MSI E7210 Mester FARM (E7210MASTERFARM) Motherboard
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1. 2 14 Prequency lase Conttol orean an E E 3 27 Front Panel Connector JEP cc ates eraecaets 2 15 Load Fail Safe Optimized Defaults 0 0 ccc cecescesseeeseesseeeseceseeseeeeeseeens 3 28 Front USB Connector JUS Bo cocesschoss tesrarssacatatrerensnat area teesdmeueuestes 2 15 Set Supervisors er Pass WOtd erasia ara 3 29 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector JCH oo eeseeeteeeteeeees 2 16 ISA Bridge Control Connector JISA 1 wee ceseesseeeteeseeeteeeees 2 16 Enable Dis able PROM ISE SATA Header J2 ec ceeeeteeeteeeees 2 16 PCIX Devices Header JAn suet s coud aia suadshevaatadrasie 2 16 PCEX Bus Speed Header Joseren REER 2 17 FWH Write Protect Connector JO cisciscectiadesvenedieisiesantendencsvidercessvates 2 17 ID Header for BIOS Version J10 amp JL cc cceseeseeeteeeteeeees 2 17 Enable Disable VGA Jumper J8 lt 2 cistavieicisss cocteientaeetarantianes 2 17 Enable Dis able 82541 EI LAN Jumper J1 oo eeseeeteeeteeeees 2 18 Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI aoei ee eaea a E EE 2 18 System Configure Jumper J3 oo ce ceccssscssecsceseeesseseeesecsseeeseesseenes 2 19 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots oe eeeeeeees 2 19 PCI Interrupt Request Roung neeaaea aa aone 2 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup saiadsescdsssscdevstcassetssecscscstentecescacccecstictscdacectasedeassadeenseatses 3 1 Entermo Sepen A S 3 2 CO AUTO NAIR V8 noraa r E 3 2 CoC HEID essere settee aucnacelcaee a RNA eae 3 3 The Mam Ment pas anti toys vac Sac OA 3 4 Standard CMO2. IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ Settings are PCI Device For Plug amp Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus architecture Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request 3 25 BIOS Setup MS 9149 ATX Server Board This setup screen appears only when the mBMC chip for Server Management is not integrated on the mainboard This section shows the status of your CPU fan overall system status etc Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mecha nism onboard Phosuik AuandRlOh CH S Zakup LEl iby FCG Hvalth Flaut butine Lemgerecure Lisebled Leen lelg T i u Fober he bhal zarAAF i a bho MHko FHG kail Rae Hi ig Lh Preuious Mp dave 5 Jh lail sare Detaults o lr Oprinized Delauwtes I Shutdown Temperature This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor When the processor reaches the temperature you set the systemwill be shut down Options Disabled 80 C 175 F 85 C 1183 F 90 C 191 F Voltage 0 VCC3 VCCP VTT DDR VCC DDR 12V VCCSV Current CPU System Temp Current CPU FANI Speed Current SYS FAN1 2 3 4 5 Speed These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de vices components such as CPU voltages temperatures and all fans speeds 3 26 Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Fhocni s fuaroHigk CAO Setup WEality UTA RARE Wa
3. MPS 3 11 MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup version supported by your operating system To find out which version to use consult the vendor of your operating system Settings 1 4 1 1 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 allcontents 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 froma local keyboard Setting options Enabled Disabled Baud Rate This setting specifies the transferrate bits per second of Console Redirection Setting options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Agent Connect via To operate the system s console redirection you need a terminal supporting ANSI teminal protocol and a RS 232 null modem cable connected between the host systemand terminal s This field is a read only field which is used to indicate the type of device connected between the host system and terminal s NULL stands for a null modem Agent wait time min This setting controls the timeout for terminals console redirection connec tion to the host system Setting options 2 4 8 Min Agent after boot This setting determmes whether or not to keep terminals console redirection running after the OS has booted
4. ail safe Detauits tt Opr inized Del si alr P IDE HDD Block Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and fromthe hard disk drive Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write Enabled enables IDE controller to use block mode Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode 3 6 3T IDE DMA transfer access Setting to Enabled willopenDMA bus masterand execute DMA action in DOS which will make the data transferring faster Settings Disabled Enabled On Chip Primary Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The fouritems allow you to set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes O 4 provide increased performance In Auto mode BIOS auto matically determines the best mode for each IDE device IDE Primary S econdary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDEdevice supports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver If both your hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 33 or higher select Auto to enable BIOS support On Chip Serial ATA Setting On Chip Serial ATA This setting allows you to deteminehow the RAID controlleron the south bridge is going
5. 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 Allcautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 10 Never pourany liquid into theopening that could damage or cause electri cal shock 11 Ifany of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel ae a E The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not work well oryou can not get it work according to User s Manual The equipment has dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12 DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED STORAGETEMPERATURE A BOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAM AGE THE EQUIPMENT Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced manufacturer gt OUUU EO OA EAE DA EEO A OEREO A U e e a E OO0OO0OOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOO0LL 1V CONTENTS FCC A Radio Frequency Interference Statement 00 0 eceseceteeereeeteeeeeees ii OD neu
6. et TATRA i M ED alus idia CeCrExit 1t Gansral Help T h F PF L Hi an HE Wuz ha m e H ni sak i Dh Fa ulia Fri Opis Hi Aun ug liz gt NOTE Change these settings only ifyou are familiar with the chipset DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD Serial Presence Detect EEPROM on the DRAM nodule Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timing to be determined automatically by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD Selecting Manual allows users to configure these fields manually CAS Latency Time This controls the timing delay Gin clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it Settings 2 2 5 3 clocks 2 clocks increases the system performance the most while 3 clocks provides the most stable performance Active to Precharge Delay The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank Settings 8 7 6 5 clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from orrefreshed Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers more stable performance Settings 4 3 2 clocks 3 15 BIOS Setup MS 9149 ATX Server Board DRAM RAS Precharge This itemcontrols the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be ee allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumu LNTAY
7. yy This allows you to set the systemto thedate that you want usually the current date The format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt day Day of the week from Sun to Sat determined by BIOS Read only month The month from Jan through Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The yearcan be adjusted by users Time hh mm ss This allows you to set the system time that you want usually the current time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Press PgUp lt gt or PgDn lt gt to select Manual None Auto type Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category If 3 6 your hard disk drive ty pe is not matched or listed you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually If you select Manual related information is asked to be entered to the follow ing items Enter the information directly fromthe keyboard This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI the selection shall be None If the controller of HDD interface is CD ROM the selection shall be None Access Mode The settings are CHS LBA Large Auto Capacity The formatted size of the storage device Cylinder Numbe
8. Cet PA tbeneral Help f fae Previeur Volucs oe Tk Tarl aofe Defowlts 7 Detinized GELLEG LE z lt I Onboard FDC Controller The item is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller Se lect Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it 3 20 MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 1 2 The items specify the base I O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port 1 COM 1 Serial Port 2 COM 2 Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I O port address Settings Disabled 3 FS IRO4 2 FS IRQ3 3 ES IRQ4 2 E8 IRQ3 Auto Onboard Parallel Port This specifies the I O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port Settings 378 IRQ7 278 IRQS 3BC IRQ7 Disabled PWRON After PWR Fail This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs Available settings are Off Leaves the computer in the power off state On Reboots the computer Former Sts Restores the systemto the status before power failure or interrupt occurred 3 21 MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup NOTE x AuardDidd CAOS Setup Utility ine CAQeAnE Satie If you have changed this setting you must let the system boot up ANPI Pench inni Fon Lada Tha Hed until itenters the operating system before this function will work Hatasi Tig PUTT varil fete diy ed Hint bador Uy On LOA Pe sane hi Ata Ther er
9. Components Guide nee a i i C aT Sz a case a EE BS fl A La m Ce aE FS as DE nl as 2 2 HardwareSetup Central Processing Unit CPU The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Prescott proces sor in the 478 pin package The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 foreasy CPU installation When you are installing the CPU make sure the CPUhas a heatsink anda cooling fan attachedon the topto prevent overheating If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan contact your dealer to pur chase and install them before turning on the computer CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock 100M Hz Core Bus ratio 17 then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core Bus ratio 1OOMHz x 17 1 7 GHz MSI Reminds You Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply s power cord from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU 2 3 MS 9149 ATX Server Board HardwareSetup CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher 1 Please turn off the power and performance thermal management becomes increasingly important To dissi unplug the power cord before pate heat you need to attach the CPU cooli
10. E7210 Master FARM MS 9149 v1 X ATX Server Board Version 1 0 G52 S9149X1 Manual Rev 1 0 Release Date October 2003 KE FCC A Radio Frequency Interference Statement N1996 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip ment is operated in a commercial envionment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed andused in accor dance 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 express ly approved by the party respon sible for compliancecould void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables and A C power cord ifany must be used in order to comply with the emission limits VOIR LA NOTICE D INS TALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RES FAU Micro Star International MS 9149 Tes ted to comply a with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO S TAR INTERNATIONAL We take every care in the prep
11. PATAN Vat plete T j late its charge before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM Papai EAE Te ee ire Peiws Fulatr Thaw Hel F bungee lil Dewies may fail to retain data This itemapplies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system Available settings 4 3 2 clocks Memory Frequency For Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs Options Auto DDR 266 DDR333 DDR320 DDR400 DRAM Data Integrity Mode Select ECC Error Correcting Code or Non ECC according to the type of ThciHoye Envertiglect 7 PUTD Vajue Gldeieve CECENI it Ggnera Help installed DRAM ee Lite He TITE cia au ic Fiz Pailin uFi ati Feni dba Pea Cy a Lins at Et ue 11 2 J Floppy Disk Access Control This enables or disables the write protection for floppy drive Setting options R W Read Only OnChip IDE Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the following sub menu screen Phosuik HaandAiOR CH S Zakup Lil iby michaip COE Tew ins Like NOA Ulock Mode inebled Leen llelg Like DA treancFee access On chip Trimsry TCI IDC TT Primary Harrer Pde Thr Feiuary 2laun FTW IE Frinary agter UGA PIKE Fi tmumry lau DAO in Ghip Yecondeaecuw JEL PIL Lik Bot moo Master FIJ i Ceacondery Glave PI i nannat Aantar HTAA TUF Sxetimlaey STava TTA SATA Hode ln Chip ecrial ain herigpl ATA TortB Hoda Titti h Fu anbal o cRAUl BPii Wie Tin HH Ram Fhia kail Pitron ral si In L ft reuinis cater Mh l
12. S Pealures ierse na E 3 6 IPM WLS BIOS Beatie oe dein adomusncasecotacs 3 8 yi Vil Getting Started Thank you for choosing the E7210 Master FARM MS 9149 v1 X ATX server board The E7210 Master FA RM is a Superior computer mainboard based on Intel Canter wood ES amp Hance Rapids chipsets for optimals ys tem efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel P4 Northwood Pre scott processor this mainboard provides a cost effective and professional solu tion for high end workstation and server markets MS 9149 ATX Server Board Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel P4 Northwood Prescott processors gt Supports 533 800MHz FSB gt Meets thermal requirements gt Onboard voltage regulator module Chipset gt Intel Canterwood ES Hance Rapids gt LPC Super I O controller with floppy write protect function gt 4Mbit Flash EEPROM Main Memory Supports 4GB ECC memory gt 4 DDR DIMM sockets gt Supports PC3200 ECC unbuffered Onboard VGA gt ATI Rage XL with 8MB SDRAM Onboard LAN gt Onboard dual Intel Gigabit LAN gt Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN gt Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN gt Programmed Ethernet MAC address and EEPROM MSI Server Management Optional gt mBMC and MSI iConsole support IPMI 1 5 Slots gt 3x PCI 32bit 33MHz slots gt 2 x PCI 4bit 66MHz slots Onboard IDE gt 2xIDEconnector to support ATA 100 66 33 gt 1xIDERAID connector for 0 1 and 0 1 suppo
13. Setting options Disabled Enabled DMI Event Log This setting disables or enables the BIOS to log DMI Desktop Management Interface events Setting options Enabled Disabled Clear All DMI Event Log When this setting is set to Yes the DMI event log will be cleared at next POST stage Then the BIOS will automatically set this option to No Setting options Yes No 3 12 View DMI Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all DMI event logs Mark DMI Events as Read Press lt Enter gt and a screen pops up asking users to confirm whether or not to clear all DMI event logs immediately Press lt Y gt and lt Enter gt the BIOS will clear all DMI event logs right away Event Log Capacity The item allows the system to show if there is enough space for event logs Event Log Validity The item allows the system to show if the event logs are valid Care Open Warning The field enables or dis ables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message ifthe chassis is once opened To clear the warning message set the field to Reset The setting of the field will auto matically return to Enabled later Settings Enabled Reset Disabled CPU Feature Press lt Enter gt to enter the following sub menu screen Phosuik AuardRlgh CH S Sabu Weal iby CEU Feulure belay Deioe te Liernol l Ain leen Welly Liernal Aanagenent IM Dur Hatic THE fis UTE Le atin O A A E O a a a L E a a Ra
14. Tid Gave yts Cit Ganeral Help a as MONTE OT CITT FRE Pani Iati 3 Ti Fan lla STR HIN net un Lo PEF Configuration S tatus This option shows the current Platform Event Filter PEF configuration status Read only Setting PEF Configuration This setting is used to set the Platform Event Filter PEF configuration When Enabled is selected the server will send the event signal to the BMC Set ting options Enabled Disabled BMC Event Log Select Enabled to store POST error or initial mess ages to the BMC Event log If you don t want to store POST error or initial messages to the DMI Event log select Disabled When Cleared is selected the BMC event log willbe cleared at next POST stage Setting options Disabled Enabled Cleared WatchDog TimeOut Action The Watch Dog Timer WDT is a special hardware device to monitor if the computer system works normally If the system does not work normally it will have some measures to fixup the system The following actions are avail ee Sh MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup Fonte Daar HLOR CAOR Aisha Wb lily Adamce BIOS Feulurcy P llard bitk Utot Lior l raci Lager liger Tire nding Tec ag tani tanith Biooane Cio Se Tm L Paiveet Think Theirs Beaaanil Hini fhu mec Ihird Povl Tewice Boot mher le wice Lit FE Up AURLh SEAR bec uriti pt ion APIC Fanila A la ion Gon bro Pow 05 banuen ba Hioli rizi irua Ment Gonneet uda Agant wait tine comi
15. a L e Rae Ae dg l pe ne ee Pe ee ese opr ed Bel aalri Delay Prior to Thermal When the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level a thermal monitorin g mechanism will be enabled following the appropriate timing delay specified in 3 13 MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup this field With the thermal monitorin g enabled clock modulation controlled by theprocessor s internal thermal sensor is also activated to keep the proces sor within allowable temperature limit Setting options 4 Min 8 Min 16 Min 32 Min Thermal Management This feature allows you to specify the thermal monitoring system Settings are Thermal Monitoring l on die throttling Thermal Monitoring 2 Ratio amp VID transition TM2 Bus Ratio hidden for Prescott processor It represents the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot Key na DEC number between 0 and 255 TM2 Bus VID hidden for Prescott processor It represents the voltage ofthe throttled performance state that willbe initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot Settings range from 0 8375V to 1 6000V 3 14 AusrdDios CASS Setup tility Aduanan Apr DAAE FAN PANH Tim iar as Dice laakt Hy RPT Thess Hila A Leable y Tine Netivuec to Pas eho Orlan AM Hita Le COEF De busy DEA a recharge Pano Ta Tarr y lini CTAR Data Inteseity Peds Floppy Tiakh as Gnumlrul Thier Hous
