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MSI MS-98K9 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MS-98K9 (v1.x) Industrial Computer Board...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    Preface Copyright and Trademarks 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 accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-98K9 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: https://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

    MS-98K9 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 and Trademarks Notice ..............ii Revision History .................... ii Technical Support ..................ii Safety Instructions ..................iii Chemical Substances Information ............... iv Battery Information ..................iv CE Conformity ....................v FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................v 1.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-98K9, an excellent industrial computer board. Based on the innovative Intel Coffee Lake-S Processor, the MS-98K9 is ® engineered to provide reliable performance for a wide variety of industrial applications. 1-1-1...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Overview Specifications Processor ■ 8th Gen Intel Coffee Lake-S Xeon , Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium , Celeron ® ® ® ® Processor, Max 95W ■ Intel C246/Q370 Express ® Memory ■ Dual Channel DDR4, up to 2666MHz ■ 4 * UDIMM slots, up to 128GB ■...
  • Page 9 MS-98K9 Graphics ■ Integrated Intel HD Graphics (DirectX12 supported) ® ■ 1 * VGA (SKU1, SKU2) - Max resolution 1920 x 1200 @60Hz ■ 1 * HDMI 1.4 - Max resolution 4096 x 2160 @24Hz ■ 2 * DisplayPort 1.2 - Max resolution 4096 x 2304 @60Hz ■...
  • Page 10 Overview Internal I/O ■ 1 * System power connector ■ 1 * CPU power connector ■ 1 * CPU fan header ■ 3 * System fan headers ■ 6 * SATA 6Gb/s ports ■ 1 * Vertical USB 2.0 port ■...
  • Page 11 MS-98K9 SKU Comparison SKUs SKU1 SKU2 SKU3 Features Intel C246 Intel Q370 ® ® LAN1 Intel I219LM ® Network LAN2 Intel I210-AT Intel I210-AT ® ® LAN3 Intel I210-AT ® USB3.1 Gen2 6 * USB3.1 Gen2 4 * USB3.1 Gen2...

  • Page 12: Layout

    Overview Layout PCIe Option Jumper CPU Fan CPU Power System Fan Header Header Connector DIMM Slots System Fan Header Rear Panel C Box Header SMBus Box Header System Power Connector Chassis Intrusion Header AT/ATX Jumper PCIe Slots NVM LAN SATA Jumpers Ports M.2 Key M...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel I/O Options

    MS-98K9 Rear Panel I/O Options SKU1, SKU2 Mouse/Keyboard RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 Combo Port Line-In Ports Ports Ports D-Sub Port HDMI Port DisplayPorts Line-Out USB 2.0 USB 3.1 USB 3.1 USB 3.1 Ports Gen 2 Gen 2 Gen 2 Mic-In Ports...

  • Page 15: 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 16 Hardware Setup Quick Component Guide CPU (Central Processing Unit) ............2-3 Memory ....................2-6 Power Supply ..................2-8 System Power Connector: JPWR1 ............2-8 CPU Power Connector: JPWR2 ..............2-8 Rear Panel I/O ...................2-9 Connector ..................2-11 CPU/System Fan Header: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3 ........ 2-11 SMBus Box Header: JSMB1 ..............2-11 C Box Header: JIIC1 ................

  • Page 17: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    MS-98K9 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent overheating. 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 cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
  • Page 18 Hardware Setup 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. 1.
  • Page 19 MS-98K9 5. Secure the load lever with the hook 6. 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.

  • Page 20: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory Dual-Channel Mode In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots. DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Channel A Channel B DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Recommended Memory Population DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2...
  • Page 21 MS-98K9 Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. 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.

  • Page 22: 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 orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel I/O

    MS-98K9 Rear Panel I/O SKU1, SKU2 Mouse/Keyboard RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 Combo Port Line-In D-Sub Port Ports Ports Ports HDMI Port DisplayPorts USB 2.0 USB 3.1 USB 3.1 USB 3.1 Line-Out Ports Gen 2 Gen 2 Gen 2 Mic-In Ports Ports...
  • Page 24 Hardware Setup GbE RJ45 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 Speed Blinking Data activity 10 Mbps connection...

  • Page 25: Connector

    MS-98K9 Connector CPU/System Fan Header: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~3 The fan power connectors support 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 26: Gpi Box Header: Jgpio1

    Hardware Setup GPI Box Header: JGPIO1 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Input peripheral module. GPO Box Header: JGPIO2 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Output peripheral module. Dual Stacked SATA Connector: SATA1_2, SATA3_4, SATA5_6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to two SATA devices.

  • Page 27: Usb 2.0 Box Header: Jusb1, Jusb2

    MS-98K9 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 28: Chassis Intrusion Header: Jcase1

    Hardware Setup 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 29: Front Audio Box Header: Jaud1

    MS-98K9 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. S/PDIF Box Header: JSPDI1 This pinheader is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) interface for digital audio transmission.

  • Page 30: Rs232/422/485 Com Port Box Header: Jcom1, Jcom2

    Hardware Setup RS232/422/485 COM Port Box Header: JCOM1, JCOM2 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. JCOM1~JCOM2 RS232 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground...

  • Page 31: Rs232 Com Port Header: Jcom3 (Com3~Com6 )

    MS-98K9 RS232 COM Port Header: JCOM3 (COM3~COM6 ) RS232 COM Port Header: JCOM4 (COM7~COM10 for SKU1, SKU2) This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. JCOM3 & JCOM4...

  • Page 32: 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 33: Nvm Lan Jumper: Jnvm2

    MS-98K9 NVM LAN Jumper: JNVM2 NVM LAN Jumper: JNVM3 (SKU1, SKU2) Use this jumper to specify the operation of LAN. On: Enable security Off: Disable security and the INVM lock and the INVM lock (Non-secure mode) JCOM1~JCOM2 Jumper: JCOMP1, JCOMP2 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the JCOM1~JCOM2 serial ports.

  • Page 34: Slot

    Hardware Setup Slot PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCI Express slot supports PCIe interface expansion cards. PCIe x1 slot PCIe x16 slot ■ 3 * PCIe x16 slots (PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3) J_PCIECFG1 Jumper Setting Slot 1 x8 PCIe 2 x8 PCIe 1 x16 PCIe 2 x4 PCIe...

  • Page 35: M2_E1: M.2 Key E 2230 Slot For Wifi/Bt

    MS-98K9 M2_E1: M.2 Key E 2230 Slot for WiFi/BT Please install the Wi-Fi/ Bluetooch card into the M.2 slot as shown below. 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 configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

  • Page 37: 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 38: 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 39 MS-98K9 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 40: 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 41: Main

    MS-98K9 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 42: 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 43 MS-98K9 ▶ 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. ▶ Active Processor Cores This setting specifies the number of active processor cores.
  • Page 44 BIOS Setup ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1 ~ Serial Port 10 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 45 MS-98K9 ▶ FIFO Mode This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode. ▶ Shared IRQ Mode This setting provides the system with the ability to share interrupts among its serial ports. ▶ H/W Monitor These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’...
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup depending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system. ▶ Network Stack Configuration This menu provides Network Stack settings for users to enable network boot (PXE) from BIOS. ▶ 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 47 MS-98K9 ▶ Launch OnBoard LAN OpROM These settings enable/disable the initialization of the onboard/onchip LAN Boot ROM during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. ▶ GPIO Group Configuration ▶ GPO0 ~ GPO7 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO.

  • Page 48: 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 49: Security

    MS-98K9 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 50 BIOS Setup ▶ PCH-FW Configuration ▶ ME Firmware Version, ME Firmware Mode, ME Firmware SKU, ME Firmware Status 1, ME Firmware Status 2 These settings show the firmware information of the Intel ME (Management Engine). ▶ ME State This setting enables/disables the ME status. ▶...
  • Page 51 MS-98K9 ▶ ME Unconfig on RTC Clear This setting enables/disables ME firmware unconfigure on RTC clear. ▶ Comms Hub Support This setting enables/disables Communications Hub Support. ▶ JHI Support This setting enables/disables support for Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface (JHI).
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup ▶ ME Debug Configuration ▶ Anti-Rollback SVN Configuration 3-16...
  • Page 53 MS-98K9 ▶ 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. ▶ SHA-1 PCR Bank, SHA256 PCR Bank These settings enable/disable the SHA-1 PCR Bank and SHA256 PCR Bank.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 ▶ 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 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.
  • Page 55 MS-98K9 the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection. ▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits) of Console Redirection.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup ▶ Redirect After POST This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals’ console redirection running after the POST has booted. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) ▶ Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached.

  • Page 57: Chipset

    MS-98K9 Chipset ▶ Primary Display Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system. ▶ DVMT Total Gfx Mem This setting specifies the memory size for DVMT. ▶ Primary IGFX Boot Display Use the field to select the primary IGFX boot display of the system.

  • Page 58: 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 59 MS-98K9 ** Advanced Resume Events Control ** ▶ OnChip GbE/USB This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onchip LAN or USB devices is detected. ▶ PCIE/PCI/Ring PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE/PCI/Ring PME is detected.

  • Page 60: 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 61 Appendix GPIO WDT Programming This appendix provides WDT (Watch Dog Timer) and GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) programming guide. 2-A-1...

  • Page 62: Abstract

    GPIO WDT Programming Abstract Abstract  In  this  document,  code  examples  based  on  C  programming  language  are  provided  for  customer  interest.  Inportb,  Outportb,  Inportl  and  Outportl  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.    Inportl: Reads a single 32‐bit I/O port.  Outportl: Write a single long to a 32‐bit port.       ...

  • Page 63: General Purposed Io

    MS-98K9 General Purposed IO 1. 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  0x12  Bit 2 N_GPO2 0x21 Bit 2  N_GPI3  0x42  Bit 3 N_GPO3 0x21 Bit 3  N_GPI4 ...

  • Page 64: Watchdog Timer

    GPIO WDT Programming Watchdog Timer 2. Watchdog Timer – WDT  The base address (WDT_BASE) of WDT configuration registers is 0xA10.    Set WDT Time Unit  val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05);      // Read current WDT setting  val = val | 0x08;              // minute mode. val = val & 0xF7 if second mode  Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val);    // Write back WDT setting    Set WDT Time  Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x06, Time);  // Write WDT time, value 1 to 255.    Enable WDT  val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x0A);      // Read current WDT_PME setting  val = val | 0x01;           ...

  • Page 65: Smbus Access

    MS-98K9 SMBus Access 3. SMBus Access  The base address of SMBus must be known before access. The relevant bus and device  information are as following.    #define IO_SC              0xCF8  #define IO_DA              0xCFC  #define PCIBASEADDRESS    0x80000000  #define PCI_BUS_NUM         0  #define PCI_DEV_NUM         31  #define PCI_FUN_NUM         ...

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