-Channel Mode ..................2-7 Recommended Memory Population ............. 2-7 Installing Memory Modules ................. 2-7 Power Supply �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-8 System Power Connector: JPWR1 ...............
  • Page 15 MS-98L2 Slot ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-21 PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ......2-21 M2_M1: M.2 Slot (Key M, 2280) for SSD ............. 2-21 MINIPCIE1: Mini-PCIe Slot ................. 2-22...

  • Page 16: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) When installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent over- heating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cool- ing fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

  • Page 17: Cpu Installation

    MS-98L2 CPU Installation When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup 5. Secure the load lever with the hook 6. Make sure the four hooks are in under the retention tab. proper position before you install the cooler. Align the holes on the motherboard with the cooler. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the motherboard.

  • Page 19: Memory

    MS-98L2 Memory Dual-Channel Mode In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel slots. Recommended Memory Population Number of U-DIMMs installed DIMM1 (ch A) DIMM2 (ch A) DIMM3 (ch B)

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    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 orien- tation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel I/O

    MS-98L2 Rear Panel I/O SKU1 & SKU2 Rear I/O RJ45 GbE LAN Ports COM Port DisplayPort Line-In Line-Out Mic-In VGA Port HDMI Port USB 3�1 Gen 2 Ports USB 3�1 Gen 1 Ports SKU3 Rear I/O COM Port RJ45 GbE LAN Ports...
  • Page 22 Hardware Setup » RS-232/422/485 Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. With Auto-Flow Control and RI Function Support, it supports bar- code scanners, barcode printers, bill printers, credit card machine, etc. RS-232 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 23 MS-98L2 » RJ45 GbE LAN 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...

  • Page 24: Connector

    Hardware Setup Connector Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connect- ing 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 connect- ed to GND.

  • Page 25: Chassis Intrusion Header: Jcase4

    MS-98L2 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.

  • Page 26: Front Panel Box Header: Jfp1

    Hardware Setup Front Panel Box Header: JFP1 This front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches & LEDs and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. PW LED (+) PW LED (-) PW SW (+) PW SW (-) HDD LED (+)

  • Page 27: Rs232/422/485 Com Port Box Header: Jcom2

    MS-98L2 RS232/422/485 COM Port Box Header: JCOM2 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. RS232 RS422 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 422 TXD- Transmit Data, Negative...

  • Page 28: Rs232 Com Port Header: Jcom3 (Com3~Com6 )

    Hardware Setup RS232 COM Port Header: JCOM3 (COM3~COM6 ) This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. Parallel Port Box Header: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port bracket.

  • Page 29: Tpm Box Header: Jtpm1

    MS-98L2 TPM Box Header: JTPM1 This connector works as LPC debug port and supports TPM modules. Front Audio Box Header: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

  • Page 30: Usb 2.0 Box Header: Jusb1, Jusb2

    Hardware Setup USB 2�0 Box Header: JUSB1, JUSB2, USB 2�0 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.

  • Page 31: Jumper

    MS-98L2 Jumper Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. COM1 Power Jumper: JCOMP1 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the COM1 port. +12V JCOM2~JCOM6 Power Jumper: JCOMP2 ~ JCOMP6 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the JCOM2~JCOM6 serial ports.

  • Page 32: At/Atx Jumper: Jat1

    Hardware Setup AT/ATX Jumper: JAT1 This jumper allows users to select between AT and ATX power. 2-20...

  • Page 33: Slot

    MS-98L2 Slot PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports PCIe interface expansion cards (signal shared with M.2 Key M, auto switch by switch IC and PCIe x4 as top priority). PCIe x16 slot PCIe x4 slot M2_M1: M�2 Slot (Key M, 2242/2260/2280) for SSD...
  • Page 34 Hardware Setup MINIPCIE1: Mini-PCIe Slot The Mini-PCIe slot is provided for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Mini-PCIe cards. 2-22...

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    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.

  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) pro- cess. 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.
  • Page 37 MS-98L2 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.

  • Page 38: The Menu Bar

    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. ►...

  • Page 39: Main

    MS-98L2 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> <Min- ute>...

  • Page 40: Advanced

    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.
  • Page 41 MS-98L2 ► Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With Virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple “Virtual” systems. ► Active Processor Cores This setting specifies the number of active processor cores.
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup ► Super IO Configuration ► Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 /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. ►...
  • Page 43 MS-98L2 ► 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 ~ SYSFAN3 This setting enables/disables the Smart Fan function. Smart Fan is an excel-...
  • Page 44 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. ►...

  • Page 45: Boot

    MS-98L2 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. ► Boot Option Priorities This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS at- tempts to load the disk operating system.

  • Page 46: Security

    BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 47 MS-98L2 ► PCH-FW Configuration ► ME Firmware Version, ME Firmware Mode, ME Firmware SKU, System Integrity Value, ME Firmware Status 1, ME Firmware Status 2 These settings show the firmware information of the Intel ME (Management Engine). ► ME State This setting specifies the Intel Management Engine state.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup ► Core BIOS Done Message This setting enables/disables Core BIOS Done Message sent to ME. ► Firmware Update Configuration ► ME FW Image Re-Flash This setting enables/disables the ME FW image reflash. ► PTT Configuration Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) is a platform functionality for credential storage and key management used by Microsoft Windows.
  • Page 49 MS-98L2 ► 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.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup ► Console Redirection Settings ► 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.
  • Page 51 MS-98L2 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Manage- ment Services (EMS) ► 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 re- direction. 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.

  • Page 52: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset ► Primary Display This setting specifies which is your primary graphics adapter. ► DVMT Total Gfx Mem This setting specifies the memory size for DVMT. ► Primary IGFX Boot Display Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system.

  • Page 53: Power

    MS-98L2 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.

  • Page 54: Save & Exit

    BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 55: Appendix Gpio Wdt Programming

    Appendix GPIO WDT Programming This appendix provides code examples based on C programming language for customer interest. Inportb, Outportb, Inportl and Out- portl 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.

  • Page 56: General Purposed Io - Gpio/Dio

    Appendix 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 0x12 Bit 1 N_GPO1 0x21 Bit 1 N_GPI2...

  • Page 57: Watchdog Timer - Wdt

    MS-98L2 Example: Get N_GPI2 input value. // Read value from N_GPI2 port through SMBus. val = SMBus_ReadByte (0x6E, 0x12); // Read N_GPI2 address (bit 2). val = val & (1<<2); if (val) printf (“Input of N_GPI2 is High”); else printf (“Input of N_GPI2 is Low”);...

  • Page 58: Smbus Access

    Appendix Clear WDT Reset Flag val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val | 0x40; // Set 1 to WDTMOUT_STS (bit 6); Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val); // Write back WDT setting SMBus Access The base address of SMBus must be known before access.

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