16. aen Tortex faleck a To ale ee Tara Cet Leit Ci Ganeral lade is F P Ee th EATE am Tia TE Ha f A aia aF Th F mire oa yh iis CALEN TALAT ua liz gt von S3 related functions described in this section are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Man agement Interface function If your operating systemis ACPI aware such as Windows 98SE 2000 ME select Enabled Setting options Enabled Disabled Wake Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring Wake Up On LAN These fields specify whether the systemwill be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected Resume By Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the systemon a scheduled time date Date of Month Alarm The field specifies the date for Resume by Alarm Settings 0 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm The field specifies the time for Resume by Alarm Format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt 3 2 lt lt SDD MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus systemand PnP Plug amp Play feature PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its specialcomponents This section covers some very tech
17. aration 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 nght 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 for PCB 1 X October 2003 Technical Support If a problemarises with your systemand 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 amp Visit the MSI website for FAQ technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com tw 4 Contact our technical staff at support msi com tw 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 flat surface before setting it up The openings on the
18. cable 2 6 HardwareSetup Neer Memory The mainboard provides four 184 pin ECC non registered DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 SDRAM with the maximum memory size up to 4GB To oper ate properly ins tall at least one memory module on the slot To achieve the optimal efficiency of dual channel install memory modules on Channel A DIMM 1 amp 2 and Channel B DIMM3 amp 4 Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density on the same channel ENM M TT TTT N M M ae Wi i AAi AAAA LAAR A DADA nL EN M M M MN N MT MO A L LALU LE DIMM1 DIMM4 from left to right Memory Speed CPU FSB Support Matrix pd DDR 266 DDR333 DDR400 DIMM Module Combination The memory modules can be installed in the following combination 2 7 MS 9149 ATX Server Board DIMM1 DIMM2 O SMEG O 8MBE IG 128MB 1GB 128MB I B 128MB 1G6 amp B o Z o 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB_ __ izsmp icp __ 256MB 2 B 128MB IGB 128MB 1GB_ sd 128MB 1GB_ 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 384MB 3GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB_ 384MB 3GB 128MB 1GB_ 128MB 1GB 128MB 1G 384MB 3GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 128MB 1GB 512MB 4GB Installing DDR Modules 1 The DDRDIMM has only one notch on the center of module The module will only fit in the nght orientation 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then pu
19. cessceeteeeteeeseeeeeeeeeees 2 9 ATX 12V Power Connector JPWRI ccc ccetccenccsecesscesteseseeeseeees 2 9 BEET ho pennreer reren creer enrrce te rere rer nem nerrrer erere tener nner ee renters 2 10 Connectors Jumpers amp Slots ccsscasssaessvneesscsstenesvecaecasestassosbotvessnastbeonssnssioness 2 11 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JFDD1 ssssssssssssssessssssssessessessessessessese 2 11 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 2 sssnssesssesseessesssesssessessesereseessesseeseeseeeee 2 11 SATA Connectors Supported by ICH HR SATA 1 amp SATA2 2 12 v Hard Disk RAID Connectors Supported by Promise PDC20378 IDE3 Advanced BIO SB CAUIICS Sis ties hie cc a is oes acted cael deaths amp T 3 10 SATA3 amp SATA4 Optional ee eeessssecssecsnccseeccsecesseceseesseesesees 2 12 Advanced Chipset PEAtires aeina ae ombeates 3 15 Fan Power Connectors CPUFANI SYSFANI 2 3 4 5 woe 2 13 Hite SEATEG Perip MC tal Ser seas caccsectnc estes sali casse A as easarannenay 3 17 LCD Panel Connector JLCD1 Optional 0 eeseeeteeeteeeees 2 14 Power Management Setup i ccszcsesses2csecsnantaceoscesanatnceased vs tessesaeuesnieeanedesteaee 3 22 DC Bus Connector PMB Wi sieetcse twa Senet ease O 2 14 PaP PCT Co mie UNON S aeei shoe ind hain tiled eaace helio eves ose 3 24 82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector JACT1 Optional 2 14 PEF OAN S 211610 hs ene NP es eS RP ro RPI nr OEE ERD PT 3 26 82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector JACT2 Optional
20. ds JISAI fal Promise F ig PDC20378 J2 T t PC87366 JBAT1 SATAG wes SATA3 E7210 Master FARM MS 9149 v1 X ATX Server Board MS 9149 ATX Server Board ES MSI Special Features PC Alert Il The PC Alert 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 monitorCPU amp systemtemperatures monitor fan speed s monitor system voltage 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 PL abr JU Se an Pur lo wea duu os a Glew E at Teta tt B a ti 0 MSI Reminds You 1 Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system status 2 This feature is only available for MS 9149 mainboard without mBMC chipset Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hard ware setup procedures While doing the installation be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures For some components if you installin the wrong orientation the components will not work properly Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components Static electricity may damage the components MS 9149 ATX Server Board Quick
