MSI MS-9249, P1-102A2M User Manual

P1-102A2M

MS - 9249 1U Rackmount Server

User’s Guide

G52-S9249X1

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Manual Rev: 1.0
Release Date: February 2004

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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

Notice 1

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

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. 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.

Micro-Star International

MS-9249

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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.
Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Windows® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release February 2004

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 FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver

updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/

Contact our technical staff at: [e-mail]

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

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

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

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

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

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

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

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

to User’s Manual.

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

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT
MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

警告使用者:
這是甲類的資訊產品，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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CONTENTS

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

Copyright Notice ......................................................................................iii

Trademarks...............................................................................................iii

Revision History ......................................................................................iii

Technical Support.....................................................................................iii

Safety Instructions .................................................................................. iv

Chapter 1. Getting Started .................................................................... 1-1

Mainboard Specifications .................................................................1-2

Mainboard Layout ...........................................................................1-5

MSI Special Features........................................................................1-6

PC Alert™ III .............................................................................1-6

LCD Front Panel Control ...................................................................1-7

System Configuration..................................................................... 1-16

Front View............................................................................... 1-16

Rear View ................................................................................ 1-18

Top View .................................................................................1-20

Packing Checklist ........................................................................... 1-21

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

Central Processing Unit: CPU ...........................................................2-2

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure........................................2-2

CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 ................................2-3

Memory...........................................................................................2-4

Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix....................................2-4

DIMM Module Combination ......................................................2-4

Installing DDR Modules.............................................................2-5

Power Supply...................................................................................2-6

ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JPWR2 ........................................2-6

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPWR1............................................2-6

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Connectors, Jumpers & Slots............................................................2-7

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/2 ....................................................2-7

SATA Connectors Supported by ICH-HR: SATA1 & SATA2 .......2-8

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 ..................................2-9

ISA Bridge Control Connector: JISA1 (Optional).........................2-9

Fan Power Connectors: SYSFAN2/3............................................2-9

LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 (Optional) ................................... 2-10

I2C Bus Connector: JIPMB1 (Optional)..................................... 2-10

82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT1 (Optional) ........... 2-10

82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector: JACT2 (Optional) ........... 2-10

Front Panel Connector: JFP1..................................................... 2-11

Front USB Connector: JUSB2................................................... 2-11

Enable/Disable PROMISE SATA Header: J2............................... 2-12

PCI-X Devices Header: J4 ......................................................... 2-12

PCI-X Bus Speed Header: J5 .....................................................2-12

FWH Write Protect Connector: J9............................................. 2-12

ID Header for BIOS Version: J10 & J11 ...................................... 2-13

Enable/Disable VGA Jumper: J8 ................................................. 2-13

Enable/Disable 82541 EI LAN Jumper: J1 ................................... 2-13

System Configure Jumper: J3 .................................................... 2-14

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1..................................................... 2-14

PCI Slot ................................................................................... 2-15

PCI Interrupt Request Routing ................................................. 2-15

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

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

Control Keys .............................................................................3-2

Getting Help ..............................................................................3-3

The Main Menu ...............................................................................3-4

Standard CMOS Features .................................................................3-6

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IPMI V1.5 BIOS Features..................................................................3-8

Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................... 3-10

Advanced Chipset Features............................................................ 3-15

Integrated Peripherals .................................................................... 3-17

Power Management Setup .............................................................. 3-22

PnP/PCI Configurations.................................................................. 3-24

PC Health Status ............................................................................3-26

Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................. 3-27

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ................................................... 3-28

Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................ 3-29

Chapter 4. Chassis Installation ............................................................. 4-1

System Assembly Flowchart .............................................................4-2

System Assembly.............................................................................4-4

Removing and Replacing Chassis Cover .....................................4-4

Installing CPU ...........................................................................4-5

Installing Heatpipe and Fan Duct ................................................4-6

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................4-8

Installing HDDs.........................................................................4-9

Installing Riser Card................................................................. 4-11

Rack Mounting .............................................................................. 4-13

Chassis Rails and Ears .............................................................4-13

Chassis into the Rack............................................................... 4-14

Locking Tab............................................................................. 4-15

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting
Started

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of the MS-9249 1U
Rackmount Server. This high-performance barebone system
supports the powerful Intel® Pentium® 4 processor and the
industry-leading hardwares and provides the most efficient
and professional solution to meet your needs.

