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MS-9A35 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.
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▍ Preface CE Conformity Hereby, Micro Star International CO., LTD declares that this de- vice is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive. FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You can return these products to local col- lection points.
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MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za pri- kupljanje.
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MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare i prodotti nel...
▍ Preface ▍ CONTENTS Copyright Notice ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Trademarks ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Revision History ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Technical Support �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Safety Instructions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ iii WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ������������ v Chapter 1 Overview ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1-1 Packing Contents ................1-2 System Overview ................
Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing the WindBOX III, an excellent industrial computer system from MSI. The WindBOX III eliminates the noise and the risk of fan’s failure by wide heatsink as fanless solution. Furthermore, it supports VESA wall-mount interface...
▍ ▍ Overview Overview acking ontents Power Adapter WindBOX III System Power Cord Wireless LAN Antenna VESA Mount Plate Driver/Utility Disk User’s Manual ■ Please contact us immediately if any of the item is damaged or missing. ■ The picture is for your reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchased.
MS-9A35 MS-9A35 ystem verview Top View Left Side View Antenna Connector (Optional) This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN.
▍ ▍ Overview Overview 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. Power Button Press the power button to turn the system on or off. Hard Disk Drive LED This indicator shows the activity status of the HDD.
MS-9A35 MS-9A35 Right Side View 5 6 7 HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digi- tal audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, en- hanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.
▍ ▍ Overview Overview Gigabit LAN Jack The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Microphone Jack This connector is provided for microphones. Line-Out Jack This connector is provided for headphones or speakers. Antenna Connector This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN.
▍ Overview 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks 1 microphone audio jack 1 Line-Out audio jack 1 wireless LAN antenna connector Power Supply ■ 65 watt power adapter with active PFC ■ Input: 100-240V~, 47-63Hz, 1.2A ■ Output: 19V 3.42A Dimension ■ 196mm x 285mm x 33mm Regulatory Compliance ■...
Chapter 2 System Setup This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While doing the installa- tion, 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.
▍ System Setup nstallation ools A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a flathead screw- driver, can be used to do most of the installation. Choose one with a magnetic head would be better. Pliers, can be used as an auxiliary tool to connect some connectors or cables.
MS-9A35 nstalling emory Ptional Step 1: Unscrew the SO-DIMM compartment. Step 2: Remove the cover and set it aside for later use. Step 3: Locate the SO-DIMM slot. Step 4: Align the notch on the DIMM with the key on the slot and insert the DIMM into the slot at a 45-degree angle.
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▍ System Setup Step 5: Push the DIMM gently downwards until the slot levers click and lock the DIMM in place. Step 6: Replace the compartment cover. Step 7: Screw the SO-DIMM com- partment to complete the installation. Important • You can barely see the golden finger if the DIMM is properly inserted in the DIMM slot.
MS-9A35 Pci-e c nstalling the Ptional Step 1: Unscrew the Mini PCI-E compartment. Step 2: Remove the cover and set it aside for later use. Step 3: Locate the Mini PCI-E slot. Step 4: Remove the Mini PCI-E card screw preinstalled on the mainboard.
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▍ System Setup Step 5: Insert the Mini PCI-E card into the slot at a 45-degree angle. Step 6: Push the card gently downwards and fasten it with a screw. Step 7: Replace the compartment cover. Step 8: Screw the Mini PCI-E compartment to complete the installation.
MS-9A35 nstalling the rive Ptional Step 1: Unscrew the HDD/SSD compartment. Step 2: Remove the compartment cover. Step 3: Flip over the compartment cover and locate the HDD bracket.
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▍ System Setup Step 4: Place the rubber washers on the screw holes of the HDD bracket. Step 5: Insert the HDD into the HDD bracket with screw holes aligned. Step 6: Tighten the screws to fix the HDD to the bracket. Important Please make sure the HDD is properly and completely...
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MS-9A35 Step 8: Replace the compartment cover. Step 9: Screw the HDD compart- ment to complete the installation.
▍ System Setup ounting the ystem Step 1: Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the back of the LCD monitor. Step 2: Fasten the VESA mount plate to the monitor with the supplied screws. Step 3: Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate. Step 4: Tighten the thumbscrew at the bottom of the VESA mount plate to secure the system.
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MS-9A35 Step 6: Locate the signal cable of the monitor and connect one end of the cable to the DVI port of the system. You may need to get an adapter if the supplied signal cable isn’t DVI-interfaced. Step 7: Connect the other end of the signal cable to the monitor.
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: ■ An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
▍ BIOS Setup ntering etuP 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> key to enter Setup. Press DEL 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.
MS-9A35 Control Keys ← → Select Screen Select Item ↑ ↓ Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. ▶ Advanced Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features. ▶ Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶...
MS-9A35 ▶ AMI BIOS, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. ▶ System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>. ▶ System Date This setting allows you to set the system date.
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MS-9A35 ▶ Intel(R) Virtualization Tech Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a plat- form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as mul- tiple “Virtual” systems. ▶ Execute Disable Bit Capability Intel’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of mali- cious “buffer overflow”...
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▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Hardware Health Configuration These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶ H/W Health Function This setting enables/disables the hardware monitor function. ▶ ACPI Configuration...
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MS-9A35 ▶ Suspend Mode This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your op- erating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. ▶...
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▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Serial Port 1/ 2 Address Select an address for the specified serial port. ▶ Serial Port 1/ 2 IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for the specified serial port. ▶ Serial Port 1 Mode Select an operation mode for the specified serial port. ▶...
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▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot. ▶ Bootup Num-Lock This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
MS-9A35 ecurity ▶ Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. These set- tings allow you to set or change the supervisor password. ▶ User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settings allow you to set or change the user password.
▍ BIOS Setup hiPset ▶ DVMT Mode Select Intel’s Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) allows the system to dy- namically allocate memory resources according to the demands of the sys- tem at any point in time. The key idea in DVMT is to improve the efficiency of the memory allocated to either system or graphics processor.
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MS-9A35 ▶ LAN (82574) Option ROM The item enables/disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROM during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process. ▶ Boot Display Device Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. ▶...
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