Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information. Contact our technical staff at http://support.msi.com.tw/.
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 equip- ment from overheating.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 5000P Master2 (MS-9188v1. X), an excellent SSI server board from MSI. ® Based on the innovative Intel 5000P & ESB2 control- lers for optimal system efficiency, the 5000P Master2 ®...
MS-9188 Server Board Mainboard Specifications Proce ssor ® - Intel Dempsey/ W oodcrest/ Clovertown/ Harpertown in Socket LGA771 - Supports 3/4-pin CPU fan header with fan speed control Supported FSB - 1066/1333 MHz Chipset ® - North Bridge: Intel 5000P ®...
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Getting Started Connectors Back Panel - 1 serial port - 2 USB 2.0 ports - 4 SFP Gigabit LAN ports - 4 RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports Onboard Pinheaders - 1 VGA connector - 1 serial port connector - 1 mouse/keyboard port connector - 1 front panel connector - 2 USB 2.0 connectors Slots...
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MS-95N7 Bridge Board - Bridge board to connect Mainboard and Daughter board MS-95N9 PCI-X Riser Card - 1 to 3 PCI-X slots MS-95N0 PCI-X Riser Card - 1 to 1 PCI-X slot For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php...
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 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.
CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php . Important 1.
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MS-9188 Server Board Socket LGA771 CPU Installation 1. Locate the CPU socket. 2. Raise the load lever up to its full extent. 3. Open the load plate. 4. After confirming the CPU direction (indicated below with red circles) for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame.
Hardware Setup Installing the Intel CPU Cooler 1. Flip over the mainboard and locate the position of the CPU sockets. 2. Install the backplates to the back of the CPU sockets with holes aligned. CPU cooler backplate 3. Install the CPU(s) following the in- 5.
MS-9188 Server Board Memory These DIMM slots are intended for system memory modules. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php. DDR2 240-pin, 1.8V 68x2=1363 pin 52x2=104 pin Dual-Channel Mode Population Rule In Dual-Channel mode, the memory modules can transmit and receive data with two data bus lines simultaneously.
Hardware Setup 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.
MS-9188 Server Board Back Panel USB Port Serial Port LAN2 LAN1 LAN4 LAN3 LAN6 LAN5 LAN8 LAN7 Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connector.
Hardware Setup Power Supply SSI 24-Pin System Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect to an SSI power supply. To connect to the SSI power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
MS-9188 Server Board Connectors 44-Pin IDE Connector: IDE1 This 44-pin IDE connector connects to an optional converter that enables connection to one 44-pin IDE device and one 40-pin IDE device, such as hard disk drives, CD- ROM and other IDE devices. Connect to 44-pin IDE device IDE1...
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Hardware Setup CompactFlash Card Slot: CF1 This CompactFlash slot shares one channel of the IDE controller. You can install one CompactFlash typeI / type II device. Important * The CF1 slot and the IDE1 connector shares and uses the same channel. CF1 and IDE1 can support up to 2 IDE devices without CF device or 1 IDE device with 1 CF device.
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MS-9188 Server Board I2C Bus Connector: J11 This connector, known as I C, is for users to connect System Management Bus (SMBus) interface. Pin Definition SIGNAL SMB_IPMB_DATA SMB_IPMB_CLK Serial ATA II Connector: SATA1 ~ SATA4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA II interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA II device.
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Hardware Setup NMI Button: JPBTN1 W hen the Operating System suffers from critical errors and consequently hangs, users may press this NMI (Non Maskable Interrupt) button to log the system errors. JPBTN1 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 This connector is for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs and ®...
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MS-9188 Server Board Keyboard/Mouse Connector: J6 This connector is used to connect a mouse/keyboard. Pin Definition SIGNAL KBMS_Power KBMS_Power MSCLK KBCLK MSDAT KBDAT DE-15 Connector: VGA1 The DE-15 female connector is provided for monitors. Pin Definition SIGNAL GREEN BLUE Horizontal Sync VGA1 Vertical Sync 2-14...
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Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM 2 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready...
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MS-9188 Server Board Front USB Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2 ® This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for con- necting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, modems and the like. Pin Definition SIGNAL SIGNAL...
Hardware Setup SFP LAN LED Connector: JLANLED1 This connector is designed to connect an LED module for optical SFP LAN ports. Pin Definition SIGNAL 3.3V LAN6_ACT# 3.3V LAN6_LINK_UP# 3.3V LAN5_ACT# JLANLED1 3.3V LAN5_LINK_UP# 3.3V LAN8_ACT# 3.3V LAN8_LINK_UP# 3.3V LAN7_ACT# 3.3V LAN7_LINK_UP# 3.3V RELAY1_EN#...
