Grantech SYS8F377VGGA-OM User Manual

SYS8F377VGGA-OM

(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

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Preface

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is our intellectual property. We take every care in
the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness
of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the
right to make changes without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Revision History

Revision Date

V1.2 2017/07

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the
user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor.

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Safety Instructions

Always read the safety instructions carefully.

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￭

Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

Keep this equipment away from humidity.

￭

Lay this equipment on a reliable at surface before setting it up.

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￭

The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

￭ Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place

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anything over the power cord.

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Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or mod-

ule.

All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

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Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical

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shock.

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If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by ser­vice personnel:

◯ The power cord or plug is damaged.
◯ Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
◯ The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
◯ The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

◯ The equipment has dropped and damaged.
◯ The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

￭

DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDI­TIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAM­AGE THE EQUIPMENT.

警告使用者:
這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這種情

況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

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Preface

Chemical Substances Information

This product is in compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as
the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European
Parliament and the Council).

Battery Information

European Union:

Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be
disposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the
public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in
compliance with the local regulations.

Taiwan:

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should
be collected separately for recycling or special disposal.

廢電池請回收

California, USA:

The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material
and requires special handling when recycled or disposed
of in California.

For further information please visit:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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CE Conformity

Hereby, we declare that this device is in compliance with the
essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out
in the European Directive.

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

WEEE Statement

Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on
August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment”
cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers
of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such
products at the end of their useful life.

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Preface

CONTENTS

Copyright Notice ............................................................................................ ii

Trademarks ................................................................................................... ii

Revision History ............................................................................................ ii

Technical Support .......................................................................................... ii

Safety Instructions .........................................................................................iii

Chemical Substances Information ............................................................... iv

Battery Information ....................................................................................... iv

CE Conformity ............................................................................................... v

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......................................... v

WEEE Statement .......................................................................................... v

1. Overview.......................................................................................1-1

Motherboard Specications ........................................................................1-2

Motherboard Layout ...................................................................................1-4

2. Hardware Setup ...........................................................................2-1

Power Supply .............................................................................................2-3

Rear Panel I/O ...........................................................................................2-4

Connector ...................................................................................................2-6

Jumper .....................................................................................................2-12

Slot ...........................................................................................................2-14

3. BIOS Setup ...................................................................................3-1

Entering Setup ...........................................................................................3-2

The Menu Bar ............................................................................................3-4

Main ...........................................................................................................3-5

Advanced ...................................................................................................3-6

Boot ..........................................................................................................3-12

Security ....................................................................................................3-13

Chipset .....................................................................................................3-17

Power .......................................................................................................3-18

Save & Exit ...............................................................................................3-20

Appendix WDT & GPIO ................................................................... A-1

WDT Sample Code ................................................................................... A-2

GPIO Sample Code .................................................................................. A-3

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1

Overview

Thank you for choosing the 8F377-OM, an excellent industrial computer

board.

Based on the innovative Intel
system effciency, the 8F377-OM supports up to 4 GB of onboard DDR3L
1600MHz memory and allows connection to 3 or 2 independent displays
with DVI-D, VGA and LVDS outputs.

The 8F377-OM is durable under extreme environments and suitable to be
applied in every industrial eld, such as digital signage, kiosk, gaming,
industrial control automation and POS.

®

Braswell N3000 Series SoC for optimal

1-1-1

Overview

Motherboard Specications

Processor

■ Intel® Braswell SoC N3160 (QC-2.24GHz)

Memory

■ Dual-channel DDR3L 1600MHz

■ Onboard 4 GB

LAN

■ LAN1: Intel® I211-AT Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller

■ LAN2: Intel® I210-AT Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller

SATA

■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s Port

■ 1 x mSATA 6Gb/s Slot

Audio

■ Realtek® ALC887-VD2-CG HD Audio Codec

■ 1 x Front Audio Connector

Graphics

■ HD Graphics integrated in Intel® processor

■ 1 x DVI-I Port (DVI-D only, max resolution 1920 x 1200)

