MSI MS-S1311 User Manual

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MS-S1311

(v1.X) Server Board

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Preface MS-S1311

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 2014/12

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 before con-

necting 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 module.
￭ 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.

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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 ................................................................................... 1-5

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

CPU (Central Processing Unit) ..................................................................2-3

Memory ......................................................................................................2-7

Storage .....................................................................................................2-10

Power Supply ........................................................................................... 2-12

Rear Panel I/O .........................................................................................2-13

Connector .................................................................................................2-15

Jumper .....................................................................................................2-21

Slot ........................................................................................................... 2-22

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

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

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

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

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

Intel RC Setup .......................................................................................... 3-15

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Server Mgmt .............................................................................................3-22

Security ....................................................................................................3-24

Boot .......................................................................................................... 3-25

Save & Exit ...............................................................................................3-26

4. Drivers & Utilities.........................................................................4-1

Installation .................................................................................................. 4-2

Server Drivers ............................................................................................4-2

Manual .......................................................................................................4-3

Download Website .....................................................................................4-3

1-1-1

Thank you for choosing the MS-S1311 v1.X, an excellent server board
from MSI.

Based on the innovative Intel® C612 for optimal system efciency, the
MS-S1311 accommodates Intel® Xeon® E5-2600v3/ E5-1600v3 series
processor and supports 8 DDR4 slots for up to 512 GB of DDR4 RDIMM/
LRDIMM in quad-channel memory bus.

In the advanced-level and mid-range market segment, the MS-S1311 can
provide a high-performance solution for today’s front-end and general
purpose server, as well as in the future.

1 Overview

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Overview MS-S1311

Motherboard Specications

Processor

■ Single Intel® Xeon® E5-2600v3/ E5-1600v3 series

Chipset

■ Intel® C612

Memory Capacity

■ DIMM Quantity:

- 8 x DDR4 slots

■ DIMM Type/ Speed:

- DDR4 1866MHz (2 DPC)/ 2133MHz (1 DPC) RDIMM

- DDR4 2133MHz (2 DPC/ 1 DPC) LRDIMM

■ Capacity:

- Up to 512GB of LRDIMM

- Up to 256GB of RDIMM

■ Channel:

- Quad-channel memory per processor

Storage

■ 9 x SATA 3.0 connectors

■ 1 x SATA 3.0 connector for SATA DOM (SSATA3)

System Management

■ Aspeed AST2400

Graphics

■ Aspeed AST2400

Networking

■ SKU 1

- 2 x Intel® I210AT GbE controllers

- 1 x Realtek RTL8211E BMC LAN (for Mgmt only)

■ SKU 2

- 2 x Intel® I210AT GbE controllers

- 1 x Intel® I350 2-channel Gigabit Ethernet controller

- 1 x Realtek RTL8211E BMC LAN (for Mgmt only)

- SKU 2 supports fail-over function between LAN port 2 (Port A) & LAN

port 3 (Port A)

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Expansion Slot

■ PCIE_1: PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x4 signal, optional with Intel® I350)

Important

Intel® I350 Gigabit Ethernet controller will work only when the PCIE_1 slot is
vacant.

■ PCIE_2: PCIe 3.0 x8 slot

■ PCIE_4: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

■ PCIE_6: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

■ MINIPCIE1: Mini PCIe slot

Rear I/O

■ SKU 1

- 1 x Serial port

- 1 x VGA port

- 3 x RJ45 GbE LAN ports (one

for Mgmt)

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports

- 2 x USB 2.0 ports

■ SKU 2

- 1 x Serial port

- 1 x VGA port

- 5 x RJ45 GbE LAN ports (one

for Mgmt)

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports

- 2 x USB 2.0 ports

Onboard Headers/ Connectors/ Jumpers

■ 1 x 8-pin power connector

■ 1 x 24-pin power connector

■ 5 x system fan connectors

■ 1 x CPU fan connector

■ 9 x SATA 3.0 connectors

■ 1 x SATA 3.0 connector for SATA DOM (SSATA3)

■ 1 x SATA DOM power connecter

■ 1 x USB 2.0 port

■ 2 x USB 2.0 headers (4 ports)

■ 1 x USB 3.0 connector (2 ports)

