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This  chapter  provides  information  on  the  BIOS  Setup 

program and allows you to configure  the system for op

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timum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen during 

the system booting up, and requests you to run 

SETUP.
You want to change the default settings for cus-

tomized features.

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Chapter 4

BIOS Setup

Summary of Contents for MS-9298

Page 1: ...MS 9298 2U Rackmount Server...

Page 2: ...arks of Microsoft Corporation AMI is registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Sound Blaster is registered trademark of Creative Te...

Page 3: ...nings 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 vic...

Page 4: ...Tma specified by the manufacturer Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised M...

Page 5: ...dential 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...

Page 6: ...ehr als kommunale Abf lle entsorgt werden MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt die in die Europ ische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte am Ende seines Leb ensz...

Page 7: ...de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd wor den op lokale inzamelingspunten SRPSKI Da bi za titili prirodnu sredinu i kao preduze e koje vo...

Page 8: ...h sb rn ch MAGYAR Annak rdek ben hogy k rnyezet nket megv dj k illetve k rnyezetv d k nt fel l pve az MSI eml kezteti nt hogy Az Eur pai Uni EU 2005 augusztus 13 n hat lyba l p az elektromos s elek tr...

Page 9: ...iew 1 1 System Overview 1 2 System Specifications 1 7 Chapter 2 System Assembly 2 1 Getting Started 2 2 System Assembly 2 3 System Mounting 2 16 Chapter 3 Mainboard Setup 3 1 Quick Components Guide 3...

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Page 11: ...optimal system efficiency the MS 9298 accommo dates the latest Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor and supports up to 12 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM slots In the advanced level and mid range market segment t...

Page 12: ...Top View NOTE Before removing the rear cover make sure that you remove the ODD front bezel first to avoid collision and damage HDD Bay Axial Fan Module redundant Fan Duct PCI Riser Card Bracket SSI EP...

Page 13: ...rive Tape Module Tray Swappable Hard Disk Drive Bay System ID LED System Fault LED LAN LED Power LED HDD LED System ID Switch Power Switch NMI Switch Reset Switch USB Port D sub VGA Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 14: ...No disk activity LAN1 LAN2 Activity Green On LAN link Green Blink LAN access activity System Fault Green On Running normal operation Amber On Critical or non recoverable condition Amber Blink Non cri...

Page 15: ...m ID LED System ID Switch NMI Switch Serial Console Port for BMC Gigabit LAN Jack PS 2 Mouse Port PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 1 5 12 7 6 11 13 14 8 10 9 Important When PS...

Page 16: ...Description LAN Linkage Green On LAN linked Green Blink LAN accessing Off Off No LAN linked LAN Speed Yellow On Gigabit mode Green On 100M mode Off Off 10M mode System ID Blue On Blink Identified as a...

Page 17: ...wap SAS SATA HDDs supported by SAS SATA RAID card LAN Gigabit Fast Ethernet by Intel 82576EB System Management ServerEngines Pilot2 baseboard management controller IPMI 2 0 compliant Graphics ServerEn...

Page 18: ...Dimension 483mm W x 711mm D x 88 mm H Externally swappable 3 5 inch SATA HDD bay x 6 3 5 inch tape bay x 1 Slim DVD bay x 1 FDD bay x 1 Full height slot x 2 Low profile slot x 3 Power Supply 750 Watt...

Page 19: ...n be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you install in the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist str...

Page 20: ...the system on a flat and stable surface Do not place the system in environments subject to mist smoke vibration excessive dust salty or greasy air or other corrosive gases and fumes Do not drop or jol...

Page 21: ...Assembly System Cover Step 1 Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear bezel of the system Step 2 Press the release buttons and slide the front chassis cover forwards Step 3 Lift the front chassis cover up to...

Page 22: ...mbly Step 4 Press the release buttons and slide the rear chassis cover backwards to remove it from the chassis Important Before you remove or install any components make sure the system is not turned...

Page 23: ...hance heat dissipation of the CPU To remove the fan duct first unscrew the metal bracket on its top Step 2 Locate the riser card bracket and lift it up from the chassis Step 3 Remove the metal bracket...

Page 24: ...6 System Assembly System Assembly Step 5 Remove the dummy heat sink on the CPU2 socket Step 6 Locate the CPU1 socket Open the load lever and lift it up to its fullest extent Step 7 Open the load plat...

