MSI MS-98I0 User Manual

i

MS-98I0

(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

ii

Preface MS-98I0

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR IN­TERNATIONAL. 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

V1.0 2015/09

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. Alterna­tively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates and other

information, or contact our technical sta󰘯 via http://www.msi.com/support/

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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 at surface before setting it up.
￭ 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

anything over the power cord.

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

ule.

￭ All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
￭ Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical

shock.

￭ If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by ser-

vice 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 UNCONDI-

TIONED, 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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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:
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html

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.

廢電池請回收

Taiwan:

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

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, 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.

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 modi󰘰cations 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.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

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 e󰘯ect 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. 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 collection points.

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Japan JIS C 0950 Material
Declaration

A Japanese regulatory requirement, de󰘰ned by speci󰘰cation JIS C 0950, man­dates that manufacturers provide material declarations for certain categories of

electronic products o󰘯ered for sale after July 1, 2006.
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html
http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html
日本JIS C 0950材質宣言
日本工業規格JIS C 0950により、2006年7月1日以降に販売される特定分野の

電気および電子機器について、製造者による含有物質の表示が義務付けられま
す。

http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html
http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html

India RoHS

This product complies with the "India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule
2011" and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominat­ed biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding

0.1 weight % and 0.01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in
Schedule 2 of the Rule.

Turkey EEE Regulation

Conforms to the EEE Regulations of the Republic Of Turkey

Türkiye EEE yönetmeliği
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous
Substances

The equipment complies with requirements of the Technical Regulation, ap­proved by the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine as of December 3,

2008 № 1057, in terms of restrictions for the use of certain dangerous substances

in electrical and electronic equipment.

Україна обмеження на наявність небезпечних речовин
Обладнання відповідає вимогам Технічного регламенту щодо обмеження

використання деяких небезпечних речовин в електричному та електронному
обладнані, затвердженого постановою Кабінету Міністрів України від 3
грудня 2008 № 1057.

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Vietnam RoHS

As from December 1, 2012, all products manufactured by MSI comply with
Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT temporarily regulating the permitted limits for a number

of hazardous substances in electronic and electric products.

Việt Nam RoHS

Kể từ ngày 01/12/2012, tất cả các sản phẩm do công ty MSI sản xuất tuân thủ
Thông tư số 30/2011/TT-BCT quy định tạm thời về giới hạn hàm lượng cho phép
của một số hóa chất độc hại có trong các sản phẩm điện, điện tử"

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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

Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declaration ........................................................ vi

India RoHS ................................................................................................... vi

Turkey EEE Regulation ................................................................................ vi

Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous Substances ............................................. vi

Vietnam RoHS .............................................................................................vii

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

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

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

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

Memory ......................................................................................................2-3

Power Supply ............................................................................................. 2-4

Rear Panel I/O ...........................................................................................2-5

Connector ...................................................................................................2-8

Jumper .....................................................................................................2-14

Slot ........................................................................................................... 2-16

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

1-1-1

Thank you for choosing the MS-98I0, an excellent industrial computer

board.

Based on the innovative Intel® Celeron quad-core N3150/N3050 SoC
for optimal system efciency, the MS-98I0 supports up to 2 DDR3L
1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 8 GB

memory capacity.

In the advanced-level and mid-range market segment, MS-98I0 provides
a high-performance solution for today’s front-end and general purpose
workstation, as well as in the future.

1 Overview

1-2

Overview

Motherboard Specications

Processor

■ SKU1

- Intel Celeron quad-core N3150 SoC

■ SKU2

- Intel Celeron quad-core N3050 SoC

Memory

■ SKU1

- 2 x DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM slots

- Up to 8 GB

■ SKU2

- 1 x DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM slot

- Up to 4 GB

LAN

■ SKU1

- LAN1: Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit Fast Ethernet controller

- LAN2: Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit Fast Ethernet controller

■ SKU2

- LAN1: Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit Fast Ethernet controller

SATA

■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s port

■ 1 x mSATA slot (shared with Mini-PCIe slot)