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Mainboard Specifications

CPU

† Supports Intel® P4 (Northwood/Prescott) processors
† Supports 533/800MHz FSB
† Meets thermal requirements
† Onboard voltage regulator module

Chipset

† Intel® Canterwood-ES + Hance Rapids
† LPC Super I/O controller
† 4Mbit Flash EEPROM

Main Memory

† Supports 4GB ECC memory
† 4 DDR DIMM sockets
† Supports PC3200 ECC, unbuffered

Onboard VGA

† ATI Rage XL with 8MB SDRAM

Onboard LAN

† Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN
† Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN
† Programmed Ethernet MAC address and EEPROM

MSI Server Management: (Optional)

† mBMC and MSI iConsole support IPMI 1.5

Onboard I/O

† On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

- 1 serial port & 1 VGA port

- 1 x parallel port

- 2 x USB2.0 ports (rear)

- 2 x USB 2.0 ports (front)

- 2 x RJ-45

Slot

† 1 PCI 64bit/66MHz slot

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Onboard IDE

† 2 IDE connector to support ATA 100/66/33

Onboard SATA

† 2 SATA connectors to support RAID 0, RAID 1

BIOS

† PCI 2.2 compliant, VPD and DMI
† PnP 1.0A, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0
† Supports PXE boot protocol
† APM 1.2
† WOL
† WOR
† USB keyboard and mouse
† PC 2001 system design compliant
† BIOS Flash Write Protect
† BBS
† Event Log
† USB Legacy Support KB & Mouse
† Chassis Intrusion
† Console Redirection
† AC Recovery (back to original status)
† RTC alarm and wake up
† Boot Block
† Remote Diag.

Power Management Features

† RTC alarm and wake up
† Wake up on LAN (WOL)
† Wake up on serial ring
† Wake up on Keyboard/Mouse from S1
† Wake up on USB from S1
† Wake up on PCI
† Supports ACPI S1/S4/S5 functions

Regulatory

† FCC Class B

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† EMC
† CE

Board Size

† ATX compatible form factor with 9 mounting holes

Devices

† 2 3.5” IDE or SATA HDD cages
† 1 Slim CD-ROM drive (optional)
† 1 6x2 LCD Display Panel

Power Supply

† 250W Max. output
† Active PFC
† Full range 100~240V

Server Management (optional)

† National Semiconductor PC87431HM mBMC (mini-Baseboard Management

Controller)

- Incorporates an embedded microcontroller, three System Management Bus
(SMBus) interfaces, a Chassis Management interface, an integrated
EEPROM, Fan control, 12 ADC channels, and Digital Input Event and General­Purpose Output pins

- Interfaces with the host via a slave SMBus interface; it interfaces with the
LAN on Motherboard (LOM) and with peripherals via two independent
master SMBus interfaces

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Mainboard Layout

E7210 Master-FARM (MS-9149 v1.X) ATX Server Board

DIM

M 1DIMM 3

D

I

M

M

2

D

I

M

M

4

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

USB ports

JPWR1

Intel

82541GI

Intel

82547GI

BATT

+

BIOS

NS

PC87366

Intel

Hance Rapids

Intel

Canterwood-ES

Chipsets

I

D

E

2

I

D

E

1

PCIX1

CPUFAN1

SYSFAN2

SYSFAN3

SYSFAN1

SYSFAN4
SYSFAN5

J

F

P

1

J

A

C

T

1

J

A

C

T

2

JISA1

J

1

0

J

8

J

1

1

J1

JBAT1

J9

J

3

J

4

J

5

J

L

C

D

1

J

C

I

1

J

P

W

R

2

JIPMB1

SATA1

JUSB2

SATA2

Top : LPT
Bottom:

COM A
VGA port

ATI

Rage XL

RJ45 LAN jack

RJ45 LAN jack

J2

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PC Alert™ III

The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility
is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status
during real time operation:

ö monitor CPU & system temperatures
ö monitor fan speed(s)
ö monitor system voltage
ö monitor chassis intrusion

If one of the items above is abnormal,
the program main screen will be immediately
shown on the screen, with the abnormal item
highlighted in red. This will continue to be
shown until user disables the warning.

