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  • Page 1 MS-98H6 (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-98H6 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

    Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-98H6, an excellent industrial computer board. Based on the innovative Intel Braswell N3000 Series SoC for optimal ® system efficiency, the MS-98H6 supports 2 GB of onboard DDR3L 1600MHz memory and allows connection to 3 or 2 independent displays with HDMI, DP and LVDS outputs.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Specifications

    Overview Motherboard Specifications Processor (Optional) ■ Intel Pentium Processor N3710 (QC/1.6GHz/2.56GHz for Burst/TDP-6W) ® ® ■ Intel Celeron Processor N3160 (QC/1.6GHz/2.24GHz for Burst/TDP-6W) ® ® ■ Intel Celeron Processor N3010 (DC/1.04GHz/2.24GHz for Burst/TDP- ® ® Memory ■ Single-channel DDR3L 1600MHz ■...
  • Page 11 MS-98H6 Onboard Headers/ Connectors/ Jumpers ■ 1 x 4-pin DC Power Connector ■ 1 x 2-pin SATA Power Connector ■ 1 x System FAN Connector ■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s Port ■ 1 x 8-pin USB 2.0 Header (2 ports) ■...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    Overview Motherboard Layout Inverter Power Jumper Power Inverter LVDS LVDS Power Connector Connector Connector Jumper Back Panel Connector Mini PCIe Slot SATA Power Connector SATA Port Clear CMOS mSATA Jumper Slot AT/ATX Jumper Front Panel/ Audio/I2C Connector System Fan Connector COM Port GPIO Power Jumper...

  • 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 com- ponents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work prop- erly.
  • Page 14 Hardware Setup Components Reference Guide Power Supply ..................2-3 DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1 ...............2-3 SATA Power Connector: JPW1 ..............2-3 Rear Panel I/O ...................2-4 Connector ..................2-5 Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 ..............2-5 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ..............2-5 GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 ................2-6 Front Panel/ Audio/ I2C Connector: JFP1/JAUD1/I2C .......2-6 RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1&JCOM2 ......2-7 LVDS Inverter Connector: JINVDD1 ............2-8 LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 .................2-8...

  • Page 15: Power Supply

    MS-98H6 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...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel I/O

    Hardware Setup Rear Panel I/O RJ45 GbE LAN Port HDMI Port DisplayPort USB 3.0 Port USB 3.0 Port The USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices and supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed). RJ45 GbE LAN Port The standard single RJ45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN).

  • Page 17: Connector

    MS-98H6 Connector Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 The fan power connector supports system cooling fan with +12V. When con- necting 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 18: Gpio Connector: Jgpio1

    Hardware Setup GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) periph- eral module. Front Panel/ Audio/ I2C Connector: JFP1/JAUD1/I2C This front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches & LEDs. Important I2C is supported under Windows 7 32/64bit OS only.

  • Page 19: Rs232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: Jcom1&Jcom2

    MS-98H6 RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: JCOM1&JCOM2 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. RS232 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect Signal In...

  • Page 20: 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 21: Usb 2.0 Header: Jusb1

    MS-98H6 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 cam- eras, 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.

  • Page 22: 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 23: Serial Port Power Jumper: Jcomp1&Jcomp2

    MS-98H6 Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1&JCOMP2 The jumper specifies the operation voltage of the specified serial port. VCC5 +12V LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS display. VCC3 VCC5 LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINV1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS inverter.

  • Page 24: Slot

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

  • Page 25: 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 re- quests users to run SETUP.

  • Page 26: 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 27 MS-98H6 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 28: 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 29: Main

    MS-98H6 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 30: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST mes- sages 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 31 MS-98H6 ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1/ 2 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 32 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 These setting enables/disables the Smart Fan function. Smart Fan is an ex- cellent feature which will adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatically de- pending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system.
  • Page 33 MS-98H6 ▶ 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” sys- tems.
  • Page 34 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 35 MS-98H6 ▶ GPIO Group Configuration ▶ GPO0 ~ GPO7 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO. 3-11...

  • Page 36: 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 37: Security

    MS-98H6 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 38 BIOS Setup ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ 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 39 MS-98H6 ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal support- ing ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected be- tween the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection.
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup ▶ Security Configuration ▶ TXE FW Version The setting shows the firmware information of the Intel Trusted Execution En- gine (TXE). ▶ TXE HMRFPO The setting enables/disables TXE HMRFPO (Host ME Region Flash Protec- tion Override). ▶ TXE Firmware Update This setting enables/disables TXE FW update.

  • Page 41: Chipset

    MS-98H6 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 42: 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 43 MS-98H6 ▶ 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 44: 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 45: 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 46: 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 47: Gpio Sample Code

    MS-98H6 GPIO Sample Code  GPI 0 ~ GPI 7 GPI 0 GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 3 GPI 4 GPI 5 GPI 6 GPI 7 IO Address SIO GPIO Register Sample code  GPO 0 ~ GPO 7 GPO 0...
  • Page 48 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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