■ 1 x VGA Connector (Max resolution 1920 x 1200)

■ 1 x 18/24-bit Dual Channel LVDS Connector (Max resolution 1920 x 1200)

■ Supports dual independent displays: DVI-I (DVI-D only) + VGA, DVI-I

(DVI-D only) + LVDS, VGA + LVDS

■ Supports three independent displays: DVI-I (DVI-D only) + VGA + LVDS

Rear Panel I/O

■ 1 x DVI-I Port (DVI-D only)

■ 2 x RJ45 GbE LAN Ports

■ 4 x USB 3.0 Ports

■ 1 x RS232/422/485 Serial Port

1-2

Onboard Headers/ Connectors/ Jumpers

■ 1 x 2-pin DC Power Connector

■ 1 x 4-pin SATA Power Connector

■ 1 x System FAN Connector

■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s Port

■ 1 x 5-pin USB 2.0 Connector (1 port)

■ 1 x 10-pin USB 2.0 Connector (2 ports)

■ 1 x RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector

■ 4 x RS232 Serial Port Connectors

■ 1 x Front Panel Connector

■ 1 x Front Audio Connector

■ 1 x GPIO Connector

■ 1 x LVDS Connector

■ 1 x Inverter Connector

■ 1 x Keyboard/Mouse Connector

■ 1 x VGA Connector

■ 1 x Port 80 Connector

■ 2 x LAN LED Connectors

■ 1 x Clear CMOS Jumper

■ 1 x Inverter Power Jumper

■ 1 x LVDS Power Jumper

■ 1 x AT/ATX Select Jumper

■ 1 x COM Port Power Jumper

■ 1 x LAN NVM Jumper

■ 1 x PCI-104 Power Jumper

Slot

■ 2 x Mini-PCIe Slots (including 1 x mSATA function)

■ 1 x PCI-104 Connector

■ 1 x SIM Card Slot

Form Factor

■ 4” EPIC: 165 (L) mm x 115 (W) mm

Environmental

■ Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 60oC

■ Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80oC

■ Humidity: 10 ~ 90% RH, non-condensing

1-3

Overview

Motherboard Layout

LAN NVM

Jumper

AT/ATX

Jumper

Port 80

Connector

LAN LED

Connector

COM Port

Power Jumper

Back Panel

VGA
Connector

Inverter Power
Jumper

Inverter
Connector

System Fan
Connector

LVDS
Connector

LVDS Power
Jumper

SATA Power
Connector

SATA Port
USB 2.0

Connector
Clear CMOS

Jumper
PCI-104 Power

Jumper

PCI-104
Connector

mSATA Slot

Mini PCIe
Slot

USB 2.0
Connector

Front Panel
Connector

1-4

KB/MS

Connector

(DVI-D only)

Front Audio
Connector

RJ45 GbE LAN PortDVI-I Port

COM Port
Connector

GPIO
Connector

DC Power
Connector

Serial PortUSB 3.0 Port

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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.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

Components Reference Guide

Power Supply ....................................................................................2-3

DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1 ...............................................................2-3

SATA Power Connector: JHDPWR1 .......................................................... 2-3

Rear Panel I/O ...................................................................................2-4

Connector ..........................................................................................2-6

Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 ..............................................................2-6

Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ....................................................................2-6

LAN LED Connector: JLAN1, JLAN2 ......................................................... 2-6

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 .....................................................................2-7

Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 ..................................................................2-7

USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2 ..........................................................2-7

GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 ..........................................................................2-8

RS232 Serial Port Connector: JCOM3, JCOM4, JCOM5, JCOM6 ............ 2-8

RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: JCOM2.........................................2-9

LVDS Inverter Connector: JINVDD1 ........................................................2-10

LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 .......................................................................2-10

Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JPS2 .......................................................... 2-11

VGA Connector: JVGA1 ........................................................................... 2-11

Port 80 Pinheader: JDP1 ......................................................................... 2-11

Jumper.............................................................................................2-12

Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 ...............................................................2-12

AT/ATX Select Jumper: JAT1 ................................................................... 2-12

LAN NVM Jumper: JNVM1 ......................................................................2-12

Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1 ........................................................2-13

LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 ..................................................................2-13

LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINV1 .......................................................2-13

PCI-104 Power Jumper: JPCIP1 ..............................................................2-13

Slot ...................................................................................................2-14

Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ................ 2-14

SIM Card Slot ...........................................................................................2-14

PCI-104 Connector ..................................................................................2-14

2-2

Power Supply

DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1

This connector is used to provide power to the motherboard.

SATA Power Connector: JHDPWR1

This connector is used to provide power to SATA devices.

4.+12 V

3

.GN

2

.GN

1.VCC 5

D

D

Important

Make sure that all power connectors are connected to the power supply to ensure
stable operation of the motherboard.

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

Rear Panel I/O

(DVI-D only)

DVI-D Port

h

RJ45 GbE LAN PortDVI-I Port

Serial PortUSB 3.0 Port

The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface-Digital) connector allows you to connect
an LCD monitor. It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the
computer and its display device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your
monitor cable into the DVI connector, and make sure that the other end of the
cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for

more information.)

RJ45 GbE LAN Port

h

The standard single RJ45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area Network
(LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.

LED LED Status Description

Off No link

Active

Yellow Linked

Active LED Speed

h

USB 3.0 Port

LED

LED

Blinking Data activity

Off 10 Mbps connection

Speed

Green 100 Mbps connection

LED

Orange 1 Gbps connection

The USB 3.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices and supports
data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed).

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h RS232/422/485 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.

RS232

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

DCD

1

RXD

2

TXD

3

DTR

4

GND

5

DSR

6

RTS

7

CTS

8

VCC_COM

9

RS422

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

422 TXD-

1

422 RXD+

2

422 TXD+

3

422 RXD-

4

GND

5

NC

6

NC

7

NC

8

NC

9

RS485

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

485 TXD-

1

NC

2

485 TXD+

3

NC

4

GND

5

NC

6

NC

7

NC

8

NC

9

Data Carrier Detect
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Voltage select setting by jumper

Transmit Data, Negative
Receive Data, Positive
Transmit Data, Positive
Receive Data, Negative
Signal Ground
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection

Transmit Data, Negative
No Connection
Transmit Data, Positive
No Connection
Signal Ground
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

Connector

Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1

The fan power connector supports system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting
the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should
be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to
GND. If the motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you
must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the
CPU fan control.

Serial ATA Connector: SATA1

This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can
connect to one Serial ATA device.

Important

Please do not fold the SATA cable into a 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss
may occur during transmission.

LAN LED Connector: JLAN1, JLAN2

This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with

Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

2-6

Front Panel Connector: JFP1

This front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel
switches & LEDs and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design
Guide.

Front Audio Connector: JAUD1

This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with

Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

USB 2.0 Connector: JUSB1, JUSB2

This connector, compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for
connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital
cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.

Important

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid pos­sible damage.

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

GPIO Connector: JGPIO1

This connector is provided for the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)

peripheral module.

RS232 Serial Port Connector: JCOM3, JCOM4, JCOM5,
JCOM6

This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives
16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach serial devices to it through the optional serial

port bracket.

2-8

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

DCD

1

RXD

2

TXD

3

DTR

4

GND

5

DSR

6

RTS

7

CTS

8

RI

9

Data Carrier Detect
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Ring Indicate

RS232/422/485 Serial Port Connector: JCOM2

This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives
16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach serial devices to it through the optional serial port

bracket.

RS232

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

Data Carrier Detect
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Ring Indicate

Transmit Data, Negative
Receive Data, Positive
Transmit Data, Positive
Receive Data, Negative
Signal Ground
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection

RS422

DCD

1

RXD

2

TXD

3

DTR

4

GND

5

DSR

6

RTS

7

CTS

8

RI

9

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

422 TXD-

1

422 RXD+

2

422 TXD+

3

422 RXD-

4

GND

5

NC

6

NC

7

NC

8

NC

9

RS485

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

485 TXD-

1

NC

2

485 TXD+

3

NC

4

GND

5

NC

6

NC

7

NC

8

NC

9

Transmit Data, Negative
No Connection
Transmit Data, Positive
No Connection
Signal Ground
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

LVDS Inverter Connector: JINVDD1

The connector is provided for LCD backlight options.

LVDS Connector: JLVDS1

The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface
typically used with at panels. After connecting an LVDS interface at panel to
the JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the LVDS jumper to
proper power voltage.

Important

Pin 12 is a detect pin. When using a customized LVDS cable, pin 12 should be a
signal ground with a low impedance. Otherwise, LVDS will not function.

2-10

Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JPS2

This connector is provided to connect a keyboard and a mouse.

VGA Connector: JVGA1

This connector is provided for monitors.

Port 80 Pinheader: JDP1

This pinheader is intended for Transport Control Protocol (TCP) port 80.

1.LPC _FR AME#

2.LPC _AD 3

3.LPC _AD 2

4.LPC _AD 1

5.LPC _AD 0

6.L_L DRQ 0#

7.LPC _DE BUG_C LK

8.SER IRQ

9.TPM _PLT RST #

10.VC C5

11.V CC3

12.GN

13.N/

14.GN D
D

A

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

Jumper

Important

Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1

There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery
to keep the data of system conguration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can
automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system
conguration, set the jumper to clear data.

11

Normal Clear CMOS

Important

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 motherboard.

AT/ATX Select Jumper: JAT1

This jumper allows users to select between AT and ATX power.

1 1

ATX AT

LAN NVM Jumper: JNVM1

Use this jumper to specify the operation of LAN.

11

On: Enable

security and

the INVM lock

2-12

O󰘯: Disable

security and the

INVM lock

(Non-secure mode)

Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1

The jumper species the operation voltage of the specied serial port.

1 1

+5V +12V

LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1

Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS display.

11

+3V +5V

LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINV1

Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS inverter.

1 1

+5V +12V

PCI-104 Power Jumper: JPCIP1

Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the PCI-104 connector.

1

+3V +5V

1

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Hardware Setup MS-98H8

Slot

Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
Slot

The Mini-PCIe slot is provided for mSATA devices, WiFi modules, Bluetooth
modules, TV tuner cards and other Mini-PCIe cards.

Important

When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power
supply rst. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to cong­ure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as

jumpers, switches or BIOS conguration.

SIM Card Slot

The slot is provided for SIM card.

SIM card Holder

PCI-104 Connector

The PCI-104 computer bus utilizes 104 pins. These pins include all the normal
lines used in the ISA bus, with additional ground pins added to ensure bus
integrity. Signal timing and voltage levels are identical to the ISA bus, with lower
current requirements. The PCI-104 form factor allows modules to stack together
like building blocks.

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3

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows
users to congure the system for optimal use.

Users may need to run the Setup program when:

■ An error message appears on the screen at system startup and re-

quests users to run SETUP.

■ Users want to change the default settings for customized features.

Important

• Please note that BIOS update assumes technician-level experience.

• As the system BIOS is under continuous update for better system

performance, the illustrations in this chapter should be held for
reference only.

2-3-1

BIOS Setup MS-98H8

Entering Setup

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> or <F2>
key to enter Setup.

Press <DEL> or <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. You
may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <De­lete> keys.

Important

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under
continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may
be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

3-2

Control Keys

← → Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item

Enter Select

+ - Change Option

F1

F7 Previous Values

F9 Optimized Defaults

F10 Save & Reset

Esc Exit

General Help

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the rst menu you will see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use
the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted

setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you nd a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain elds that means
a sub-menu can be launched from this eld. A sub-menu contains additional op­tions for a eld parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the eld
and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to
enter values and move from eld to eld within a sub-menu. If you want to return
to the main menu, just press the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this
screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the ap­propriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press
<Esc> to exit the Help screen.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

The Menu Bar

▶Main

Use this menu for basic system congurations, such as time, date, etc.

▶Advanced

Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features.

▶Boot

Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.

▶Security

Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords.

▶Chipset

This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets.

▶Power

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

▶Save & Exit

This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings
into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes.

3-4

Main

▶System Date

This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is <Day>, <Month>
<Date> <Year>.

▶System Time

This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour> <Min­ute> <Second>.

▶SATA Mode Selection

This setting species the SATA controller mode.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

Advanced

▶Full Screen Logo Display

This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST mes­sages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo.

When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up
sequence, hiding normal POST messages.

When it is disabled, the BIOS will display the normal POST messages, instead
of the full-screen logo.

Please note that enabling this BIOS feature often adds 2-3 seconds of delay to
the booting sequence. This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a suf­cient amount of time. Therefore, it is recommended that you disable this BIOS
feature for a faster boot-up time.

▶Bootup NumLock State

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting
to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to
[Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

▶Option ROM Messages

This item is used to determine the display mode when an optional ROM is ini­tialized during POST. When set to [Force BIOS], the display mode used by AMI
BIOS is used. Select [Keep Current] if you want to use the display mode of op­tional ROM.

3-6

▶Super IO Conguration

▶Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

This setting enables/disables the specied serial port.

▶Change Settings

This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specied

serial port.

▶Mode Select

Select an operation mode for the specied serial port.

▶FIFO Mode

This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode.

▶Shared IRQ Mode

This setting provides the system with the ability to share interrupts among its

serial ports.

▶ Watch Dog Timer

You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that generates

a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each

time the watch dog polls it.

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▶H/W Monitor

These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/
components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

▶Smart Fan Conguration

▶Smart SYSFAN Target

These setting enables/disables the Smart Fan function. Smart Fan is an ex­cellent feature which will adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatically de­pending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding the overheating to
damage your system.

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▶CPU Conguration

▶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” sys-

tems.

▶EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to dynam­ically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in de­creased average power consumption and decreased average heat produc­tion. When disabled, the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID
input value of the processor when queried.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

▶PCI/PCIE Device Conguration

▶Legacy USB Support

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating
system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such
as DOS and SCO Unix.

▶Audio Controller

This setting enables/disables the onboard audio controller.

▶Launch OnBoard LAN OpROM

These settings enable/disable the initialization of the onboard/onchip LAN
Boot ROM during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process.

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▶GPIO Group Conguration

▶GPO0 ~ GPO7 Data

These settings control the operation mode of the specied GPIO.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

Boot

▶CSM Support

This setting enables/disables the support for Compatibility Support Module, a
part of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI providing the capability to
support legacy BIOS interfaces.

▶Video

This setting selects the video mode.

▶OS Selection

This setting allows users to select the Operating System.

▶Boot Option Priorities

This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS at­tempts to load the disk operating system.

▶Hard Drive BBS Priorities

This setting allows users to set the priority of the specied devices. First press
<Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select
the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown> key to move
it up/down in the priority list.

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Security

▶Administrator Password

Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility.

▶User Password

User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup

utility.

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▶Serial Port Console Redirection

▶Console Redirection

Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and
keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the operation of console re­direction. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and sends all contents that
should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the
terminal screen. Besides, all data received from the serial port is interpreted

as keystrokes from a local keyboard.

▶Console Redirection Settings

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▶Terminal Type

To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal support­ing ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected be­tween the host system and terminal(s). This setting species the type of
terminal device for console redirection.

▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

This setting species the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity,
stop bits) of Console Redirection.

▶Flow Control

Flow control is the process of managing the rate of data transmission be­tween two nodes. It’s the process of adjusting the ow of data from one
device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the
incoming data. This is particularly important where the sending device is ca­pable of sending data much faster than the receiving device can receive it.

▶VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

This setting enables/disables the VT-UTF8 combination key support for
ANSI/VT100 terminals.

▶Recorder Mode, Resolution 100x31

These settings enable/disable the recorder mode and the resolution
100x31.

▶ Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

This setting species the redirection resolution of legacy OS.

▶Putty Keypad

PuTTY is a terminal emulator for Windows. This setting controls the numer­ic keypad for use in PuTTY.

▶Redirection After BIOS POST

This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals’ console redirec­tion running after the BIOS POST has booted.

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▶Security Conguration

▶TXE FW Version

The setting shows the rmware information of the Intel Trusted Execution En­gine (TXE).

▶TXE HMRFPO

The setting enables/disables TXE HMRFPO (Host ME Region Flash Protec­tion Override).

▶TXE Firmware Update

This setting enables/disables TXE FW update.

▶TXE EOP Message

This setting determines whether or not to send EOP (Exchange Online Pro­tection) message before entering OS.

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Chipset

▶DVMT Pre-Allocated

This setting denes the DVMT pre-allocated memory. Pre-allocated memory is
the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system
BIOS for video. Pre-allocated memory is also known as locked memory. This is
because it is "locked" for video use only and as such, is invisible and unable to be
used by the operating system.

▶DVMT Total Gfx Mem

This setting species the memory size for DVMT.

▶LCD Panel Type

This setting species the LCD panel type.

▶LVDS Backlight Control

This setting controls the intensity of the LVDS backlight.

▶PlayReady 3 (for Windows 10 only)

This setting enables/disables Microsoft’s PlayReady 3 technology. PlayReady
is a content protection technology from Microsoft that includes encryption, out­put protection and Digital Rights Management (DRM). Window’s PlayReady 3.0
DRM can support 4K content but use more restrictive digital rights management
technology to curb illegitimate streams at the same time.

▶Redound VGA

This setting controls the Redound VGA function.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

Power

▶Restore AC Power Loss

This setting species whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:

[Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.

[Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.

[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status

before power failure or interrupt occurred.

▶Deep Sleep Mode

The setting enables/disables the Deep S5 power saving mode. S5 is almost
the same as G3 Mechanical Off, except that the PSU still supplies power, at
a minimum, to the power button to allow return to S0. A full reboot is required.
No previous content is retained. Other components may remain powered so the
computer can “wake” on input from the keyboard, clock, modem, LAN, or USB
device.

** Advanced Resume Events Control **

▶PCIE PME

This eld species whether the system will be awakened from power saving
modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PME is detected.

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▶USB from S3/S4

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3/
S4 sleep state.

▶RTC

When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time

clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

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BIOS Setup MS-98H8

Save & Exit

▶Save Changes and Reset

Save changes to CMOS and reset the system.

▶Discard Changes and Exit

Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility.

▶Discard Changes

Abandon all changes.

▶Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer
specically for optimal performance of the motherboard.

▶Save as User Defaults

Save changes as the user’s default prole.

▶Restore User Defaults

Restore the user’s default prole.

▶Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

This setting helps to launch the EFI Shell application from one of the available le
system devices.

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Appendix

WDT & GPIO

This appendix provides the sample codes of WDT (Watch Dog Timer)
and GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output).

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WDT & GPIO MS-98H8

WDT Sample Code

SIO_INDEX_Port equ 04Eh
SIO_DATA_Port equ 04Fh
SIO_UnLock_Value equ 087h
SIO_Lock_Value equ 0AAh
WatchDog_LDN equ 007h
WDT_UNIT equ 60h ;60h=second, 68h=minute, 40h=Disabled Watchdog timer
WDT_Timer equ 30 ;ex. 30 seconds

Sample code:
;Enable config mode
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, SIO_UnLock_Value
out dx, al
jmp short $+2 ;Io_delay
jmp short $+2 ;Io_delay
out dx, al
;Change to WDT
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 07h
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
mov al, WatchDog_LDN
out dx, al
;Acive WDT
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 30h
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
in al, dx
or al, 01h
out dx, al
;set timer
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 0F6h
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
m
out dx, al
;set UINT
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 0F5h
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
m
out dx, al
;enable reset
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 0FAh
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
in al, dx
or al, 01h
out dx, al
;close config mode
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, SIO_Lock_Value
out dx, al

ov al, WDT_Timer

ov al, WDT_UNIT

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GPIO Sample Code

 GPI 0 ~ GPI 7

GPI 0 GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 3 GPI 4 GPI 5 GPI 6 GPI 7

IO Address

(SMbus Address)

Slave Address 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh

GPIO Status register

Bit 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7

Sample code #1

 GPO 0 ~ GPO 7

GPO 0 GPO 1 GPO 2 GPO 3 GPO 4 GPO 5 GPO 6 GPO 7

IO Address

(SMbus Address)

Slave Address 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh 6Eh

GPIO Status register

GPIO Data register

Bit 0 3 6 7 0 1 2 4

Sample code #2

SMBUS_ADDRESS equ F040h

SMBUS_ADDRESS02 equ SMBUS_ADDRESS +02h ;set command type and start the operation

SMBUS_ADDRESS03 equ SMBUS_ADDRESS+03h ;set register index

SMBUS_ADDRESS04 equ SMBUS_ADDRESS+04h ;set slave address

SMBUS_ADDRESS05 equ SMBUS_ADDRESS+05h ;set register value

SLAVE_ADDRESS equ 6Eh

GPIO_Status equ 40h

GPIO_Data equ 41h

GPI_0 equ 00000000b

GPO_0 equ 00000001b

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sample Code:

#1 : Set GPI 0 status

mov ax, SLAVE_ADDRESS GPIO_Status ; for GPI 0 set 6E40h

mov cl, GPI_0 ;bit1=GPI 0 status

push ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS

mov al,1eh ;clear(bit1~4) status

out dx,al

F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h

40h 40h 40h 20h 20h 20h 20h 20h

F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h F040h

40h 10h 10h 10h 20h 20h 20h 10h

41h 11h 11h 11h 21h 21h 21h 11h

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pop ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS03

out dx,al

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS05

mov al,cl

out dx,al

mov al,48h ;set start(bit6=1)and byte data read or write(bit2~4)

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS04

out dx,al

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS02

out dx,al

#2 :

(a)Set GPO 0 status

mov ax, SLAVE_ADDRESS GPIO_Status ; for GPI 0 set 6E40h

mov cl, GPO_0 ;bit0=GPO 0 status

push ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS

mov al,1eh ;clear(bit1~4) status

out dx,al

pop ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS03

out dx,al

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS05

mov al,cl

out dx,al

mov al,48h ;set start(bit6=1)and byte data read or write(bit2~4)

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS04

out dx,al

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS02

out dx,al

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(b)Set GPO 0 data

mov ax, SLAVE_ADDRESS GPIO_Data ;for GPO 0 set 6E41h

mov cl, GPO_0 ;bit0=GPO 0 data(High=1,Low=0)

push ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS

mov al,1eh ;clear(bit1~4) status

out dx,al

pop ax

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS03

out dx,al

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS05

mov al,cl

out dx,al

mov al,48h ;set start(bit6=1)and byte data read or write(bit2~4)

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS04

out dx,al

xchg al,ah

mov dx, SMBUS_ADDRESS02

out dx,al

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