Audio

■ Realtek ALC887VD audio codec

■ 1 x front audio connector

■ 1 x amplier connector

Graphics

■ Graphics integrated in Intel processor

Rear Panel I/O

■ SKU1

- 1 x RS232/422/485 serial port

- 1 x DisplayPort

- 1 x DVI-D port

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports

- 2 x RJ45 GbE LAN ports

■ SKU2

- 1 x RS232/422/485 serial port

- 1 x DisplayPort

- 1 x DVI-D port

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports

- 1 x RJ45 GbE LAN port

1-3

MS-98I0

Onboard Headers/ Connectors/ Jumpers

■ 1 x 4-pin DC power connector

■ 1 x 4-pin SATA power connector

■ 1 x system fan connector

■ 1 x SATA 6Gb/s port

■ 2 x 10-pin USB 2.0 headers (4 ports)

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

■ 1 x LPC header (with TPM support)

■ 5 x RS232 serial port connectors

■ 1 x GPIO header

■ 1 x front panel header

■ 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouose connector

■ 1 x LVDS connector

■ 1 x LVDS inverter connector

■ 1 x front audio connector

■ 1 x amplier header

■ 1 x S/PDIF-Out header

■ 1 x chassis intrusion header

■ 1 x clear CMOS jumper

■ 1 x LVDS power jumper

■ 1 x LVDS inverter power jumper

■ 1 x serial port power jumper

■ 1 x AT/ATX select jumper

Slot

■ 1 x PCIe x1 slot

■ 1 x Mini-PCIe slot (shared with mSATA)

Form Factor

■ Mini-ITX: 170 mm x 170 mm

Environmental

■ Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 60oC

■ Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80oC

■ Humidity: 5 ~ 95% RH, non-condensing

SKU Comparison

SKUs

Features

SKU1 SKU2

Processor N3150 N3050

DIMM 2 1

LAN 2 1

1-4

Overview

Motherboard Layout

MS-98I0 SKU1

Front Audio
Connector

System Fan
Connector

Clear

CMOS

Jumper

AT/ATX
Jumper

COM Port
Connector

USB
Connector

SATA
Port

GPIO
Header

Keyboard/
Mouose
Connector

COM Port
Jumper

LPC
Header

Power
Connector

SATA Power
Connector

PCIe Slot

Back Panel

Amplier

Connector

LVDS Power
Jumper

SO-DIMM
Slots

Front Panel
Header

Inverter
Connector

Inverter
Power
Jumper

S/PDIF-Out

header

LVDS
Connector

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

DVD-D

Port

Serial

Port

DisplayPort USB 3.0

Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

1-5

MS-98I0

MS-98I0 SKU2

Front Audio
Connector

System Fan
Connector

Clear

CMOS

Jumper

AT/ATX
Jumper

COM Port
Connector

USB
Connector

SATA
Port

GPIO
Header

Keyboard/
Mouose
Connector

COM Port
Jumper

LPC
Header

Power
Connector

SATA Power
Connector

PCIe Slot

Back Panel

Amplier

Connector

LVDS Power
Jumper

SO-DIMM
Slot

Front Panel
Header

Inverter
Connector

Inverter
Power
Jumper

S/PDIF-Out

header

LVDS
Connector

DVD-D

Port

Serial

Port

DisplayPort USB 3.0

Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

2-2-1

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 prop-

erly.

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

2 Hardware Setup

2-2

Hardware Setup MS-98I0

Components Reference Guide

Memory ..............................................................................................2-3

Power Supply ....................................................................................2-4

DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1 ............................................................... 2-4

SATA Power Connector: JPW1 ..................................................................2-4

Rear Panel I/O ...................................................................................2-5

Connector ..........................................................................................2-8

Fan Power Connector: SYSFAN1 ..............................................................2-8

Serial ATA Connector: SATA1 ....................................................................2-8

GPIO Connector: JGPIO1 .......................................................................... 2-9

Front Panel Header: JFP1 .........................................................................2-9

S/PDIF-Out Header: JSPD1 .....................................................................2-10