MSI Special Features

MSI Reminds You...

1. Items shown on PC Alert™ III vary depending on your system
status.

2. The mainboard with mBMC chipset (Server Management
Features) won’t support PC Alert™ III.

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Step 3: To install the LCD Control Service, click Next to use the default folder

or Browse to install to another designated folder. Click Cancel to exit
the Setup program.

Installing the LCD Control Service

Version: V2.2
OS supported: Windows NT 4 with Service Pack 4 or latest version

Windows 2000, Windows XP

Step 1: Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Browse to the CD-

ROM drive and double-click the executable file “setup.exe” to start
the Setup program.

Step 2: The screen will show the Welcome dialog box as shown below. Click

Next to continue.

LCD Front Panel Control

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Step 4: Setup has finished installing the LCD Control service on your computer.

Click Install service to enable the LCD Control service.

Step 5: Click OK to continue. You can restart the computer now.

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Un-installing the LCD Control Service

Step 1: Click Start, and then point to Programs.

Under Programs, Click LCD Control Panel and the following screen
will pop up. Click Remove service to disable the LCD Control service.

Step 3: Under Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs. Follow the on-

screen instructions to complete the un-installation process.

Step 2: Click OK to continue.

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Here shows the LCD Front Panel and its three control buttons.

Up Go to the previous selection.
Enter Execute the command.
Next Go to the next selection.

Up

Enter

Next

LCD Function Menu

After you have installed the LCD Control Panel Service, you can simply use the
LCD Front Panel Control buttons to get access to the information under LCD
Info, H/W Monitor and System Conf menus.

Build Date

Mode

Firmware

LCD Info

Character

Baud Rate

CPU (temp.)
Chassis (temp.)
System FAN
Power FAN
V core
5V
chassis int

H/W Monitor

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System Conf

Host name

Date

Time

Memory

Hard Disk
Information

LAN1

LAN2

Restart OS

Shutdown OS

Set Date

Set Time

IP
Net Mask
Set IP
Set Net Mask

IP
Net Mask
Set IP
Set Net Mask

Yes
No

Yes
No

Disk C

Disk D

Disk E

Disk F

Size
Usage
Available

Size
Usage
Available

Size
Usage
Available

Size
Usage
Available

Size
Usage
Available

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Function Description

LCD Panel v1.1Show product information and version
Initialize OK

BIOS POST: C1 If the system has memory issues, it will stop at C1.
Msg: Mem Sizing

BIOS POST: C3 If the system has BIOS issues, it will stop at C3.
Msg: BIOS chsum

BIOS POST: 18 If the system has CPU issues, it will stop at 18.
Msg: CPU Init.

BIOS POST: 2B If the system has VGA issues, it will stop at 2B.
Msg: VGA Init.

BIOS POST: 2D It shows information about logo processor brand name.
Msg: Sign-on Msg.

BIOS POST: 52 If the system has memory issues, it will stop at 52.
Msg: Ext. Mem Test

BIOS POST: 75 If the system has IDE issues, it will stop at 75.
Msg: IDE Init.

BIOS POST: 8B If the system has PCI issues, it will stop at 8B.
Msg: PCI ROM Init.

BIOS POST: 94
Msg: disp summary

<Boot to OS> If the system is problem free, it will boot to OS.

