Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the M SI web site fo r FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Date October 2003...
Safety Instructions ... iv Chapter 1. Getting Started ... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ... 1-5 MSI Special Features ... 1-6 PC Alert™ III ... 1-6 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ... 2-1 Quick Components Guide ... 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ... 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ...
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Hard Disk RAID Connectors Supported by Promise PDC20378: IDE3, SATA3 & SATA4 (Optional) ... 2-12 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1/2/3/4/5 ... 2-13 LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional) ... 2-14 I2C Bus Connector: JIPMB1 ... 2-14 82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT1 (Optional) ... 2-14 82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT2 (Optional) ...
C ha p ter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Than k you for choo sing th e E7210 Master-FARM (MS- 9149 v1.X) ATX s erver board. The E7210 Mast er-FA RM is a superior computer mainboard based on Intel ®...
† Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN † Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN † Programmed Ethernet MAC address and EEPROM MSI Server Management: (Optional) † mBMC and MSI iConsole support IPMI 1.5 Slots † 3 x PCI 32bit/33MHz slots † 2 x PCI 64bit/66MHz slots Onboard IDE †...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC Alert III is a ut ilit y yo u can fin d in the CD-ROM disk. The utilit y is just like your PC doctor th at can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: ö...
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hard- ware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in h o ld in g t h e co mp o n en t s an d fo llo w th e in s t allatio n procedures.
CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 17 1.7 GHz MSI Reminds You... Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. 2. Pull th e lever sideways away Sliding 90 degree Plate fro m th e so cket. Make s ure to raise the lever up to a 90- degree angle.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board 5. Connect the fan pow er cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan pow er connec- tor on the board. NOTES DDR333/DDR400 SDRAM with the maximum memory size up to 4GB. To oper- ate properly, ins tall at least one memo ry module on the slot . To achieve the opt imal efficiency of d ual chan nel, inst all memo ry modules o n Ch annel A (DIMM 1 &...
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket. T otal Me mory...
IDE2 IDE1 JFDD1 MSI Reminds You... If you install t wo hard disks on cable, you mu st configure the second d rive to Slave mode by setting i ts jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentatio n suppl ied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.
SATA1/2 SATA3 SA TA Pin Definitions SIGNAL SIGNAL MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree a ngle. Otherwise, the loss of data may occur during transmission. 2-12 SATA4 Optional Serial ATA cable...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional) The connector is additionally provided for connection to a LCD panel, which shows information on the panel for you to identify the current status or mode of the connected system. JLCD1...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning mess age on th e screen. To clear the warn ing, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
Follow the instructions below to clear the data: JBAT1 Keep Data MSI Reminds You... You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are h ard ware lines over which d evices can s end in terru pt sig nals t o t he microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT...
BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup pro- gram and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run th e Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Entering Setup Power o n the computer and the syst em will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board The Main Menu Once you enter Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable func- tions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Standard CMOS Features The items inside St andard CMOS Feat ures menu are d ivided into 10 categories. Each categ ory includes no ne, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highligh t the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
MS-9149 ATX Server Board IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features Th is set up screen appears only when the mBMC chip (for Server Management) is integrated on the mainboard. PEF Confi gurati on S tatus This option shows the current Platform Event Filter (PEF) configuration status.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting determines the boot priority of the installed hard disks. Hyper-Threading Technology The Intel processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and redu ces end-u ser respo nse times . The technology treats th e two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instruc- tions simultaneously.
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MS-9149 ATX Server Board version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4, 1.1. Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keybo ard attached.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board this field. With the t hermal monitorin g enabled, clock modulation co ntrolled by the processor’s internal thermal sensor is also activated to keep the proces- sor within allowable temperature limit. Setting options: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board DRAM RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumu- late its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data.
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MS-9149 ATX Server Board IDE DMA transfer access Setting to Enabled will open DMA bus master and execute DMA action in DOS, which will make the data transferrin g faster. Settings: Di sab led, Enabled. On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels.
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MS-9149 ATX Server Board USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Select En abled if you need to use a keybo ard/ mous e in the operating system. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Th e field d etermines wh eth er the on board Gig a-b it LAN co ntroller is activated.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Power Management Setup NOTE S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ACPI Function This item is to activate th e ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Compon ent Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board PC Health Status Th is set up screen appears only when the mBMC chip (for Server Management) is not integrated on the mainboard. This section shows the status of yo ur CPU, fan, overall sy stem status, etc.
MS-9149 ATX Server Board Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the defau lt values set by the mainb oard manufacturer specifically for op- timal performance o f the main board .