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Hardware Setup  

MS-98H4   

Power Supply

DC-In Power Connector: JPWR1

This connector is used to provide power to the motherboard.

SATA Power Connector: JSATA_PWR1

This connector is used to provide power to SATA devices.

Important

Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper power 

supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.

Summary of Contents for MS-98H4

Page 1: ...i MS 98H4 v1 x Industrial Computer Board ...

Page 2: ...thout notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Revision History Revision Date V1 0 2016 07 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user s manual please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alterna tively please try the following help resources for further guidance Visit the MSI website for ...

Page 3: ... Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or mod ule All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by ser vice personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has b...

Page 4: ...ed 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 Cal...

Page 5: ...odifications 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 tw...

Page 6: ... Interference Statement v WEEE Statement v 1 Overview 1 1 Motherboard Specifications 1 2 Motherboard Layout 1 4 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Memory 2 3 Power Supply 2 4 Rear Panel I O 2 5 Connector 2 6 Jumper 2 13 Slot 2 15 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 The Menu Bar 3 4 Main 3 5 Advanced 3 6 Boot 3 12 Security 3 13 Chipset 3 18 Power 3 19 Save Exit 3 21 Appendix WDT GPIO A 1 WDT Sample Code A 2 GPIO...

Page 7: ...Core i7 i5 i3 Celeron Processor for optimal system efficiency the MS 98H4 supports 2 SO DIMM slots to provide up to 16GB DDR3L 1333 1600 MHz memory Designed to withstand harsh industrial conditions the MS 98H4 is engineered to provide reliable performance for a wide variety of industrial applications 1 Overview ...

Page 8: ...der Internal I O 1 x DC in 12 19 24V power connector 1 x SATA power connector 1 x System fan connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Front panel header 1 x Front audio connector 1 x Audio amplifier connector 1 x USB2 0 connector 2 ports 1 x RS232 422 485 COM port connector COM1 1 x RS232 COM port connectors by SKU 3 x RS232 COM port connectors by SKU 1 x GPIO connector 1 x LPC header 1 x PS 2 keyboard...

Page 9: ...ent displays DP HDMI DP LVDS DVI I 1 x LVDS Dual channel 18 24 bit Up to 1920 x 1200 1 x VGA Shared with DVI D Up to 1920 x 1200 1 x DVI I DVI D only Shared with VGA Up to 1920 x 1200 2 x DisplayPorts Up to 3840 x 2160 Audio Realtek ALC887 888S HD Audio Codec Environment Operating Temperature 10 60o C Storage Temperature 20 80o C Humidity 10 90 RH non condensing Form Factor Mini ITX 170 mm x 170 m...

Page 10: ...PC Header System Power Connector SATA Power Connector Mini PCIe Slots one on the backside Rear I O Audio Amplifier Connector LVDS Power Jumper SO DIMM Slots one on the backside Front Panel Header Inverter Connector Inverter Power Jumper LVDS Connector CPU Fan Connector COM Port Power Jumper COM Port Power Jumper COM Port Connectors DVI I Port DVI D only USB3 0 Ports GbE RJ45 Ports DisplayPorts ...

Page 11: ...llation be careful in holding the com ponents 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 ...

Page 12: ...485 Serial Port Connector JCOM1 2 9 Chassis Intrusion Header JCASE1 2 10 RS232 Serial Port Connector COM2 COM3 COM4 2 10 USB2 0 Connector JUSB1 2 10 LVDS Inverter Connector JINVDD1 2 11 LVDS Connector JLVDS1 2 11 Keyboard Mouse Connector JKBMS1 2 12 LPC Debug Port Connector JLPC1 With TPM Support 2 12 Jumper 2 13 Clear CMOS Jumper JCMOS1 2 13 AT ATX Select Jumper JAT_ATX1 2 13 Serial Port Power Ju...

Page 13: ... key on the slot and insert the DIMM into the slot 2 Push the DIMM gently down wards until the slot levers click and lock the DIMM in place 3 To uninstall the DIMM flip the slot levers outwards and the DIMM will be released instantly Important You can barely see the golden finger if the DIMM is properly inserted in the DIMM slot ...