Before Boot to OS (Debug Function)

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Function Description

Firmware 1/5 Show LCD Firmware version
V1.1
Mode 2/5 Show LCD working mode
Communication
Build date 3/5 Show LCD Firmware build date
2002/03/25
Baud Rate 4/5 Show LCD communication speed with COM port
9600 For PC and LCD link
Character 5/5 Show LCD characters
16X2

LCD Info

Function Description

CPU 1/15 Show CPU temperature information
42C
Chassis 2/15 Show chassis temperature information
28C
System FAN 3/15 Show System FAN speed information
0 RPM
Power FAN 4/15 Show Power FAN speed information
4219 RPM
V core 6/15 Show V core voltage information

1.46V
+5V 9/15 Show +5V voltage information

5.07V
Chassis int 15/15 Show chassis intrusion detect information
OFF

H/W Monitor

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Function Description

Host name 1/9 Show system’s host name

Date 2/9 Set Date 1/1 Show the date and allow to set the date

2002.8.21
Time 3/9 Set Time 1.1 Show the time and allow to set the time
13:24:50
Memory 4/9 Size 1/3 Show memory’s size

511MB
Usage 2/3 Unable to show used memory size
153MB
Available 3/3 Unable to show available memory size

358MB
Hard Disk 5/9 It can detect 4 disks on this system.
Information

Disk C 1/4 Size 1/3 Show this partition’s size
3698MB 3698MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

1485MB

Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size

2213MB

Disk D 2/4 Size 1/3 Show this partition’s size
15393MB 15393MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

494MB

Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size

14899MB

Disk E 3/4 Size 1/3 Show this partition’s size
0MB 0MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

0MB

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Function Description

Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size

0MB

Disk F 4/4 Size 1/3 Show this partition’s size
0MB 0MB

Usage 2/3 Unable to show the used size

0MB

Available 3/3 Unable to show the available size

0MB
LAN1 6/9 IP 1/4 Show the system IP information

100.100.100.101 100.100.100.101

Netmask 2/4 Show the system Net Mask information

255.255.255.0

Set IP Allow users to set the system’s IP

000.000.000.000

Setmask Allow users to set the system’s Net Mask

000.000.000.000

LAN2 7/9 IP 1/4 Show the system IP information

100.100.100.101 100.100.100.101

Netmask 2/4 Show the system Net Mask information

255.255.255.0

Set IP Allow users to set the system’s IP

000.000.000.000

Setmask Allow users to set the system’s Net Mask

000.000.000.000
Restart 8/9 Yes/No Restart your Windows OS
Restart OS
Shutdown 9/9 Yes/No Shut down your Windows OS
Shutdown OS

System Conf (continued)

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Front View

This section shows the configuration of the MS-9249 from different angles,
and the connectors and buttons on the front and back panel.

1. LCD Front Panel

2. Slim CD-ROM Drive

3. LED Indicators

4. Power Button

5. USB Ports

6. LCD Control Buttons

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USB Ports

With the four USB port (2 in the front, 2 in the rear) design, you can easily add
new capacities to your PC like never before.

Power Button

This main power button is used to turn on or off the system.

Power Indicator

This indicator shows the power status of the system. It glows when the
main power is turned on.

LAN Status Indicators

These two LED indicators flash to show the activity status on LAN1 and
LAN2.

Hard Disk Drive In-use Indicator

This indicator shows the activity status of the hard disk drive. It flashes
when the system is accessing data on the hard disk.

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Rear View

1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector

2. PS/2 Mouse Connector

3. USB Ports 1 & 2

4. Parallel Port

5. Serial Port

6. VGA Port

7. LAN Jacks 1 & 2

7

61235

4

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Serial Ports

KB/Mouse Connector

Pin1

KB/Mouse DATA

Pin2 NC

Pin3 GNDPin4 VCC

Pin5

KB/Mouse Clock

Pin6 NC

VGA Port

VGA Connector

(DB 15-pin)

1

5

11

15

RJ-45 LAN Jack

Link Indicator

8 1

Activity Indicator

Gigabit LAN Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 D0P Differential Pair 0+
2 D0N Differential Pair 0­3 D1P Differential Pair 1+
4 D2P Differential Pair 2+
5 D2N Differential Pair 2­6 D1N Differential Pair 1­7 D3P Differential Pair 3+
8 D3N Differential Pair 3-

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

1 3 5 7 9

2 4 6 8

COM2

PIN SIGNAL

1 DCD
2 SIN
3 SOUT
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI

USB Ports

1 2 3 4

PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC

2 -Data
3 +Data
4 GND

The Rear Panel provides the following connectors: