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  • Page 1 MS-98I8 (v1.x) Industrial Computer Board...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates and other information, or contact our technical staff via http://www.msi.com/support/...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-98I8 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 equipment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Chemical Substances Information

    Chemical Substances Information In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at: http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html Battery Information European Union: Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.

  • Page 5: Ce Conformity

    MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are sold...
  • Page 6 Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declaration A Japanese regulatory requirement, defined by specification JIS C 0950, mandates that manufacturers provide material declarations for certain categories of electronic products offered for sale after July 1, 2006. http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html 日本JIS C 0950材質宣言 日本工業規格JIS C 0950により、2006年7月1日以降に販売される特定分野の 電気および電子機器について、製造者による含有物質の表示が義務付けられま...
  • Page 7 Việt Nam RoHS Kể từ ngày 01/12/2012, tất cả các sản phẩm do công ty MSI sản xuất tuân thủ Thông tư số 30/2011/TT-BCT quy định tạm thời về giới hạn hàm lượng cho phép...

  • Page 8: 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 CE Conformity ....................v FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................

  • Page 9: Overview

    Based on the innovative Intel Braswell N3160/N3010 SoC for optimal ® system efficiency, the MS-98I8 supports up to 8GB of onboard DDR3L 1600MHz memory and allows connection to 3 or 2 independent displays with HDMI, DisplayPort and LVDS outputs. The MS-98I8 is durable under extreme environments and suitable to be applied in every industrial field, such as digital signage, kiosk, gaming, industrial control automation and POS.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Specifications

    Overview Motherboard Specifications Processor ■ Intel Celeron N3160 Processor (QC/1.6 GHz/2.24 GHz for Burst/TDP-6W) ® ® ■ Intel Celeron N3010 Processor (DC/1.04 GHz/2.24 GHz for Burst/TDP- ® ® Memory ■ 1 SO-DIMM slot for single-channel DDR3L 1600MHz ■ Up to 8GB Networking ■...
  • Page 11 MS-98I8 Onboard Connectors ■ 1 x 4-pin DC power connector ■ 1 x 4-pin SATA power connector ■ 1 x System FAN connector ■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s port ■ 1 x USB 2.0 connector (2 ports) ■ 1 x RS232/422/485 serial port connector ■...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    Overview Motherboard Layout LVDS Power Inverter Power Jumper Jumper LVDS Inverter DC Power Connector Connector Connector Back Panel SO-DIMM Slot Mini-PCIe Slot Mini-PCIe/ mSATA Slot SATA Power Connector SATA Port Clear CMOS Jumper System Fan Connector KB/MS Connector COM Port Power Jumper Connector USB2.0...

  • 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.
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup Components Reference Guide Memory ....................2-3 Power Supply ..................2-4 DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1 ...............2-4 SATA Power Connector: JPW1 ..............2-4 Rear Panel I/O ...................2-5 Connector ..................2-6 Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 ..............2-6 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ..............2-6 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 ..............2-7 Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 ..............2-7 Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1 ............2-7 GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 ................2-8...

  • Page 15: Memory

    MS-98I8 Memory The SO-DIMM slot is intended for memory modules. 1. Locate the SO-DIMM slot. Align the notch on the DIMM with the key on the slot and insert the DIMM into the slot. 2. Push the DIMM gently downwards until the slot levers click and lock the DIMM in place.

  • Page 16: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector is used to provide power to the motherboard. SATA Power Connector: JPW1 This connector is used to provide power to SATA devices. Important Make sure that all power connectors are connected to the power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel I/O

    MS-98I8 Rear Panel I/O USB3.0 Port RJ45 GbE LAN Port HDMI Port DisplayPort HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.

  • Page 18: Connector

    Hardware Setup Connector Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 The fan power connector supports system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting 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 connected to GND.

  • Page 19: Front Panel Connector: Jfp1

    MS-98I8 Front Panel Connector: 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. Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

  • Page 20: Gpio Connector: Jgpio1

    Hardware Setup GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module. RS232 Serial Port Connector: JCOM2, JCOM3, JCOM4 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach serial devices to it through the optional serial port bracket.

  • Page 21: Rs232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: Jcom1

    MS-98I8 RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it through an optional serial port bracket. RS232 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION NDCD Data Carrier Detect...