■ 1 x VGA header

■ 1 x serial port header

■ 1 x front panel header

■ 1 x GPIO header

■ 2 x SGPIO headers

■ 1 x IPMB connector

■ 1 x PMBus connector

■ 1 x TPM header

■ 1 x chassis intrusion header

■ 1 x clear CMOS jumper

■ 1 x recovery jumper

■ 1 x BIOS ash protection jumper

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Overview MS-S1311

Form Factor

■ ATX, 12” (304.8mm) x 9.6” (243.84mm)

Mounting

■ 10 x mounting holes

SKU Comparison

SKUs

Features

SKU 1 SKU 2

Intel® I350 V

Rear I/O GbE LAN ports 3 5

1-5

Motherboard Layout

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

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Hardware Setup MS-S1311

Components Reference Guide

CPU (Central Processing Unit) ........................................................2-3

Memory ..............................................................................................2-7

Storage ............................................................................................2-10

Power Supply ..................................................................................2-12

System Power Connector: JPWR3 ..........................................................2-12

CPU Power Connector: JPWR1 ...............................................................2-12

SATA DOM Power Connector: JSDOMPWR1 .........................................2-12

Rear Panel I/O .................................................................................2-13

Connector ........................................................................................2-15

Fan Power Connector: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1 ~ SYS_FAN5 .................2-15

I2C Bus Connector: JPMBUS1 ................................................................2-15

IPMB Connector: J_IPMB1 ......................................................................2-15

Front USB Connector: JUSB2, JUSB3, USB2 ......................................... 2-16

USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB1 ..................................................................... 2-16

SGPIO Header: J_SGPIO1, J_SSGPIO1 ................................................2-17

Front Panel Header: JFP1 .......................................................................2-17

Chassis Intrusion Switch Header: JCI1 .................................................... 2-18

GPIO Header: JGPIO1 .............................................................................2-18

TPM Module Header: JTPM1 ...................................................................2-19

Serial Port Header: JCOM1 .....................................................................2-20

VGA Header: JVGA1 ................................................................................2-20

Jumper.............................................................................................2-21

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ...................................................................2-21

Flash Security Override Jumper: JSDO1 ................................................. 2-21

BIOS Recovery Jumper: JBIOS_RECOVERY1 ....................................... 2-21

Slot ...................................................................................................2-22

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ........................ 2-22

Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot ................ 2-22

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Introduction to the LGA2011-3 CPU

The surface of the LGA2011­3 CPU has four alignment
keys and a yellow triangle
to assist in correctly lining
up the CPU for mainboard
placement. The yellow
triangle is the Pin 1 indicator.

Yellow triangle is the
Pin 1 indicator

Alignment Key

Important

Overheating
Overheating can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. Always make

sure the cooling fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Be
sure to apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU
and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

Replacing the CPU

When replacing the CPU, always turn o󰘯 the system’s power supply and unplug

the power supply’s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU.

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CPU & Heatsink Installation

When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink is
necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability. Follow the steps below
to ensure correct CPU and heatsink installation. Wrong installation can damage both
the CPU and the motherboard.

3. Open the load plate by pushing down on the hinge lever.

4. Grasp the tab, only it has risen away from the socket, open load plate to full open
position.

1. Open hinge lever. You can identify the hinge lever as below shown, it with a
interlocking feature on the other end.

2. Open active lever.

Active lever

Hinge lever

Interlock

2-5

7. Close the active lever with a smooth uniform motion and latch to the socket.

8. Close the hinge lever with a smooth uniform motion and latch to the socket.

5. Line up the CPU to 󰘰t the CPU socket. Be sure to hold the CPU by the base with the

metal contacts facing downward. The alignment keys on the CPU will line up with

the edges of the CPU socket to ensure a correct 󰘰t.

6. Carefully close the load plate and remove the plastic protective cap.

Alignment Key

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9. Evenly spread a thin layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) on the top of the CPU.
This will help in heat dissipation and prevent CPU overheating.

10. Locate the CPU fan connector on the mainboard.

11. Place the heatsink on the mainboard with the fan’s wires facing towards the fan
connector and the screws matching the holes on the socket.

12. Using a screwdriver tighten the four captive screws (9 inch-pounds).

13. Finally, attach the CPU fan cable
to the CPU fan connector on the
mainboard.

Thermal paste

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Memory

Quad-Channel Mode

This mode is enabled when four, or a multiple of four, memory modules are iden­tical in capacity and speed, and are placed in quad-channel slots. When two
memory modules are installed, the system will operate in dual-channel mode.
When three memory modules are installed, the system will operate in triple-chan-

nel mode.

Recommended Memory Population

CPU0_DIMM5

CPU0_DIMM6

CPU0_DIMM7

CPU0_DIMM8

CPU0_DIMM4

CPU0_DIMM3

CPU0_DIMM2

CPU0_DIMM1

Number of

DIMMs installed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CPU0_DIMM5 V V V V V V V

CPU0_DIMM6 V V V

CPU0_DIMM7 V V V V V

CPU0_DIMM8 V

CPU0_DIMM4 V V

CPU0_DIMM3 V V V V V V

CPU0_DIMM2 V V V V

CPU0_DIMM1 V V V V V V V V

Important

• "V" indicates a populated DIMM slot.

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• Always insert memory module into the DIMM1 slot rst.

• Paired memory installation for Max performance.

• Populate the same DIMM type in each channel, specically: 1. Use the same

DIMM size; 2. Use the same number of ranks per DIMM.

• We don't suggest other memory population.

RDIMM Module Support

Ranks per DIMM &

Data Width

1 DPC (DIMM per Channel) 2 DPC (DIMM per Channel)

1.2V 1.2V

SRx4 2133, 1866 2133, 1866

DRx4 2133, 1866 2133, 1866

LRDIMM Module Support

Ranks per DIMM &

Data Width

1 DPC (DIMM per Channel) 2 DPC (DIMM per Channel)

1.2V 1.2V

QRx4 2133, 1866 2133, 1866

8Rx4 2133, 1866 2133, 1866

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Installing Memory Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only 󰘰t in the

right orientation.

2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until

the golden 󰘰nger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close when
the memory module is properly seated.

3. Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM
slot clips at the sides.

Important

You can barely see the golden nger if the memory module is properly inserted

in the DIMM slot.

Notch

Volt

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Storage

Storage Port Location

2-11

Storage Support Comparison

Port

Chip

SATA 6 Gb/s

Wellsburg C612 10

Storage Speed

Chip

Port

Wellsburg C612

SATA0 SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA1 SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA2 SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA3 SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA4 SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA5 SATA 6 Gb/s

SSATA0 SATA 6 Gb/s

SSATA1 SATA 6 Gb/s

SSATA2 SATA 6 Gb/s

SSATA3 SATA 6 Gb/s

Important

SSATA3 supports SATA DOM.

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Power Supply

System Power Connector: JPWR3

This connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power

supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orienta­tion and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply rmly into the

connector.

13.+3.3

V

1.+3.3

V

14.-12V

2.+3.3V

15.Ground

3.Ground

16.PS-ON#

4.+5V

17.Ground

5.Ground

18.Ground

6.+5V

19.Ground

7.Ground

22.+5V

10.+12V

20.-5V

8.PWR OK

23.+5V

11.+12V

21.+5V

9.5VSB

24.Ground

1

2.+3.3V

CPU Power Connector: JPWR1

This connector provides 12V power output to the onboard CPU.

7.+12V

3.

Ground

5.+12V

1.

Ground

8.+12V

4

.Ground

6.+12V

2.Ground

SATA DOM Power Connector: JSDOMPWR1

This connector provides power to the SATA DOM devices.

Important

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

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Rear Panel I/O

SKU 1

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

VGA PortSerial Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

(for Mgmt)

USB 2.0

Port

USB 3.0

Port

SKU 2

RJ45 GbE LAN PortVGA PortSerial Port

RJ45 GbE

LAN Port

(for Mgmt)

USB 2.0

Port

USB 3.0

Port

h 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.

h VGA Port

The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitors.

h RJ45 GbE LAN Port

The standard 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

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h RJ45 GbE LAN Port (for Mgmt)

Network routers and switches typically require an RS-232 serial data connection
to interface with the system for initial conguration. Serial data connections may
also be used for diagnostics purposes, especially when a network device is mal­functioning and unreachable over the network. Connect a specially congured
RJ45 console cable to this jack for network routers/switches to communicate with
the system through a serial connection.

h USB 3.0 Port

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

h USB 2.0 Port

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as key­board, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. It supports up to 480Mbit/s (Hi­Speed) data transfer rate.