Page 14: ...or is used to provide power to the motherboard SATA Power Connector JSATA_PWR1 This connector is used to provide power to SATA devices Important Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard ...

Page 15: ...onitor simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor refer to your monitor manual for more information h h GbE RJ45 Ports The standard single RJ45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to it Active LED Speed LED LED Color Status Description Link Ac...

Page 16: ...re 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 advan tage of the CPU fan control Serial ATA Connector SATA1 SATA2 This connector is a high speed Serial ATA interface port Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device Important Please do not fold the SATA cable into a ...

Page 17: ...odule Front Panel Header JFP1 This front panel connector is provided for electrical connection to the front panel switches LEDs and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide 1 3 1 0 N o P i n 5 R e s e t S w i t c h H D D L E D P o w e r S w i t c h P o w e r L E D 7 9 R e s e r v e d 8 6 4 2 ...

Page 18: ...JSPK1 The connector is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance Front Audio Connector JAUDIO1 This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide ...

Page 19: ... Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send 5V or 12V selected by jumper KEY RS 422 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 422 TXD 422 RXD 422 TXD 422 RXD GND NC NC NC NC KEY Transmit Data Negative Receive Data Positive Transmit Data Positive Receive Data Negative Signal Ground No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection KEY RS 485 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 20: ... that sends receives 16 bytes FIFOs You can attach serial devices to it through the optional serial port bracket PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS VCC KEY Data Carrier Detect Signal In Signal Out Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send 5V or 12V selected by jumper KEY USB2 0 Connector JUSB1 This connector comp...

Page 21: ...t options LVDS Connector JLVDS1 The LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels After connecting an LVDS interface flat panel to the JLVDS1 be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the LVDS jumper to proper power voltage ...

Page 22: ...connector works as LPC debug port and supports TPM modules through an adapter 1 0 N o P i n 1 4 G r o u n d 8 5 V P o w e r 1 2 G r o u n d 6 S e r i a l I R Q 4 3 3 V P o w e r 2 3 V S t a n d b y p o w e r 1 L P C C l o c k 3 L P C R e s e t 5 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 0 7 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 1 9 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 2 1 1 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 3 1 ...

Page 23: ...the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear data 1 1 Normal Clear CMOS Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the system is off Then return to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on it will damage the motherboard AT ATX Select Jumper JAT_ATX1 This jumper a...

Page 24: ...fies the operation voltage of the COM1 serial port 1 1 12V 5V 1 1 12V 5V LVDS Power Jumper JVDD2 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS display 1 1 3V 5V Inverter Power Jumper JVDD1 Use this jumper to specify the operation voltage of the LVDS inverter 1 1 5V 12V ...

Page 25: ...I_PCIE1 1 x full size Mini PCIe slot MINI_PCIE2 shared with mSATA 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 necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers switches or BIOS configuration SIM Card Holder The holder is provided for SIM card...

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Page 27: ...message appears on the screen at system startup and re quests users to run SETUP Users want to change the default settings for customized features Important Please note that BIOS update assumes technician level experience As the system BIOS is under continuous update for better system performance the illustrations in this chapter should be held for reference only 3 BIOS Setup ...

Page 28: ...efore 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 De lete 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 ...

Page 29: ... a right pointer symbol 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 highlight the field and press Enter to call up the sub menu Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu If you want to return to the main menu j...

Page 30: ...specify the priority of boot devices Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management Save Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes ...

Page 31: ...ng allows you to set the system date The date format is Day Month Date Year System Time This setting allows you to set the system time The time format is Hour Minute Second SATA Mode Selection This setting specifies the SATA controller mode ...

Page 32: ...o the booting sequence This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a sufficient amount of time Therefore it is recommended that you disable this BIOS feature for a faster boot up time Bootup NumLock State This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on Setting to Off will allow users to use the...

Page 33: ...malicious buffer overflow 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 Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced...

Page 34: ...Select Select an operation mode for the serial port 1 Watch Dog Timer You can enable the system watch dog timer a hardware timer that generates a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it FIFO Mode This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode Shared IRQ Mode This setting provides the system with the ability to share interrupts among...