MS-9188 Server Board Jumpers BIOS Recovery Jumper: J8 Users can short connect pin#2-3 to recover the system BIOS with a Recovery Floppy. W hen the system is done with the job, the buzzer will beep to remind the user to set the jumper to its normal state (pin#1-2 short connected). Normal Recovery Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1...
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Hardware Setup PCI-X Jumper: J5 This jumper controls the operation frequency of the onboard PCI-X slot. Short con- nect pin#1-2 will force the PCI-X to run at 133MHz. 133MHz 100MHz CF Mode Selecting Jumper: JCF_SEL This jumper is used to select Master/Slave mode of the CF device. JCF_SEL Master Slave...
MS-9188 Server Board Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express x 16 slot supports up to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
MS-9188 Server Board Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <F2> key to enter Setup. Press 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.
BIOS Setup Control Keys < > Move to the previous item < > Move to the next item < > Move to the item in the left hand < > Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc>...
MS-9188 Server Board 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 available on your system’s chipset. Security Use this menu to set Supervisor and User Passwords. Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
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BIOS Setup Main System Time The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>. System Date The date format is <Month> <Date> <Year>. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port 1/2 [Type] Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.
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MS-9188 Server Board Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to display the diagnostic screen during boot. System M emory, Extended M emory The three items show the memory status of the system. (Read-only)
BIOS Setup Advanced Advanced Chipset Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Intel I/O AT Function This field enables Intel I/O Acceleration Technology which can move data more efficiently. M emory Branch Mode [Interleave] This function can write data interleaved between multiple of memories.
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MS-9188 Server Board ure or does not respond, the remaining memory will con- tinue to function. Branch 0/1 Rank Interleave This function can write data interleaved between branchs to increase the speed. Branch 0/1 Rank Sparing System wil keep a part of branch free. If the other part suffers a failure, the keeping part will pinchhit and continue to function.
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BIOS Setup Advanced Processor Options Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 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. Thermal M anagement 2 (auto detect function) ®...
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MS-9188 Server Board I/O Device Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Serial Port A/B These field allows you to the onboard Serial Port A/B. Base I/O Address These items specify the base I/O addresses of the onboard Serial Port A/B. Interrupt These field allows you to select IRQ Resources for Serial Port A/B.
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BIOS Setup Console Redirection Com Port Address This setting enables/disables the Com port address for console connection. Baud Rate This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second) of Console Redirection. Console Type This setting specifies the console type. Flow Control This feature allows you to enable flow control.
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MS-9188 Server Board Security Supervisor Password Is, User Password Is These items indicate the status of password settings. Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Set User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. Password On Boot Choosing [Enabled] requires a password on boot.
BIOS Setup Power Resume On M odem Ring The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power saving mode when input signal of the Modem Ring is detected. Resume On Time Select [On] to wake up the system at predetermined time. Resume Time The time format is <HH>...
MS-9188 Server Board Health System Voltage This field shows the current voltages of the system. System Fan Speed These items display the current fan speeds of the system. 3-14...
BIOS Setup Boot These settings allow users to set the priority of the specified devices.You may use the arrow keys ( ) to select the desired device, <+>/<-> key to move it up/down in the priority list, <f>/<r> key to specify the device fixed or removable, <x> key to exclude or include the device to boot, (Shift + 1) to enable or disable a device, (1 - 4) keys to load default boot sequence.
MS-9188 Server Board Exit Exit Saving Changes Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Discarding Changes Abandon all changes and exit setup. Load Setup Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
Intel SATA RAID Appendix A Intel SATA RAID The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that com- bines four independent SATAII ports for support of up to four Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Distrib- uted Parity), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and ®...
MS-9188 Server Board Introduction The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines four independent SATAII ports for support of up to four Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 300MB/sec.
Intel SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services.
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MS-9188 Server Board After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
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Intel SATA RAID In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
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MS-9188 Server Board Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default.
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Intel SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
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MS-9188 Server Board (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Important 1.
Windows XP/2000 installation. † Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.
For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software. Click on this item A-10...
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Intel SATA RAID The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. A-11...
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MS-9188 Server Board The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. A-12...
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Intel SATA RAID Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window, and click Next button to start installation. Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
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MS-9188 Server Board The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. A-14...
Intel SATA RAID RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.
MS-9188 Server Board Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure.
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Intel SATA RAID (1) Step 1: Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above.
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MS-9188 Server Board expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order to be able to calculate the correct parity information), or similar to RAID-1 writes. The write efficiency depends heavily on the amount of memory in the machine, and the usage pattern of the array. Heavily scattered writes are bound to be more expensive.
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Intel SATA RAID (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “- -->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue. Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently.
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MS-9188 Server Board (4) Specify Volume Size Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage.
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Intel SATA RAID (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status.
MS-9188 Server Board Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize theremaining functional hard drive member. To re- establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.
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Intel SATA RAID 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'.
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