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Connector

Fan Power Connector: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1 ~ SYS_FAN5

The fan power connectors support 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.

1.Ground

2.+12V

3.Sensor

4.Contro

l

Important

• Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at processor’s ofcial website or

consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

• Fan cooler sets with 3- or 4-pin power connector are both available.

I2C Bus Connector: JPMBUS1

This connector, known as I2C, is for users to connect System Management Bus
(SMBus) interface.

4.GND

3.PS ALERT

2.SMB DATA

1.SMB CLK

5.+3. 3V

IPMB Connector: J_IPMB1

This connector is used to connect the IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management
Bus) SMBus.

2.GND

3.IPM B_5V SB_CLK

1.IPM B_5V SB_DA

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Front USB Connector: JUSB2, JUSB3, USB2

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.VC

C

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.VCC

Important

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

USB 3.0 Connector: JUSB1

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

5.USB 3_TX _C_DN

4.Gro und

3.USB 3_RX _DP

2.USB 3_RX _D

N

1.Pow er

10.NC

9. +USB2. 0

8. -USB2. 0

7.Gro und

6.USB 3_TX _C_DP

2

0.No Pin

19.Po wer

18.US B3_R X_DN

17.US B3_R X_DP

16.Gr ound

15.US B3_T X_C_DN

14.US B3_T X_C_DP

13.Gr ound

12.US B2.0 -

11

. +USB2.0

Important

• Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid

possible damage.

• To use a USB 3.0 device, you must connect the device to a USB 3.0 port

through an optional USB 3.0 compliant cable.

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SGPIO Header: J_SGPIO1, J_SSGPIO1

This connector is used to support serial-link interface for the onboard SATA con­nectors.

Front Panel Header: JFP1

The front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel
switches and LEDs.

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Header: JCI1

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

1.CINTRU

2.Ground

GPIO Header: JGPIO1

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

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TPM Module Header: JTPM1

This connector connects to a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) module (optional).
Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details.

10.No Pin

14.Ground

8.5V P ower

12.Ground

6.Serial I RQ

4.3.3V Power

2.3V

Standby power

1.LPC Cloc k

3.LPC Rese t

5.LPC addr ess & data p

in0

7.LPC addr ess & data pin1

9.LPC addr ess & data pin2

11.LPC address & data p

in3

13.LPC Frame

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Serial Port Header: JCOM1

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

1.DCD

3.SOU T

1

0.No Pin

5.Gro und

7.R T S

9.RI

8.CTS

6.DSR

4.DTR

2.SIN

VGA Header: JVGA1

The VGA connector is provided for monitors.

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Jumper

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

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.

Normal

(Default)

Clear CMOS

1 1

Important

You can clear CMOS by shorting pins 2 and 3 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.

Flash Security Override Jumper: JSDO1

This jumper is used to enable/disable the BIOS ash. When you intend to update
the BIOS code, enable the BIOS ash by shorting pins 2 and 3. Under normal
operation, we suggest that you disable the BIOS ash to protect the system BIOS
from virus infection.

Enable Security

(Default)

Disable Security

(Override)

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BIOS Recovery Jumper: JBIOS_RECOVERY1

Users can short pins 2 and 3 to recover the system BIOS. When the system is
done with the job, the buzzer will beep to remind the user to set the jumper to its
normal state (pins 1 and 2 shorted).

Normal

(Default)

BIOS

Recovery

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Slot

PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot

The PCI Express slots support PCIe interface expansion cards.

■ PCIE_1: PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x4 signal, optional with Intel® I350)

Important

Intel® I350 Gigabit Ethernet controller will work only when the PCIE_1 slot is
vacant.