Page 35: ...down This setting enables disables the thermal shutdown function for system thermal protection Smart Fan Configuration CPUFAN SYSFAN These settings enable disable the Smart Fan function Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU system fan speed automatically depending on the current CPU system temperature avoiding the overheating to damage your system ...

Page 36: ...cription 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 specification is also referred to as the USB 3 0 Host Controller specification Legacy USB Support Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 1 1 2 0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1 1 2 0 driver installed such as DOS and SCO U...

Page 37: ...3 11 MS 98H4 GPIO Group Configuration GPO0 GPO3 Data These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO ...

Page 38: ...S attempts to load the disk operating system Hard Drive BBS Priorities This setting allows users to set the priority of the specified devices First press Enter to enter the sub menu Then you may use the arrow keys to select the desired device then press or PageUp PageDown key to move it up down in the priority list ...

Page 39: ... to the BIOS Setup utility User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened ...

Page 40: ... 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 PCH FW Configuration ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode Type SKU These settings show the firmware information of the Intel ME Management Engine ...

Page 41: ...s to select the TPM switch TPM Device Selection This setting allows users to select the TPM device Firmware Update Configuration ME FW Image Re Flash This setting enables disables the ME FW image reflash Intel R Anti Theft Technology Configuration Intel Anti Theft Technology is hardware based technology that can lock a lost or stolen system so that personal confidential information is protected an...

Page 42: ...sole 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 loca...

Page 43: ...ssion be tween two nodes It s the process of adjusting the flow 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 f...

Page 44: ...emory Pre allocated memory is the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video Pre allocated memory is also known as locked memory This is because it is locked for video use only and as such is invisible and unable to be used by the operating system DVMT Total Gfx Mem This setting specifies the memory size for DVMT Primary IGFX Boot Display Use the field t...

Page 45: ... interrupt occurred Deep Sleep Mode The setting specifies the Deep Sleep power saving mode S5 is almost the same as G3 Mechanical Off except that the PSU still supplies power at a minimum to the power button to allow return to S0 A full reboot is required No previous content is retained Other components may remain powered so the computer can wake on input from the keyboard clock modem LAN or USB d...

Page 46: ...ty or input signal of onchip LAN is detected PCIE PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PME is detected RTC When Enabled your can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from suspend mode ...

Page 47: ... exit the Setup Utility Discard Changes Abandon all changes Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard Save as User Defaults Save changes as the user s default profile Restore User Defaults Restore the user s default profile ...

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Page 49: ...2 A 1 This appendix provides the sample codes of WDT Watch Dog Timer and GPIO General Purpose Input Output Appendix WDT GPIO ...

Page 50: ...ange to WDT mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 07h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port mov al WatchDog_LDN out dx al Acive WDT mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 30h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port in al dx or al 01h out dx al set timer mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 0F6h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port mov al WDT_Timer out dx al set UINT mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 0F5h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port mov al WDT_UNIT...

Page 51: ... IO Address SIO GPIO Register 81h 81h 81h 81h Bit 4 5 6 7 Sample code 2 SIO_INDEX_Port equ 04Eh SIO_DATA_Port equ 04Fh SIO_UnLock_Value equ 087h SIO_Lock_Value equ 0AAh SIO_LDN_GPIO equ 06h GPI_REG equ 082h GPO_REG equ 081h GPI_ADD equ 000h GPO_ADD equ 000h GPO_0 equ 00010000b Sample Code 1 Get GPI 0 status Enable config mode mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al SIO_UnLock_Value ...

Page 52: ... mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al SIO_Lock_Value out dx al 2 Set GPO 0 status to high Enable config mode mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al SIO_UnLock_Value out dx al jmp short 2 Io_delay jmp short 2 Io_delay out dx al Switch GPIO Configuration for SIO LDN 0x06 mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al 07h out dx al mov dx SIO_DATA_Port mov al SIO_LDN_GPIO out dx al Set GPO 0 Pin to High mov dx SIO_INDEX_Port mov al GPO...

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