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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-98D3 MS-98D3 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.
Preface Contents Copyrght Notce .................... Trademarks .................... Revson Hstory .................... Techncal Support .................. Safety Instructons .................. Chemcal Substances Informaton ............... v Battery Informaton ..................v CE Conformty ....................v FCC-A Rado Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................
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2 DDR3 1333/1600 SO-DIMM slots to provde the maxmum of 16GB memory capacty. The MS-98D3 s durable under extreme envronments and sutable to be appled n every ndustral feld, such as dgtal sgnage, kosk, gamng, ndustral control automaton and POS.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 Onboard Pinheaders/ Connectors/ Jumpers ■ 2 SATA 6Gb/s connectors ■ 1 SATA power connectors ■ 2 USB 2.0 pnheaders ■ 6 seral port connectors ■ 1 CPU fan connector ■ 1 system fan connector ■ 1 front panel pnheader ■...
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Jumper Fan Connector SATA Power Fan Connector Connector RJ11 Power Jumper Battery Connector Amplifier Pinheader Front Audio Phineader SATA Port USB 2.0 Pinheader Mouse/ Keyboard USB 2.0 USB 3.0 VGA Port Combo Port Port RJ11 Port Port Jack MS-98D3 v10...
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 Hardware Setup Quick Component Guide COM2_SEL1, COM1_SEL1, p. 2-17 p. 2-17 J1, p. 2-7 JATX1, p. 2-16 COM1~6, p. 2-12 JINV1, p. 2-14 JFP1, p. 2-11 PWR1, p. 2-7 PWR2, p. 2-7 JLVDS1, p. 2-14 MINI_PCIE1, JVDD1, p. 2-17 p.
MS-98D3 MS-98D3 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-98D3 MS-98D3 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 motherboard with the cooler. Push down the cooler until its four clips get wedged into the holes of the motherboard.
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are ntended for memory modules. 1. Unlock the DIMM slot by flp- png open ts sde clps. 2. Vertcally nsert the DIMM nto the DIMM slot. The DIMM has an off-center notch at the bottom that wll only allow t to ft one way nto the DIMM slot.
MS-98D3 MS-98D3 Power Supply ATx POwER CONNECTOR: PwR1, PwR2 Ths connector s used to provde power to the motherboard. Important Make sure that all power connectors are connected to the power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard. SATA Power Connector: JPwR1 The connector provdes power to the SATA devce.
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Rear Panel I/O Mouse/ Keyboard USB 3.0 USB 2.0 VGA Port Combo Port Port RJ11 Port Port Jack ▶ Keyboard / Mouse Combo Port The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/key- ® ®...
MS-98D3 MS-98D3 Connector FAN POwER CONNECTOR: CPuFAN, SYSFAN 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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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup SERIAL ATA CONNECTOR: SATA1 ~ SATA2 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Important Please do not fold the SATA cable into a 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 AuDIO AMPLIFIER PINHEADER: JSPK1 The connector s used to connect audo amplfers to enhance audo perfor- mance. Front Panel Connector: JFP1 Ths front panel connector s provded for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches & LEDs and s complant wth Intel Front Panel I/O Connectvty Desgn Gude.
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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR: COM1 (RS-232/-422/-485) SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR: COM2~6(RS-232) Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce to t through an optonal seral port bracket.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 CHASSIS INTRuSION PINHEADER: JCASE1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the computer case s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll record ths ntruson and a warnng message wll flash on screen. To clear the warnng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
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Hardware Setup Hardware Setup LVDS INVERTER CONNECTOR: JINV1 The connector s provded for LCD backlght optons. LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Dfferental Sgnal) connector provdes a dgtal nterface typcally used wth flat panels. After connectng an LVDS nterface flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the LVDS jumper to proper power voltage.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 FRONT uSB PINHEADER: JuSB1, JuSB2 THIS CONNECTOR, COMPLIANT WITH INTEL I/O CONNECTIVITY DE- SIGN GUIDE, IS IDEAL FOR CONNECTING HIGH-SPEED USB INTERFACE PERIPHERALS SUCH AS USB HDD, DIGITAL CAMERAS, MP3 PLAYERS, PRINTERS, MODEMS AND THE LIKE. Important Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid pos- sible damage.
Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Jumper Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. CLEAR CMOS JuMPER: JCMOS1 There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system confguraton. Wth the CMOS RAM, the system can automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 SERIAL PORT POwER JuMPER: COM1_SEL1, COM2_SEL1 These jumpers specfy the operaton voltage of the onboard seral ports. COM1_SEL1 COM Voltage Rng (for COM1) COM2_SEL1 (for COM2) LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 Use ths jumper to specfy the operaton voltage of the LVDS nterface flat panel.
Hardware Setup Slot MINI-PCIE (PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT ExPRESS) SLOT The Mn-PCIe slot s provded for connectng the Mn-PCIe nterface expanson card. 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 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 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-98D3 MS-98D3 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.
BIOS Setup 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. ▶...
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 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> <Mn- ute>...
BIOS Setup 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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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 ▶ PCI/PCIE Device Configuration ▶ EHCI1, EHCI2 Ths settng dsables/enables the USB EHCI controller. The Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specfcaton descrbes the regster-level nterface for a Host Controller for the Unversal Seral Bus (USB) Revson 2.0. ▶...
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BIOS Setup 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.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Ths settng enables/dsables the specfed seral port. ▶ Device Settings Ths tem shows the address & IRQ settngs of the seral port. ▶ Change Settings Ths settng s used to change the address &...
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ FIFO Mode Ths settng controls the FIFO data transfer mode. ▶ 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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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 ▶ Smart CPuFAN1/ SYSFAN1 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.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 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>...
MS-98D3 MS-98D3 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. ▶ Chassis Intrusion The feld enables or dsables the feature of recordng the chasss ntruson status and ssung a warnng message f the chasss s once opened.
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ PCH-Fw Configuration ▶ ME Fw Version, ME Firmware Mode/ Type/ SKu These settngs show the frmware nformaton of the Intel ME (Management Engne). ▶ MEBx Type Ths settng specfes the Intel Management Engne BIOS Extenson (MEBx) type.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ 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. ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶...
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Console Redirection Settings ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redrecton, you need a termnal supportng ANSI termnal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and termnal(s). Ths settng specfes the type of termnal devce for console redrecton.
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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 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.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup 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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MS-98D3 MS-98D3 ▶ Advanced Resume Events Control ▶ uSB from S3/S4 The tem allows the actvty of the USB devce to wake up the system from S3/S4 sleep state. ▶ PCIE/PCI 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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BIOS Setup 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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