■ PCIE_2: PCIe 3.0 x8 slot

■ PCIE_4: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

■ PCIE_6: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

■ MINIPCIE1: Mini PCIe slot

PCIe 3.0 x8 slot/ PCIe 2.0 x8 slot

PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

Mini-PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
Slot

The Mini-PCIe slot is provided for wireless LAN cards, TV tuner cards, Robson
NAND Flash 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

requests 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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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 <ESC>
key to enter Setup.

Press <DEL> or <ESC> 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

F2 Previous Values

F3 Optimized Defaults

F4 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.

▶Intel RC Setup

Use this menu to congure Intel processor and chipset features.

▶Server Mgmt

Use this menu to congure server management features.

▶Security

Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords.

▶Boot

Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.

▶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

▶BIOS Information, Memory Information, Access Level

These items show the rmware and hardware specications of your system.
Read only.

▶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>.

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Advanced

▶Boot Feature

▶SOL Setting

This setting enables/disables the SOL setting.

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▶Chassis Intrusion

This setting enables/disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear
the warning message, set the eld to [Reset]. The setting of the eld will auto­matically return to [Enable] later.

▶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.

▶Wait For ‘F1’ If Error

When this setting is set to [Enabled] and the boot sequence encounters an
error, it asks you to press F1. If disabled, the system continues to boot without
waiting for you to press any keys.

▶Network Stack

This setting enables/disables network stack.

▶Quiet Boot

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 boot­up 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.

▶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.

▶Boot Option Filter

This setting species a parameter used as the search lter. Only boot candi­dates that support the preset BIOS boot mode are listed on the BIOS Setup
Utility screens in the Boot Option Priorities list.

▶Network

This setting enables/disables the network.

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▶PCI/PCIE Conguration

▶Maximum Payload

This setting sets the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.

The unit is byte.

▶PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another
takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct trans­actions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For
better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.

▶PERR# Generation

Set this setting to [Disabled] to suppress the PCI bridge data parity error gen­eration capability.

▶SERR# Generation

Set this setting to [Disabled] to suppress the PCI bridge system error gener­ation capability.

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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.

▶Super IO Conguration

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▶Serial Port 1 Conguration, Serial Port 2 Conguration

▶Serial Port

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

▶Device Settings

This setting shows the address & IRQ settings of the specied serial port.

▶Change Settings

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

serial port.

▶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.

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▶ 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.

▶S5 RTC Wake Settings

▶Wake System from S5

This eld species whether the RTC (real-time clock) alarm will awaken the
system from the S5 power saving mode.

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▶H/W Monitor

This menu shows the hardware monitor status.

▶Voltage Status

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▶Fan Status

▶Temperature Status

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Intel RC Setup

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▶Processor Conguration

This menu shows the processor information.

▶Hyper-Threading (ALL)

The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction
rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two
cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instruc­tions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved.
If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the
instructions. Please disable this item if your operating system doesn’t support
HT Function, or unreliability and instability may occur.

▶Execute Disable Bit

Intel’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of mali­cious “buffer overow” attacks when combined with a supporting operating

system. This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by
where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious

worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code exe­cution, preventing damage or worm propagation.

▶Hardware Prefetcher

The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its re­quirements and prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the

Level 2 cache that are likely to be required in the near future. This reduces
the latency associated with memory reads. When enabled, the processor’s

hardware prefetcher will be enabled and allowed to automatically prefetch

data and code for the processor. When disabled, the processor’s hardware

prefetcher will be disabled.

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▶Adjacent Cache Prefetch

The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that
automatically fetches an extra 64-byte cache line whenever the processor
requests for a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making
the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well.
When enabled, the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line,
as well as the subsequent cache line. When disabled, the processor will only
retrieve the currently requested cache line.

▶DCU Streamer Prefetcher

This setting enables/disables the function of Data Cache Unit (DCU) Stream­er prefetcher. If this setting is set to [Enabled], when the DCU Streamer
prefetcher detects multiple loads from the same line done within a time limit, it
prefetches the next line into the L1 data cache.

▶DCU IP Prefetcher

The Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher scrutinizes historical reading in or­der to have an overall diagram and loads foreseeable data in L1 cache.

▶Memory Conguration

▶Memory Frequency

This setting species the memory frequency.

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▶IIO Conguration

This menu shows the memory information.

