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  • Page 1 G4101-01 MS-S337 Server System User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Regulatory Notices ....................... 4 Safety Information ......................6 System Specifications ....................7 System Overview ......................8 System LED Indicators ....................10 Motherboard Overview ....................11 Motherboard Storage ....................12 Motherboard Expansion Slots ................... 14 Motherboard Connectors ..................15 Power Connectors ....................15 Cooling Connectors ....................
  • Page 3 System Cover ......................35 Removing System Cover ..................35 CPU & Cooler ......................36 Installing CPU & Heatsink ..................37 Installing Liquid Cooling Module ................40 Memory ........................43 Recommended Memory Population ..............44 Installing Memory Modules .................. 45 M.2 M Key ........................46 Installing an M.2 SSD ...................

  • Page 4: Regulatory Notices

    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://csr.msi.com/global/index 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.
  • Page 5 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 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information ∙ 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 7: System Specifications

    System Specifications Model G4101-01 Form Factor Dimensions 17.2”W (447.9mm) x 6.9”H (176mm) x 32.6”D (827.3mm) ∙ 1 x AMD® EPYC™ 9004 Series Processors - Processor socket SP5 (LGA 6096) Processor - Cores up to 128C - TDP 500W ∙ 12 x DDR5 DIMM slots...

  • Page 8: System Overview

    System Overview 12 x 2.5” SAS/ SATA 12 x 2.5” U.2 NVMe 4.0 Hybrid Hot-S wap Drive Bays Hybrid Hot-Swap Drive Bays System Overview...
  • Page 9 M.2 Activity LED System Status LED MLAN LEDs System Power Button/ LED UID LED Button (or BMC Reset Button, configured using jumper: JUID_SEL1) System Reset Button USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Port This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 5 Gbps) UID Button VGA Port GbE RJ45 Port (for Mgmt.)

  • Page 10: System Led Indicators

    System LED Indicators System Power Button/ LED M.2 Activity LED System Status LED UID Button/ LED MLAN LED System Reset Button LED State Description Power LED System is on Blue System is sleeping Blinking System is off System is on ACPI S4, S5 state UID LED Identify active via command or button Blue...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard Overview JMPCIE5 JMPCIE6 PCIE_SLOT5 BAT1 JRTC_CLR1 PCIE_SLOT4 PCIE_SLOT6 PCIE_SLOT2 PCIE_SLOT1 PCIE_SLOT3 JMPCIE4 JMPCIE3 JBTN1 JRST1 JSEL_BMC1 JUID_SEL1 BMC_HB_LED SEG_LED4 M2_1 SEG_LED3 SEG_LED2 SEG_LED1 M2_2 JTPM1 JBMC_DBG1 JVGA PDB_I2C_1 JIPMB1 JSPI_MUX1 JUID JCOM1 JPSU1 JPWR_MB3 LAN1 DOM1 JPWR_MB2 JPWR_MB1 JFP1 JPWR_MB5 CPU0 J95X8...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Storage

    Motherboard Storage M2_1 M2_2 JMCIO4 JMCIO3 JMCIO7 JMCIO5 JMCIO1 JMCIO8 JMCIO6 JMCIO2 Slot Speed PCIe 5.0 x8 32GT/s (Default) JMCIO1~2 SATA 3.0 6Gb/s JMCIO3~8 PCIe 5.0 x8 32GT/s M2_1 PCIe 3.0 x4 8GT/s M2_2 PCIe 3.0 x2 8GT/s M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (M Key, PCIe 3.0, 22110/ 2280) The M.2 slot supports solid-state drive (SSD).
  • Page 13 JMCIO1~8: MCIO 8i Connectors These connectors serve as MCIO interface ports, supporting both SATA and NVMe devices. SSD_RX+ SSD_TX+ SSD_RX- SSD_TX- SSD_RX+ SSD_TX+ SSD_RX- SSD_TX- SMB_PEHPCPU_LV3_SCL FM_SMB_CPU_ALERT_N SMB_PEHPCPU_LV3_SDA CLK_100M_SSD_DP RST_PCIE_CPU_PERST_N CLK_100M_SSD_DN FM_PCIE_SSD_PRSNT_N JMCIO1~8 SSD_RX+ SSD_TX+ SSD_RX- SSD_TX- SSD_RX+ SSD_TX+ SSD_RX- SSD_TX- SSD_RX+ SSD_TX+...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Expansion Slots