Page 25: ...rom the lever hinge side Step 9 After confirming the CPU direction for correct mating put down the CPU in the socket housing frame Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base Note that the alignment...

Page 26: ...he load lever lightly onto the load plate and then secure the lever with the hook under the retention tab Step 12 Place the heat sink on top of CPU1 and secure the screws on both sides Step 13 Follow...

Page 27: ...S 9298 2 9 MS 9298 Memory Step 1 Locate the DIMM1 slot Step 2 Flip the slot clips outwards Step 3 Align the notch on the DIMM with the key on the slot and insert the DIMM vertically into the DIMM slot...

Page 28: ...he DIMM is properly seated Step 5 Replace the fan duct on top of the CPU and DIMM Important In Multi Channel mode make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different ch...

Page 29: ...l B0 CPU2_DIMM2 Channel B0 CPU1_DIMM5 Channel B1 CPU2_DIMM5 Channel B1 9 DIMMs CPU1_DIMM1 Channel A0 CPU2_DIMM1 Channel A0 CPU1_DIMM4 Channel A1 CPU2_DIMM4 Channel A1 CPU1_DIMM2 Channel B0 CPU2_DIMM2...

Page 30: ...ser card bracket supports low profile and full length expansion cards Unscrew the cover plates and put them aside for later use Step 2 Insert your expansion card into an appropriate PCI E slot on the...

Page 31: ...the metal bracket back and fasten it with screws Step 5 Align the riser card golden fingers with the PCI E slots on the mainboard Push the riser card bracket care fully downwards until its wedgelocks...

Page 32: ...mbly System Assembly Hard Disk Drive Step 1 To release the hot swapping HDD tray flip open its lever and pull the tray out of the bay Step 2 Unscrew the HDD tray Step 3 Remove the tray and keep it asi...

Page 33: ...MS 9298 2 15 MS 9298 Step 4 Fit the HDD into the tray with screw holes aligned Step 5 Fasten the HDD with screws Step 6 Insert the HDD set into the bay Step 7 Press the lever back in place...

Page 34: ...d the system firmly to the rack and 2 lock the system halfway without directly sliding out of the rack when dismounting Step 1 The chassis rails and rack rails have been assembled together be forehand...

Page 35: ...pull forward the locking tab and pull out the chassis rail The chassis rail should slide easily off the rack rail Step 4 Attach the chassis rail to the chassis with 3 screws Step 5 Follow the same pro...

Page 36: ...o the rack with the cage nuts on the front and rear brackets Step 4 Follow the above procedures to install the second rack rail Step 5 Align the chassis rails with the rack rails Slide the sys tem int...

Page 37: ...oard hardware configurations Incorrect setting of jumpers and connectors may damage your mainboard Please pay special attention not to connect these head ers in wrong direction DO NOT adjust any jumpe...

Page 38: ...3 2 Mainboard Setup Mainboard Setup Quick Components Guide...

Page 39: ...rial ATA II Connector SATA1 SATA2 3 11 Serial Attached SCSI Connector MINISAS1 3 11 IPMB Connector JIPMB1 3 12 Serial Port Connector COM1 3 12 Front USB Connector JUSB1 JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSB5 3 13 Jumper 3...

Page 40: ...rom overheating Make sure that you apply an even layer of thermal paste or thermal tape between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU always tu...

Page 41: ...tly Wrong installation will cause the damage of your CPU mainboard Open the load lever 1 Lift the load lever up and open the load plate 2 The CPU socket has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact...

Page 42: ...the load lever lightly onto the load plate and then secure the lever with the hook under the reten tion tab 7 Important Read the CPU status in BIOS Whenever CPU is not installed always protect your CP...

Page 43: ...IMM slots are intended for memory modules DDR3 240 pin 1 5V 48x2 96 pin 72x2 144 pin Memory Population Rules In Multi Channel mode make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and densit...

Page 44: ...annel B0 CPU2_DIMM2 Channel B0 CPU1_DIMM5 Channel B1 CPU2_DIMM5 Channel B1 9 DIMMs CPU1_DIMM1 Channel A0 CPU2_DIMM1 Channel A0 CPU1_DIMM4 Channel A1 CPU2_DIMM4 Channel A1 CPU1_DIMM2 Channel B0 CPU2_DI...