▶PCIE_2, PCIE_4, PCIE_6

These settings control the speeds of the specied PCIe slots.

▶Enable IOAT

Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel I/OAT), a component of Intel Virtual­ization Technology for Connectivity, improves data ow across the platform to

enhance system performance.

▶Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) provides the ca­pability to ensure improved isolation of I/O resources for greater reliability,
security, and availability.

▶PCI-E ASPM Support (Global)

Active State Power Management or ASPM is a power management protocol
used to manage PCI Express-based serial link devices as links become less
active over time.

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▶PCH Conguration

▶PCH sSATA Conguration

▶Congure sSATA as

This setting species the SATA controller mode.

▶Aggressive Link Power Management

Aggressive Link Power Management (ALPM) is a power-saving technique
that helps the disk save power by setting a SATA link to the disk to a low­power setting during idle time.

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▶Hot Plug

These settings enable/disable hot plugging of the specied SATA ports.

▶Spin Up Device

AHCI supports staggered spin-up of the specied SATA devices.

▶PCH SATA Conguration

▶Congure SATA as

This setting species the SATA controller mode.

▶Aggressive Link Power Management

Aggressive Link Power Management (ALPM) is a power-saving technique
that helps the disk save power by setting a SATA link to the disk to a low­power setting during idle time.

▶Hot Plug

These settings enable/disable hot plugging of the specied SATA ports.

▶Spin Up Device

AHCI supports staggered spin-up of the specied SATA devices.

▶XHCI Mode

This setting enables/disables the XHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface)
mode. The XHCI is a computer interface specication that denes a regis­ter-level description of a Host Controller for Universal Serial bus (USB), which
is capable of interfacing to USB 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 compatible devices. The
specication is also referred to as the USB 3.0 Host Controller specication.

▶PCI-E ASPM Support (Global)

Active State Power Management or ASPM is a power management protocol
used to manage PCI Express-based serial link devices as links become less
active over time.

▶PCH State After G3

Select S0 or S5 for ACPI state after G3.

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▶Server ME Conguration

This menu displays the ME subsystem information.

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Server Mgmt

▶System Event Log

Note: All values changed here do not take effect until the computer is restarted.

▶SEL Components

This setting enables/disables system event log components.

▶Erase SEL

This setting offers different options for erasing the system event logs.

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▶When SEL is Full

This setting offers options for reactions to a full system event log.

▶BMC Network Conguration

▶Conguration Address Source

This setting selects whether to congure LAN channel parameters statically
or dynamically (DHCP).

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Security

▶Administrator Password

Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Users will be
prompted for Administrator password only when they enter BIOS Setup.

▶User Password

User Password controls access to the system at boot and access to the BIOS
Setup utility. Users will be prompted for User password when they power on
the system or enter BIOS Setup. In BIOS Setup, users will have Administrator
rights.

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Boot

▶Boot Mode Select

Use the setting to specify the boot mode.

▶Fixed Boot Order Priorities, UEFI USB Key Drive BBS Priorities

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to
load the disk operating system. 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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Save & Exit

▶Save Changes and Reset

Save changes to CMOS and reset the system.

▶Discard Changes and Reset

Abandon all changes and reset the system.

▶Save Changes

Save all changes and continue with the Setup Utility.

▶Discard Changes

Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility.

▶Restore Defaults

Restore the factory defaults.

▶Save as User Defaults

Save all changes as the user defaults.

▶Restore User Defaults

Restore the preset user defaults.

▶Boot Override

This setting allows booting from a specic device immediately.

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This chapter provides information on system drivers and utilities.

Important

• Please note that rmware update assumes technician-level

experience.

• As the system rmware is under continuous update for better system

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

4 Drivers & Utilities

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Drivers & Utilities MS-S1311

Installation

Take out the Driver/Utility Disc that is included in the motherboard package, and
place it into the optical drive. The installation will auto-run, simply click the driver

or utility and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Important

Please visit the MSI website to get the latest drivers and BIOS for better system

performance.

Server Drivers

This menu provides available drivers. Install the drivers at your desire to activate
the installed devices.

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Manual

A user’s manual in PDF format can be acquired through this menu.

Download Website

Visit the MSI website for technical guides, BIOS updates, driver updates and

other information.