  • Page 22: Lvds Inverter Connector: Jinvdd1

    Hardware Setup LVDS Inverter Connector: JINVDD1 The connector is provided for LCD backlight options. LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interface flat panel to the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the LVDS jumper to proper power voltage.

  • Page 23: Keyboard/Mouse Connector: Jkbms1

    MS-98I8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 This connector is provided to connect a keyboard and a mouse. USB 2.0 Header: JUSB1 This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.

  • Page 24: Jumper

    Hardware Setup Jumper Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 There is 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 automatically boot OS every time it is turned on.

  • Page 25: Serial Port Power Jumper: Jcomp1

    MS-98I8 Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1 The jumper specifies the operation voltage of the specified serial port. +12V LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS display. LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINV1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS inverter.

  • Page 26: Slot

    Hardware Setup Slot Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The Mini-PCIe slot is provided for WiFi modules, Bluetooth modules, TV tuner cards and other Mini-PCIe cards. ■ MINI_PCIE1 supports Mini-PCIe and mSATA cards. ■ MINI_PCIE2 only supports Mini-PCIe cards. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will 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 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 29 MS-98I8 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Option General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

  • Page 30: 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 31: Main

    MS-98I8 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> <Minute> <Second>.

  • Page 32: 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 33 MS-98I8 ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 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. ▶ Mode Select Select an operation mode for the specified serial port.
  • Page 34 BIOS Setup ▶ 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 ▶ Smart SYSFAN Target This setting enables/disables the Smart Fan function. Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatically depending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system.
  • Page 35 MS-98I8 ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ 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. ▶ EIST...
  • Page 36 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 37 MS-98I8 ▶ GPIO Group Configuration ▶ GPO0 ~ GPO3 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO. 3-11...

  • Page 38: Boot

    BIOS Setup 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. ▶ Video This setting selects the video mode. ▶...

  • Page 39: Security

    MS-98I8 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. 3-13...
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ 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. ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶...
  • Page 41 MS-98I8 redirection. 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. Besides, all data received from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard.
  • Page 42 BIOS Setup ▶ Legacy OS Redirection Resolution This setting specifies the redirection resolution of legacy OS. ▶ Putty Keypad PuTTY is a terminal emulator for Windows. This setting controls the numeric keypad for use in PuTTY. ▶ Redirection After BIOS POST This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals’...

  • Page 43: Chipset

    MS-98I8 Chipset ▶ DVMT Pre-Allocated This setting defines the DVMT pre-allocated memory. Pre-allocated memory is the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video. Pre-allocated memory is also known as locked memory. This is because it is "locked"...

  • Page 44: Power

    BIOS Setup 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. [Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred.
  • Page 45 MS-98I8 ▶ USB from S3/S4 The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3/ S4 sleep state. ▶ RTC When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

  • Page 46: 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 47: Appendix Wdt & Gpio

    Appendix WDT & GPIO This appendix provides the sample codes of WDT (Watch Dog Timer) and GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output). 2-A-1...

  • Page 48: Wdt Sample Code

    WDT & GPIO WDT Sample Code SIO_INDEX_Port equ 04Eh SIO_DATA_Port equ 04Fh SIO_UnLock_Value equ 087h SIO_Lock_Value equ 0AAh WatchDog_LDN equ 007h WDT_UNIT equ 60h ;60h=second, 68h=minute, 40h=Disabled Watchdog timer WDT_Timer equ 30 ;ex. 30 seconds Sample code: ;Enable config mode dx, SIO_INDEX_Port al, SIO_UnLock_Value dx, al...

  • Page 49: Gpio Sample Code

    MS-98I8 GPIO Sample Code  GPI 0 ~ GPI 3 GPI 0 GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 3 IO Address SIO GPIO Register Sample code  GPO 0 ~ GPO 3 GPO 0 GPO 1 GPO 2 GPO 3 IO Address...
  • Page 50 WDT & GPIO dx, SIO_INDEX_Port al, SIO_GPIO_Status dx, al dx, SIO_DATA_Port al, dx ;al bit0 = GPI 0 status ; Exit SIO dx, SIO_INDEX_Port al, SIO_Lock_Value dx, al #2 : Set GPO 0 to high ; Enable config mode dx, SIO_INDEX_Port al, SIO_UnLock_Value dx, al short $+2...

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