21. e Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults a message as below appears Load Fail Safe Defaults H H Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values forthe most stable minimal system performance When youselect Load Optimized Defaults amessage as below appears Load Optimized Defaults YZH H Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password When you select this function a message as below will appear on the screen Type the pass word up to sixcharacters in length and press lt Enter gt The pass word typed nowwill replace any previously set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password Retype the pass word and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not entera password To clear a set password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message willshow up confirming the password will be disabled Once the password is disabled the s ystem will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password When a password has been set you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person fromchang ing any part of your systemconfiguration Additionally when a password is enabled you can also have A ward BIOS to req
22. e SATA IDSEL Disable SATA IDSEL default PCI X Devices Header J4 J4 l PCI X Device Not PCI X Device default 2 16 HardwareSetup PCI X Bus Speed Header J5 a n mf J5 PCI X Bus Speed is PCI X Bus Speed is 66MHz default 33MHz FWH Write Protect Connector J9 ea J9 Enable FWH Write Protect Disable FWH Write Protect default ID Header for BIOS Version J10 amp J11 fa E E E e a E e J10 J11 Enable Disable VGA Jumper J8 This jumper is used to enable or disable VGA IDSEL J8 a Sz az a 2 17 MS 9149 ATX Server Board Enable Disable 82541 GI LAN Jumper J1 The LAN controller integrated on the motherboard varies depending on the model you have purchased The default factory settings are properly configured foroptinal system performance and thus should be left unchanged en Enable LAN IDSEL Disable LAN IDSEL default Clear CMOS Jumper JBATI There is aCMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration With the CMOS RAM the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration use the JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Follow the instructions below to clear the data fees JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data MSI Reminds You You can clear CMOS by shorting 2 3 pin while the systemis off Thenreturn to 1 2 pin position Avoid clearing the CMOS whi
23. e this menu to specify your settings for power management 3 4 PnP PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI PC Health Status for mainboard without mB MC chip This entry shows your PChealth status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations Set Supervisor User Pass word Use this menu to set user and supervisor passwords Save amp Fxit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without S avi ng Abandon all changes and exit setup MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 10 categories Each category includes none one or more setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to switch to the value you prefer Auarodoios CAGES Setup Wedlite TARA CA PLATS Maia ml gT mlz That Hilly eee ee eee F Like thun id UW A IIT Channel a Likhi Chanmai I IIE Channel 1 Slavs Main Oaie H Hudki an Pee aun Enktertialsek fe TUePO Value 1a inve ATE ea Cit Ganeral Help H ae H MUTE un mE Fh i Fui j natt L E Th Fan L lis z s a eal u ua LES Date mm dd
24. le the systemis on it willdamage the mainboard 2 18 HardwareSetup System Configure Jumper J3 The J3 jumper determines which mode the system will enter while pow ered on During Normal Mode the system will enterthe assigned OSas usual During Configure Mode thesystem willdirectly enter BIOS setup utility This enables you to modify the BIOS configurations During Recovery Mode you have to insert certain boot disk into the floppy drive before po wering on the system After powered on the system will read the boot disk and enter DOS This enables you to update the BIOS with a Flash utility if necessary m E g R o F oja E i J3 7 Normal Mode Configure Mode Recovery Mode The motherboard provides two PCI X 64bit 66MHz and three PCI 32bit 33M Hz slots PCI Slots Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs When adding orremoving expansion cards make sure that you unplug the power supply first Meanwhile read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card such as jumpers s witches or BIOS configuration Three PCI slots are conventional 32 bit PCI bus slots and the other two are 64 bit PCI bus also called PCIX slots 32 bit PCI bus The bus has 32 data lines and runs at 33MHz 64 bit PCI bus The bus has 64 data lines and runs at 33 66MHz With twice data lines and much faster PCI clock the 64 bit PCI bus increases
25. les ye CARnet l Amil Dalm POT Wilk Pural i Hill Tham Haly hpeana Sparchem ti Hove Incer Gelect Fa rm Cl sSeme Ce eEeit CliGeneral Help ate aH UIE Wa Tmz Br al a H Ta Fai oS re ve z Il it rani Dnt aia Auto Detect PCI Clk This itemis used to auto detect the PCI slots When set to Enabled the system will remove turn off clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference EMI Settings Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock generator pulses the extreme values spikes of the pulses creates EMI Electromagnetic Interference The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reducedto flatter curves If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI setting to Enabled for EMI reduction Re member to disable Spread Spectrumif you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up 3 27 MS 9149 ATX Server Board Load Fail Safe Optimized Defaults The two options onthe main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe or Optimized values The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for op timal performance of the mainboard The Fail Saf