    Motherboard Expansion Slots PCIE_SLOT6: PCIe 4.0 x 16 slot (Gen 4 x8/x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT5: PCIe 4.0 x 16 slot (Gen 4 x8/x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT4: PCIe 5.0 x 16 slot (Gen 5 x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT3: PCIe 5.0 x 16 slot (Gen 5 x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT2: PCIe 5.0 x 16 slot (Gen 5 x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT1: PCIe 5.0 x 16 slot (Gen 5 x16 signal) PCIE_SLOT1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Connectors

    Motherboard Connectors Power Connectors JPWR_MB3 JPWR_MB2 JPWR_MB1 JPWR_MB5 JPWR_MB4 JPWR_MB9 JPWR_MB7 JPWR_MB6 JPWR_MB8 JPWR_MB1~4: 12V Power Connectors (for MB PWR) P12V P12V JPWR_MB1~4 P12V P12V JPWR_MB5: 12V Power Connector (for BP PWR) P12V P12V_AUX JPWR_MB5 P12V_AUX P12V_STBY Motherboard Connectors...
  • Page 16 JPWR_MB6, JPWR_MB8: Power Connectors (5V) JPWR_MB6 JPWR_MB8 JPWR_MB7, JPWR_MB9: Power Connectors (3V) JPWR_MB7 JPWR_MB9 JPWR_HDD1: HDD/SATA Power Connector (on PDB) P12V P12V JPWR_HDD1 P12V P12V Power Delivery Board (PDB) JPWR_HDD1 ⚠ Important Make sure that all power connectors are securely connected to the power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.

  • Page 17: Cooling Connectors

    Cooling Connectors CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN6 SYS_FAN8 SYS_FAN7 SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN1~8: System/CPU Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system/ CPU cooling fans. FAN_TACH P12V SYS_FAN1~8 P12V CPU_FAN1~2: CPU Pump Power Connectors The fan power connectors support CPU pump. FAN_TACH CPU_FAN1~2 P12V...

  • Page 18: Water_Leaking1: Cpu Pump Water Leak Detection Connector

    WATER_LEAKING1: CPU Pump Water Leak Detection Connector This connector is for detecting water leaks in the CPU water cooling pump. If a leak is detected, the system will automatically shut down for protection. P5V_AUX Water_Leaking WATER_LEAKING1 Motherboard Connectors...

  • Page 19: Usb Connectors

    USB Connectors DOM1 JFUSB1 JREAR1 DOM1: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Connector DOM1 The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. It supports up to 5 Gbps data transfer rate. Motherboard Connectors...
  • Page 20 JREAR1, JFUSB1: USB 3.2 Port Box Headers This port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices and supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbps. JREAR1 P5V_AUX_USB_BP2 HUB_SSD2P_ESD_DP HUB_SSRX1N_ESD HUB_SSD2N_ESD_DN HUB_SSRX1P_ESD HUB_SSTX2_C_ESD_TXP HUB_SSTX1_C_ESD_TXN HUB_SSTX2_C_ESD_TXN HUB_SSTX1_C_ESD_TXP HUB_SSRX2P_ESD JREAR1 HUB_SSD1N_ESD_DN HUB_SSRX2N_ESD JFUSB1 HUB_SSD1P_ESD_DP P5V_AUX_USB_BP3 No Pin JFUSB1...

  • Page 21: Other Connectors

    Other Connectors JVGA: Front VGA Header The VGA connector is provided for monitors. F_RED1 JVGA F_GRN1 F_BLU1 F_VS1 F_HS1 F_DDCDAT1 F_DDCCLK1 LAN1: GbE RJ45 Port (for mgmt.) The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.
  • Page 22 JFP1: Front Panel Connector The front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. VDD_33_DUAL P3V3_AUX P3V3_AUX JFP1 FP_PWR_LED_B_R_N FP_ID_LED_B_R_N VDD_33_RUN SYS_ERR_LED#_N FP_HDD_ACT_LED_N SYS_FLT_LED#_N FP_PWR_BTN_L_R VDD_33_DUAL LAN_NIC_0_ACT_N_R FP_RST_BTN_L_R SMB_BMC_HSBP_STBY_LVC3_SDA SMB_BMC_HSBP_STBY_LVC3_SCL FP_ID_BTN_N_R FP_CHASSIS_INTRUSION (TP) VDD_33_DUAL NMI_BTN_N_R LAN_NIC_1_ACT_N_R JFP1...
  • Page 23 JTPM1: SPI TPM Module Box Header This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) (optional). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details. No pin P3V3_AUX TPM_RSMRST_N JTPM1 P3V3_AUX SPI_P0_3V3_LOC_CLK P3V3_AUX P3V3_AUX SPI_P0_3V3_LOC_MISO SPI_CPU0_3V3_MOSI SPI_TPM_CS_N P3V3_AUX IRQ_TPM_SPI_N P3V3_AUX P0_RESET_LS_L...
  • Page 24 J95X8: 95X8 I/O Board Header The 95X8 I/O Board Header is designed to interface with the 95X8 I/O Board. This I/O Board functions as an I/O expander, enabling the expansion of input/output capabilities within a system. GPIOG7 PU_FAN_PCH_TACH3 GPIOG6 PU_FAN_PCH_TACH2 J95X8 LED1_1000# LED1_100#...
  • Page 25 JIPMB1: IPMB Box Header Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) box header is used to connect various management components, such as Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). SMB_ PS1_DAT JIPMB1 SMB_PS1_CLK JPSU1: PDB Header This header is designed to interface with the Power Distribution Board (PDB). PMBUS_CLK1 VDD_33_DUAL_EN PMBUS_DATA1...
  • Page 26 BP_I2C_1, PDB_I2C_1: I2C Headers I2C connector is used to connect to the System Management Bus (SMBus). BP_I2C_CLK1 BP_I2C_1 PDB_I2C_1 BP_I2C_DAT1 JCOM1: COM Port Box Header This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. CONB_DCD CONB_RXD JCOM1...
  • Page 27 JBTN1: Power Button Header This header is provided to connect the system power button. JBTN1 FP_PWR_BTN# JRST1: Reset Button Header This header is provided to connect the system reset button. JRST1 FP_RST_BTN# JUID: UID Button Header This header is provided to connect the system UID button. JUID REAR_ID_BTN_N JBTN1...
  • Page 28 JCHASSIS1: Chassis Intrusion Header This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.
  • Page 29 BAT1: CMOS Battery If the CMOS battery is out of charge, the time in the BIOS will be reset and the data of system configuration will be lost. In this case, you need to replace the CMOS battery. Replacing CMOS battery 1.

  • Page 30: Motherboard Jumpers

    Motherboard Jumpers ⚠ Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. JRTC_CLR1 JSEL_BMC1 JUID_SEL1 JSATA_NVME_SW1 Jumper Name Default Setting Description 1-2: Normal (Default) JRTC_CLR1 2-3: Clear CMOS 1-2: UID Button (Default) JUID_SEL1 2-3: BMC RST Button 1-2: BMC2 JSEL_BMC1 2-3: BMC1 (Default)

  • Page 31: Onboard Leds

    Onboard LEDs BMC_HB_LED: BMC Heartbeat LED This LED indicates the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) status. LED Status Description BMC is not activated BMC is functioning normally Blinking Onboard LEDs...

  • Page 32: Seg_Led1~4: Port 80 Debug Leds

    SEG_LED1~4: Port 80 Debug LEDs The Port 80 Debug LEDs display progress and error codes during and after POST (Power-On Self Test). Hexadecimal Character Table Hexadecimal LED display Hexadecimal LED display Onboard LEDs...

  • Page 33: Getting Started

    Getting Started ⚠ Important All information is subject to change without prior notice. ∙ ∙ The illustrations are provided for demonstrative purposes only. The appearance and internal view of your system may differ based on the model you have purchased. Necessary Tools Screwdriver Pliers...

  • Page 34: System Setup

    System Setup ⚠ Important Before removing or installing any components, make sure the system is not turned on or connected to the power. Drive Bay Installing 2.5" HDD/ SSD 1. Press the tray button to release the lever. 2. Pull the HDD/ SSD assembly out of the drive bay. 3.

  • Page 35: System Cover

    System Cover Removing System Cover 1. Remove the screws securing the system on both sides. 2. Slide the covers to the front and back side of the system to remove it. System Cover...

  • Page 36: Cpu & Cooler

    CPU & Cooler Use appropriate ground straps, gloves and ESD mats to protect yourself from electrostatic discharge (ESD) while installing the processor. CPU0 ⚠ Important Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the ∙ cooler (heatsink/fan) can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

  • Page 37: Installing Cpu & Heatsink

    Installing CPU & Heatsink ⚠ Important Images are for illustration purposes only; actual parts may vary. 1. Remove the screw on the top of the retention frame. 2. After removing the top screw, the spring-loaded retention frame will rise up. Hold it gently until it is fully open.
  • Page 38 4. Pull the external cap upward through the rail guides on the rail frame to remove it. 5. Grip the handle of the carrier frame and slide it downward with the flanges and the rail guides aligned. CPUs are shipped from the factory with pre-assembled carrier frames. ∙...
  • Page 39 7. Push the retention frame downward and use a torque screwdriver to tighten the screw in the middle. Torque Screwdriver Settings Screw Head: Torx T20 Torque: 12.5-15 kgf·cm* *12.5-15 kgf·cm = 122.6~147 N·m = 10.9~13 lbf·in 8. For peak thermal performance, apply proper amount of thermal paste to the bottom center of the heatsink.

  • Page 40: Installing Liquid Cooling Module

    Installing Liquid Cooling Module 1. Begin by removing the bracket. Loosen the screws on both sides of the chassis. 2. Remove the M3 screws from the mounting bar. CPU & Cooler...
  • Page 41 3. Ensure precise alignment of the module’s bottom panel screw holes with the mounting bar’s corresponding openings. Secure them with the M3 screws that were previously removed. 4. For peak thermal performance, apply proper amount of thermal paste to the bottom center of the heatsink.
  • Page 42 7. Connect the fan and pump connectors to the system board. CPU & Cooler...

  • Page 43: Memory

    Memory Channel F CPU0_DIMM_F1 Channel E CPU0_DIMM_E1 Channel D CPU0_DIMM_D1 Channel C CPU0_DIMM_C1 Channel B CPU0_DIMM_B1 Channel A CPU0_DIMM_A1 CPU0 Channel G CPU0_DIMM_G1 Channel H CPU0_DIMM_H1 Channel I CPU0_DIMM_I1 Channel J CPU0_DIMM_J1 Channel K CPU0_DIMM_K1 Channel L CPU0_DIMM_L1 Memory...

  • Page 44: Recommended Memory Population

    Recommended Memory Population Ch L Ch K Ch J Ch I Ch H Ch G Ch A Ch B Ch C Ch D Ch E Ch F AMD® EPYC™ Channel Qty. of DDR5 Key Parameters for DIMM Configuration Parameter Possible Values # of DIMMs Populated Per Channel 1DPC (1 DIMM per channel) DIMM Type...

  • Page 45: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules 1. Open the side clips to unlock the DIMM slot. 2. Insert the DIMM vertically into the slot, ensuring that the off-center notch at the bottom aligns with the slot. 3. Push the DIMM firmly into the slot until it clicks and the side clips automatically close.

  • Page 46: M.2 M Key

    M.2 M Key Installing an M.2 SSD ⚽ Video Demonstration Watch the video to learn how to Install M.2 SSD. 1. Loosen the M.2 riser screw from the motherboard. 2. Move and fasten the M.2 riser screw to the appropriate location according your M.2 SSD size.

  • Page 47: Gpgpu Card

    GPGPU Card Installing GPGPU Card 1. Remove the riser bar by loosening the screws on both sides of the chassis. 2. Attach the GPU bracket to the GPGPU card by tightening the screws. GPGPU Card...
  • Page 48 3. Loosen the screws on the rear side of the chassis to remove the PCIe bracket. 4. Align the GPGPU card with the riser slot and insert it until it is fully seated. 5. Tighten the screws to securely fix the GPGPU card assembly in place. ∙...
  • Page 49 6. Connect power cables to the 12-pin power connectors on the GPGPU cards. GPGPU Card...

  • Page 50: Cable Routing

    Cable Routing Power Cables Cable Routing...

  • Page 51: I2C Cables

    I2C Cables PDB_I2C_1 BP_I2C_1 Cable Routing...

  • Page 52: Cables For Front & Rear I/O

    Cables for Front & Rear I/O JVGA JUID J95X8 LAN1 JFP1 JFUSB JREAR1 Cable Routing...

  • Page 53: Storage Cables

    Storage Cables Drive Backplane SATA Option Cable Routing...
  • Page 54 Drive Backplane NVMe Option Cable Routing...
  • Page 55 EPS.MSI.COM MSI.COM...

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