Alterna- tvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com/service/download/ ◙ Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com/...
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Safety Instructions ■ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ■ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ■ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ■ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ■...
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RE- SEAU. Mcro-Star Internatonal MS-96D7 Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may cause undesred operaton.
MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI-branded products that are sold nto the EU.
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MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku koj su prodat u EU. Ove proizvode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.
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MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva rtrando tutt prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita.
▍ Preface Contents Copyright Notice ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Trademarks ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Revision History ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Technical Support �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Safety Instructions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ����������������������������� iv WEEE Statement����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� v Chapter 1 Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................1-2 Manboard Layout ..................
Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosng the MS-96D7 v1.X, an excellent server board from MSI. Based on the nnovatve AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chp- sets for optimal system efficiency, the MS-96D7 accom- modates the AMD Opteron 4000 seres CPUs n Socket C32 and supports up to 6 DDR3 800/1066/1333 DIMM slots.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.
▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uick oMponentS uide DIMM Slots, p. 2-6 J1, p. 2-16 JPWR1, p. 2-8 JPWR2, p. 2-8 SYSFAN1, p. 2-10 J2, p. 2-16 Rear Panel I/O, p. 2-9 SYSFAN2, p. 2-10 J3, p. 2-16 SYSFAN3, p.
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 cpu (c entraL roceSSinG When nstallng the CPU, make sure the cooler s nstalled to prevent overheat- ng. For proper CPU cooler type, please consult the dealer before turnng on the computer. Important CPU Installation If only one CPU will be installed, please install it in socket CPU0 to ensure suc- cessful system boot.
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▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU Installation When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU correctly.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Visually inspect if the CPU is seated Cover the load plate onto the pack- well into the socket. If not, take out age. the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. Press down the load lever lightly onto...
▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup eMory These DIMM slots are ntended for memory modules. DDR3 240-pin, 1�5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Memory Population Rules D I M M _ A 2 D I M M _ A 1 D I M M _ A 0 D I M M _ B 2 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ B 0...
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 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.
▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ower uppLy System Power Connector: JPWR1 Ths connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orenta- tion and the pins are aligned.
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 aneL LAN Jack Mouse Port Keyboard USB Port Serial Port VGA Port Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard Port The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/key- board. ▶ VGA Port The DB15-pn female connector s provded for montor.
▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup onnector Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ~ SATA6 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Important Please do not fold the SATA cable into a 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 IDE Connector: IDE1 Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE devces. Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE device’s docu- mentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions.
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▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: COM2 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce to t through the optonal seral port bracket. SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Seral In or Receve Data SOUT...
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The front panel connector s provded for electrcal connecton to the front panel swtches and LEDs. SIGNAL POWER LED+ FRONT PANEL POWER SYS ID LED+ POWER LED- SYS ID LED- HDD ACT LED+ SYS FAULT LED1-...
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▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll re- cord ths status and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warn- ng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 TPM Connector: JTPM1 (Optional) Ths connector connects to an optonal TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM securty platform manual for more detals. SIGNAL DESCRIPTION SIGNAL DESCRIPTION LCLK LPC clock 3V dual/3V_STB 3V dual or 3V standby power...
▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uMper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There s 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 automatcally boot OS every tme t s turned on.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 BIOS Recovery Jumper: JBOOT1 Users can short connect pn#2-3 to recover the system BIOS. When the system s done wth the job, the buzzer wll beep to remnd users to set the jumper to ts normal state (pn#1-2 short connected).
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Led i ndicator Debug LED: LED1, LED2 Please refer to the table below to get more nformaton about the Debug LED message. Post Status Power on and first initialize CPU. C0, C1, C2 Early CPU Intalze. C4, C6 Intalze chpset.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP.
▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup nterinG etup Power on the computer and the system wll 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 If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Change Feld Enter Go to Submenu Select Feld General Help Save and Ext Ext Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. ▶ Advanced Use ths menu to set up the tems of specal enhanced features. ▶ Boot Use ths menu to specfy the prorty of boot devces. ▶...
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ BIOS Information, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. ▶ System Time Ths settng allows you to set the system tme. The tme format s <Hour> <Mn- ute> <Second>.
MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ DRAM ECC Enable Ths settng enables/dsables ECC (Error Correcton Code) checkng, a meth- od of checkng the ntegrty of data n DRAM. ECC provdes more elaborate error detecton than party; ECC can detect multple-bt errors and can locate and correct sngle-bt errors.
▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup [Block(Mult-Sector Any selecton except Dsabled determnes the number of sectors trans- Transfer)] ferred per block [PIO Mode] Indcates the type of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) [DMA Mode] Indcates the type of Ultra DMA [S.M.A.R.T.] Ths allows you to actvate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Montorng Analyss & Reportng Technology) capablty for the hard dsks.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ Event Log Configuration ▶ View Event Log Press [Enter] to vew the contents of the DMI event log. ▶ Clear Event Log When ths settng s set to [OK], the DMI event log wll be cleared nstantly.
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▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ IPMI Configuration ▶ Status of BMC, BMC Firmware Version These settngs show the status of the BMC (Baseboard Management Control- ler) chip and its firmware version. Read only. ▶ View BMC System Event Log Use ths functon to vew system event logs recorded by BMC.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ Clear BMC System Event Log Use ths functon to clear system event logs recorded by BMC. ▶ Set LAN Configuration Press <Enter> to view and set the LAN configuration. ▶ Notify BMC IP Source This setting notifies the BMC IP source.
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▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Temperature Information ▶ Fan Speed Information ▶ Notify BMC FAN Type This setting specifies the BMC fan type. 3-12...
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ Voltage Information ▶ Remote Access Configuration ▶ Remote Access The settng enables/dsables the remote access functon. When set to [En- abled], users may configure the following settings for remote access type and parameters. ▶ Serial Port Number, Base Address, IRQ, Serial Port Mode Use these settings to configure ports for remote access.
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▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Flow Control Flow control s the process of managng the rate of data transmsson between two nodes. It’s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to an- other to ensure that the recevng devce can handle all of the ncomng data. Ths s partcularly mportant where the sendng devce s capable of sendng data much faster than the recevng devce can receve t.
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▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Quick Boot Enablng ths settng wll cause the BIOS power-on self test routne to skp some of ts tests durng bootup for faster system boot. ▶ Display Full Screen Logo Ths BIOS feature determnes f the BIOS should hde the normal POST mes- sages wth the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ecurity ▶ Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervsor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utlty. These settngs allow you to set or change the supervsor password. ▶ User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settngs allow you to set or change the user password.
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▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup hipSet ▶ OnChip SATA Type This setting specifies the SATA operation mode. If OnChp SATA Type s set to RAID, please set OPTION ROM as below: [Read Cache Setting] There are two read cache settngs. You make ths settng when you create a logcal drve or under logcal drve settngs.
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MS-96D7 MS-96D7 ▶ LAN 82574L Boot ROM Ths settng enables/dsables the ntalzaton of the onboard LAN Boot ROM dur- ng bootup. Selectng [Dsabled] wll speed up the boot process. ▶ Restore on AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or nterrupt occurs.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes and contnue wth the Setup Utlty. ▶...
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