26. n Agent alter hoor PAI Fusiil any Clear 8117 DA Ruant ang Wires WA Euesil E Hark OHI Cents oa Read Cas open marninaT E GAI Fral Preas Furlacr This Houe IPInrcer 1elect TUrER Ualue CPi Seme Eos Exit CliGeneral Hele Hs i a a AALE Wa dane FRG Fiuii n uF Oh Fa ni lis Dil iis tal Dit i Le Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting determines the boot priority of the installed hard disks Hyper Threading Technology The Intel 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 thatcan execute instruc tions 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 Settings Enabled Disabled NOTE Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platform Components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HTTechnology and has it enabled and OS An operating system that supports HT Technology For more information on Hyper threading Technology go to www intel com info hyperthreading 3 10 Quick Power On Self Test The option speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on the computer When
27. ng fan and heatsink on top of the installing the CPU Open Lever CPU Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink Fan 7 1 Locate the CPU and its retention 2 Position the heatsink onto the reten Pull the lever sideways away mechanism on the motherboard tion mechanism fromthe socket Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle retention mechanism Look forthe gold arrow The gold arrow should point to wards the lever pivot The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation If the CPU is correctly installed the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen Please note that any violation 3 Mount the fan on top of the heatsink 4 Press the two levers downto fasten ofthe correct installation pro P Press dow nthe fan until its four clips the fan Each lever can be pressed cedures may cause permanent get w edged in the holes of the reten dow n in only ONE direction tion mechanism levers damages to your mainboard Press the CPUdown firmly into the socket andclose the lever As the CPU is likely to move whik the lever is being closed always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly Pressin ontop ofthe CPUto make sure the CPU the CPU is properly and com pletely embedded into the socket Lever MS 9149 ATX Server Board 5 Connect the fan pow er cablefrom the mounted fan tothe 3 pin fan pow er connec tor on the board fan pow er
28. nical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Fonte Daar HLOR CAOR isla Wb ali Lly Fofr POI Gunf igucwl iuny lecet ont igurecion lates Uisebled Fass eases nibe l Tel Lit Tdee Maouce Bneerveke beet f POUadoe F LSE ome E G Exit FlsConeral Help Ub Peevioue Values Jk adh Sate Dalteul e Lo Oprindsed Dal sles Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on card and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating systemcannot boot Setting options Enabled Disabled Res ource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all ofthe boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating sys temsuch as Windows 95 98 Ifyou set this field to manual choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field a sub menu is preceded by a gt The settings are Auto ESCD Manual 3 24 IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual Press lt Enter gt and you will enter the sub menu of the items IRQ Res ources list IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 for users to set each
29. nnectors always take note that the red wireis the positive and should be connected to the 12V the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND If the mainboard has a System Hardware Moni tor chipset on board you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control HE o EE CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN4 a i bs H SYSFANS SYSFAN2 SYSFANS MSI Reminds You Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan 2 13 MS 9149 ATX Server Board LCD Panel Connector JLCD1 Optional The connector is additionally provided for connection to a LCD panel which shows information on the panel for you to identify the current status or mode ofthe connected system JLCD1 I2C Bus Connector JIPMB1 Optional The mainboard provides one I2C also known as PC Bus connector for users to connect to System Management Bus SMBus interface JIPMB1 Pin Definition m o PIN SIGNAL z SMBCLK at SMBDATA SMBALERT JIPM B1 GND VCC3 82547 GI LAN Active LED Connector JACT1 Optional 82541 GI LAN Active LED Connector JACT2 Optional The LAN LED connectors are used to connect to LAN LEDs which show the activity of the LAN JACT1 is for LA N1 jack and the JACT2 is for LAN2 jack Both LAN1 amp LAN jacks are located on the back panel a JACT1 JACT2 2 14 HardwareSetup Front Panel Connector JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector fo
30. nnectors Supported by Promise PDC20378 IDE3 SATA3 amp SATA4 Optional The Promis e 20378 chipset supports one IDE RAID connector IDE3 and two SATA connectors SATA3 amp SATA4 The ICH HR chipset supports two serial IDE connectors SATA1 amp SATA2 IDE3 is a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 controller that provides PIO mode 0 5 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 function You can connect up to 2 hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices SATA connectors are dual high speed Serial ATA interface ports Each supports 1 generation serial ATA data rates of 150 MB s All connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0 specifications Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device Please refer to Serial ATA Serial ATA RAID manual for detailed software installation procedures aUi oji i i 1 SATA4 SATA1 2 SATA3 SATA Pin Definitions ice SIGNAL GND 2 TXP TXN 4 GND RXN 6 RXP GND MSI Reminds You Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90 degree angle Otherwise the loss ofdata may occur during transmission 2 12 HardwareSetup gt Optional Serial ATA cable gt Connect to SATA1 2 3 4 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 2 3 4 5 The CPUFAN I processor fan and SYSFAN1 2 3 4 5 system fans sup portsystemcooling fan with 12V It supports three pin head connector When connecting the wire to the co
31. p restart the systemby turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button You may also restart the systemby simultaneous ly pressing lt Ctrb lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys Control Keys lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page ae Setup Menu Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the default CMOS value from Fail Safe default table only for C D Load Optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit 3 2 BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu the first 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 Tab to select the item The on line descniption of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottomof the screen S ub Menu If you find a right pointer symbol as shown in the night view appears to theleft of certain fields that means a sub menu can be launched from this field A IDE Primary Master sub menu contains additional options fora IDE Primary Slave field parameter You can use arrow keys IDE eaten at reer TJ to highlight the field and press lt Enter gt BE Seepadeny Slane to callup 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 just press the lt Esc gt General Help lt F1 gt The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen You can call up
32. r INO UICC carr A E E il DANS TMA Gy AE E E E ii Revis On HiIStOIy cosis a a T n aR il Teeme Bis 01 0 070 seser SRE er terre il PALEY MIS CNC BOIS gone sor cncieenasuendseresectacexneecssancanvencene soreAcenucuesenseesseesopeauactdeccasescusherast IV Chapter Ts Getinge Star ted canonicis cernis iirin aat TEE a 1 1 Mainboard Specifications sssessmstorrnrsna r a a n aai 1 2 Mainboard Ay OWE scsscsisoneconsaaincossaseass easdassdasoadas oxacenacicaniancresces tinea aiias 1 5 MSI Special Features ccvssuesssecccssescsncsnsnrencavsisadansesteeeaed A aE ODE REAA 1 6 PS TM E E E EAA 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup rriari anaidai 2 1 Quick Components Guide ss soeeseseeseesseeseeseeseessesseesseseesseseessreseeseesssessesees 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU ccs csssccsancanccudeieiassatadcaecgotnenscussuteussesvercevesesaucs 2 3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ssosssossessessseessessseserssresresee 2 3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 eeessesssesseessssserssessseseee 2 4 Instaline thie CPU PAn sxc ite coscesessccscncescetentondsacacscencenachetetoncuceumnenstomnesoens 2 5 MeO o E E E E E E E 2 7 Memory Speed CPU FSB Support Matrix eeeeesseessseseesseessessssssesees 2 7 DIMM Module Combination ssossseesesssssseessesssessessrsssessresressessessresees 2 7 Instaline DDR Modules ses ces scaccactene sexsessctzenssctsntiascendesortenerbestesceneomacees 2 8 POW SU BI oe O 2 9 ATX 20 pin Power Connector JPWR2 cc ee
33. r electrical connection to the front panels witches and LEDs JFP1 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I O Connectivity Design Guide Front USB Connector JUSB2 The mainboard provides one USB 2 0 pin header JUSB2 that is compliant with Intel I O Connectivity Design Guide USB 2 0 technology increases data transferrate up to amaximum throughput of 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than USB1 1 and is ideal for connecting high speed USB interface penpherals such as USB HDD digital cameras MP3 players printers modems and the like JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION HD LED P Hard disk LED pull up FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED FP PWR SLP MSG LED pull up RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull up RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull up PWR_SW_N Power Switch low refer ence pull down to GND RSVD_DNU Reserved D o not use P 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 15 MS 9149 ATX Server Board Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector JCI1 This connector is connected to a 2 pin chassis switch If the chassis is opened the switch will be short 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 Ef 0 JCH ISA Bridge Control Connector JISA1 Optional JISA1 Enable Disable PROM ISE SATA Header J2 E E E J2 Enabl
34. r of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed Available options are None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot Available options are All Errors The systemstops when any erroris detected Disabled The systemdoesn t stop for any detected error All But Keyboard The system doesn t stop for a keyboard error All But Diskette The system doesn t stop for a disk error All But Disk Key The system doesn t stop for either a disk ora key board error Base Extended Total Memory The three items show the memory status of the sys tem read only MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup able on expiration of the Watchdog Timer No Action Hard Reset Power This setup screen appears only when the mBMC chip for Server Down Power Cycle Management is integrated on the mainboard WatchDog Timer Counter This feature allows users to set the time interval to reboot the computer if a PIRENEOS ma timeout event occurs Setting options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec That Hila BxHlLing PRP Cmnf igunal imu FP Riadi del PHL Event Loy haal hi L e eer tl t Houa Entertialect ee ee