Page 45: ...the DIMM slot will automatically close when the memory module is properly seated Manually check if the memory module has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides Important You can bare...

Page 46: ...oard Setup Rear Panel I O Serial Port D sub VGA Port USB Port System ID LED System ID Switch NMI Switch Serial Console Port for BMC Gigabit LAN Jack PS 2 Mouse Port PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 47: ...loss may occur during transmission Serial Attached SCSI Connector MINISAS1 The SAS connector is a new generation serial communication protocol for de vices designed to allow for much higher speed dat...

Page 48: ...al port bracket PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI GND KEY Data Carry Detect Data Set Ready Serial In or Receive Data Request To Send Serial Out or Transmit Dat...

Page 49: ...speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD digital cam eras MP3 players printers modems and the like PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 3 5 7 9 VCC USB0 USB0 GND KEY 2 4 6 8 10 VCC USB1 USB1 GND NC 1 2 9 10...

Page 50: ...data 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 mainboard BIOS Recovery...

Page 51: ...word byshorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the password while the system is on it will damage the mainboard RAID Select Jumper JRAID_SEL1 This jumpe...

Page 52: ...E interface expansion cards Important When adding or removing expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to config ure any...

Page 53: ...ws you to configure the system for op timum use You may need to run the Setup program when An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and requests you to run SETUP You want to...

Page 54: ...s 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 he...

Page 55: ...own in the right view appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter You can use arrow keys to...

Page 56: ...eatures 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 Northbrid...

Page 57: ...s show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system Read only System Time This setting allows you to set the system time The time format is Hour Min ute Second System Date This setting allo...

Page 58: ...4 6 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration...

Page 59: ...nology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instruc tions simultaneously In this way the system performance is highly improved If you disable the functi...

Page 60: ...election except Disabled determines the number of sectors trans ferred per block PIO Mode Indicates the type of PIO Programmed Input Output DMA Mode Indicates the type of Ultra DMA S M A R T This allo...

Page 61: ...ion Hotplug USB FDD Support Set to Enabled if your need to use a hotplug USB interfaced FDD in the op erating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix USB...

Page 62: ...trols the number of seconds the POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command is sent Emulation Type This setting enables you to set the type of device you want the USB mass...

Page 63: ...s and faster interrupt handling Chipset ACPI Configuration High Performance Event Timer The High Precision Event Timer HPET was developed jointly by Intel and Microsoft to meet the timing requirements...

Page 64: ...the SATA controller s AHCI Advanced Host Con troller Interface functionality It is a new interface specification that enables advanced SATA features like Native Command Queuing NCQ and hot plug ging A...

Page 65: ...event log Mark All Events as Read Press Enter and a screen pops up asking users to confirm whether or not to clear all DMI event logs immediately Press Y and Enter the BIOS will clear all DMI event lo...

Page 66: ...s show the status of the BMC Baseboard Management Control ler chip and its firmware version Read only View BMC System Event Log Use this function to view system event logs recorded by BMC Clear BMC Sy...

Page 67: ...ss in BMC Current Subnet Mask in BMC Current Gateway in BMC Use these settings to view the IP address subnet mask and gateway in BMC Hardware Health Information These items display the current status...

Page 68: ...etup Intel VT d Configuration Intel VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d provides the ca pability to ensure improved isolation of I O resources for greater reliability secu...

Page 69: ...data This is particularly important where the sending device is capable of sending data much faster than the receiving device can receive it Redirection After BIOS POST This setting determines whethe...

Page 70: ...inappropriate access to confidential and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks Execute TPM Command TPM commands are managed through a child node of the TPM Management cons...

Page 71: ...ystem from suspend mode Resume By Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incom ing call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PCI E Devic...

Page 72: ...20 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boo...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot These settings allow you to set or change the user password Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of reco...

Page 75: ...MS 9298 4 23 MS 9298 Chipset CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed QPI is an architecture which features high speed serial links for interconnec...

Page 76: ...ion Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Boot The items enable or disable the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during bootup Selecting Disabled will speed up the boot process Restore on AC Power Loss This set...

Page 77: ...Setup Utility Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility Load Optimal Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for...

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