Audio Amplier Header: JSPK1 ...............................................................2-10

Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 ................................................................2-10

Chassis Intrusion Header: JCASE1 ......................................................... 2-11

RS232 Serial Port Connector: COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6 ..... 2-11

USB 2.0 Header: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3 ............................................... 2-11

LVDS Inverter Connector: JINV1 .............................................................2-12

LVDS Connector: JLVDS1 .......................................................................2-12

Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JKB/MS1 ...................................................2-13

LPC Debug Port Connector: JLPC1 (With TPM Support) ........................ 2-13

Jumper.............................................................................................2-14

Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 ...............................................................2-14

AT/ATX Select Jumper: JATX1 .................................................................2-14

Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1 ........................................................2-15

LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1 ..................................................................2-15

LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINVDD1 .................................................. 2-15

Slot ...................................................................................................2-16

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ........................ 2-16

Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ................ 2-16

2-3

Memory

The SO-DIMM slot is intended for memory modules.

1. Locate the SO-DIMM slot. Align
the notch on the DIMM with the

key on the slot and insert the

DIMM into the slot.

2. Push the DIMM gently down­wards until the slot levers click
and lock the DIMM in place.

3. To uninstall the DIMM, ip the slot levers outwards and the DIMM will be

released instantly.

Important

You can barely see the golden nger if the DIMM is properly inserted in the
DIMM slot.

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Hardware Setup MS-98I0

Power Supply

DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1

This connector is used to provide power to the motherboard.

SATA Power Connector: JPW1

This connector is used to provide power to SATA devices.

2.GND

3.GND

1.VCC5

4.+12V

Important

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

2-5

Rear Panel I/O

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

DVD-D

Port

Serial

Port

DisplayPort USB 3.0

Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

SKU1

DVD-D

Port

Serial

Port

DisplayPort USB 3.0

Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

SKU2

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.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

DCD

RXD

TXD

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

VCC_COM1

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

RS232

2-6

Hardware Setup MS-98I0

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

422 TXD-

422 RXD+

422 TXD+

422 RXD-

GND

NC

NC

NC

NC

Transmit Data, Negative

Receive Data, Positive

Transmit Data, Positive

Receive Data, Negative

Signal Ground

No Connection

No Connection

No Connection

No Connection

RS422

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

485 TXD-

NC

485 TXD+

NC

GND

NC

NC

NC

NC

Transmit Data, Negative

No Connection

Transmit Data, Positive

No Connection

Signal Ground

No Connection

No Connection

No Connection

No Connection

RS485

h DisplayPort

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard. This connector is used to con­nect a monitor with DisplayPort inputs.

h DVI-D 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 infor-

mation.)

h USB 3.0 Port

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

2-7

h RJ45 GbE LAN Port

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

Active LED Speed

LED

LED LED Status Description

Active
LED

Off No link

Yellow Linked

Blinking Data activity

Speed
LED

Off 10 Mbps connection

Green 100 Mbps connection

Orange 1 Gbps connection

2-8

Hardware Setup MS-98I0

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.

2-9

GPIO Connector: JGPIO1

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

eral module.

Front Panel Header: 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.

1.+

3.-

10.No Pin

5.-

Reset Switc

h

HDD LE

D

P

ower Switc h

P

ower LED

7.+

9.Rese rved

8.-

6.+

4.-

2.+

2-10

Hardware Setup MS-98I0

S/PDIF-Out Header: JSPD1

This header is used to connect S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect For­mat) interface for digital audio transmission.

2.SPDI

F

3.GN

D

1.VC

C

Audio Amplier Header: JSPK1

The connector is used to connect audio ampliers to enhance audio performance.

2.AMP_ L+

1.AMP_ L-

4.AMP_ R+

3.AMP_ R-

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.

2-11

Chassis Intrusion Header: JCASE1

This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the computer
case is opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. The system
will record this intrusion and a warning message will ash on screen. To clear the
warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

1

.

C

I

N

T

R

U

2

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G

r

o

u

n

d

RS232 Serial Port Connector: COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5,
COM6

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.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

NDCD
NSIN
NSOUT
NDTR
GND
NDSR
NRTS
NCTS
RI
NC

Data Carrier Detect
Signal In
Signal Out
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Ring Indicate
No Connection

USB 2.0 Header: JUSB1, JUSB2, JUSB3

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.

1.VCC

3.USB 0-

10.NC

5.USB 0+

7.Gro und

9.No Pi

n

8

.Grou nd

6.USB 1+

4.USB 1-

2.VC

C

Important

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

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LVDS Inverter Connector: JINV1

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.

2-13

Keyboard/Mouse Connector: JKB/MS1

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

2.GND

3.MS D

4.KBC

5.5V S B

6.MSC

1.KBD

LPC Debug Port Connector: JLPC1 (With TPM Support)

This connector works as LPC debug port and supports TPM modules through

an adapter.

10.No Pin

14.Gro und

8.5V Power

12.Gro und

6.Seri al IRQ

4.3.3V Pow er

2.3V

Standb y po wer

1.LPC Clock

3.LPC Reset

5.LPC addre ss & data p

in0

7.LPC addre ss & data pin 1

9.LPC addre ss & data pin 2

11.LPC add ress & data p

in3

13.LPC Fra me

2-14

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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.

1

1

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: JATX1

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

1

1

ATX AT

2-15

Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1

The jumper species the operation voltage of the COM1 serial port.

1 1

VCC5 +12V

LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1

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

1 1

VCC3 VCC5

LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINVDD1

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

1 1

VCC5 +12V

2-16

Hardware Setup MS-98I0

Slot

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

The PCI Express slot supports PCIe interface expansion cards.

PCIe x1 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.

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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.

3 BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup MS-98I0

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.

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Control Keys

← → Select Screen

↑ ↓ Select Item

Enter Select

+ - Change Option

F1

General Help

F7 Previous Values

F9 Optimized Defaults

F10 Save & Exit

Esc Exit

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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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.

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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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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.

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▶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 serial port 1.

▶Device Mode

Select an operation mode for the serial port 6.

▶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-98I0

▶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 ~ GPO3

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

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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.

▶Chassis Intrusion

The eld enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status
and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened.

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▶Trusted Computing

▶Security Device Support

This setting enables/disables BIOS support for security device. When set to
[Disable], the OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A
interface will not be available.

▶Device Select

This setting allows users to select the security device.

▶Serial Port Console Redirection

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▶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

▶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.

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▶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.

▶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.

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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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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.

2-A-1

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

Appendix

WDT & GPIO

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WDT & GPIO MS-98I0

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

ov al, WDT_Timer

out dx, al
;set UINT
mov dx, SIO_INDEX_Port
mov al, 0F5h
out dx, al
mov dx, SIO_DATA_Port
m

ov al, WDT_UNIT

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

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GPIO Sample Code

 GPI 0 ~ GPI 3

GPI 0 GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 3

Memory Address 0FED8C428h 0FED8C420h 0FED8C440h 0FED8C410h

SIO IO Register

Bit 0 0 0 0

Sample code #1

 GPO 0 ~ GPO 3

GPO 0 GPO 1 GPO 2 GPO 3

Memory Address 0FED8C400h 0FED8C418h 0FED8C438h 0FED8C408h

SIO PIO Register

Bit 1 1 1 1

Sample code #2

GPI0_Addr equ 0FED8C428h

GPO0_Addr equ 0FED8C400h

Sample Code:

#1: Get GPI 0 status

Push es

Push 0

Pop es

Push esi

; Get GPI 0 Pin Status Register

mov esi, GPI0_Addr

mov al, byte ptr es:[esi]

;al bit0 = GPI 0 status

Pop esi

Pop es

#2: Set GPO 0 value to high

Push es

Push 0

Pop es

Push esi

; Get GPO 0 Pin Status Register

mov esi, GPO0_Addr

mov al, byte ptr es:[esi]

or al, 02h

mov byte ptr es:[esi],al

Pop esi

Pop es