35. rt optional Promise 20378 RAID controller Getting Started Onboard S ATA gt 4xS ATA 2 fromsouth bridge 2 from Promise controller optional Promise 20378 RAID controller gt RAIDO 1 support Onboard I O gt On Board Peripherals include 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port 1 x floppy port 2 x serial ports x parallel port 2 x USB2 0 ports rear 2 x USB 2 0 ports front 2 x RJ 45 BIOS gt PCI 2 2 compliant VPD and DMI gt PnP 1 0A SMBIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0 Supports PXE boot protocol gt APM 1 2 gt WOL gt WOR gt USB keyboard and mouse gt PC 2001 system design compliant gt BIOS Flash Write Protect gt BBS gt Event Log gt USB Legacy Support KB amp Mouse gt Chassis Intrusion gt Console Redirection gt AC Recovery back to original status gt RTC alarm and wake up gt Boot Block gt Remote Diag MS 9149 ATX Server Board Getting Started Mainboard Layout Power Management Features gt RTC alarm and wake up g O D svsean Bad gt Wake up on LAN WOL gt Wake up on serial ring gt Wake up on Keyboard Mouse from S1 gt Wake up on USB from S1 gt Wake up on PCI gt Supports ACPI S1 S4 S5 functions CPUFAN1 mtorr ie a pea N Regulatory gt FCC Class B gt EMC gt CE Board Size gt ATX compatible form factor with 9 mounting holes Hance Rapi
36. setting the itemto Enabled BIOS willshorten or skip some check items during POST Settings Enabled Disabled First Second Third Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot fromthe Ist 2nd 3rd boot device Boot Up NumLock Status 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 systemis powered on Setting to Off will allow us ers to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad Setting options On Off Security Option This specifies thetype of BIOS password protection thatis implemented Set tings are described below Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup System A password prompt appears every time when the com puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Pro grammable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system Settings Enabled Disabled MPS Version Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used for the operating system You need to select the
37. sh it in until the golden fingeron the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket 3 The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close MSI Reminds You You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the socket 128M B 1GB_ 256MB 2GB 256MB 2GB 128MB I1 B _ 256MB 2GB 128MB 1GB_ 128MB 1GB_ 256MB 2GB 128MB 1GB_ 128MB 1GB__ 128MB 1GB 384MB 3GB HardwareSetup Power Supply The mainboard supports SSI power supply for the power system Be fore inserting the power supply connector always make s ure that all compo nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused ATX 20 Pin Power Connector JPWR2 This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply To connect to the ATX 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 firmly into the connector ATX 12V Power Connector JPWR1 This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU JPWRI1 JPWR2 Pin Definition JPWR1 Pin Definition pw sona Pn sona Cn J Sena ri 12 GND GND i 14 15 2 3 12V 4 16 17 18 19 20 O ON Oa A ON k O 2 9 MS 9149 ATX Server Board Back Panel Parallel VGA Connector DB 15 pin USB Ports Serial Ports COM2 Tane 2 10 Differential Pair 0 Differential Pair 0 Differen
38. t PUT Unlar FS CSC Cet d 1 Ceneral Help f To Previsur lalues BESEL GELE Defomiis r7 Iptinized ELILE T SS USB Controller Select Enabled if your systemcontains a Universal Serial Bus USB con troller and you have USB peripherals Setting options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Set to Enabled if you need to use any USB 2 0 device in the operating system that does not supportor have any USB 2 0 driver installed such as DOS and SCO Unix Setting options Disabled Enabled 3 19 USB Keyboard Mouse Support Select Enabled if you need to use akeyboard mouse in the operating system Setting options Enabled Disabled CSA LAN Giga LAN The field determines whether the onboard Giga bit LAN controller is activated Setting options Enabled Disabled 82547 Lan Boot ROM This setting enables disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROM during bootup Selecting Disabled willspeed up the boot process SATA RAID Boot ROM This setting enables disables the initialization of the onboard SATA RAID Boot ROM during bootup Selecting Disabled will speed up the boot process Super IO Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the following sub menu screen Phoenix Awardkils CHA Selep Ftility A A TEE E it oe TEC Controller Ceabled ller Help Qnbesrd Serial Fara d Onbeard Serial Fara 2 Onbesrd Parallel Port Tie etier PeN Tail i tle Weue ater 5 lecrt 2 UPD ele if 5Saue CSE
39. the throughput and overall system performance 2 19 MS 9149 ATX Server Board PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I R Q are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor The PCI IRQ pins aretypically connected to the PCI bus INT A INT D pins as follows PCI 32 IRQ Routing for ICH HR VGA PIRQ G 82541 GILAN PIRQ H PDC20378 PIRQ E Primary IDE Interrupt IRQ14 for ICH HR Secondary IDE Interrupt IRQ15 for ICH HR PCIX 64 IRQ Routing for ICH HR PCI Device INTA NTB NTC PCIX 64 Slot1 PX_IRQ 0 PX_IRQ 1 PX_IRQ 2 PX_IRQ 3 PCIX 64 Slot2 PX_IRQ 1 PX_IRQ 2 PX_IRQ 3 PX_IRQ 0 CSA Interface IRQ routing for Canterwood ES NTA easa7 GILAN Pros o 2 20 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup pro gram and allows you to configure the system for optimum 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 customized features MS 9149 ATX Server Board 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 lt DEL gt key to enter Setup Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wishto enter Setu
40. this screen fromany menu by simply pressing lt F1 gt The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item Press lt Esc gt to exit the Help screen NOTE The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance Therefore the description maybe slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only 3 3 MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup Once you enter Phoenzx AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu displays twelve configurable func tions and two exit choices Use arrowkeys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Phoauik AwardRigs CH R aku MLET iby F o Rloumlaonnl CARA Fira lars bar Quir gt Eeleore Item TLB Save amp Cxit Setup Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic systemconfigurations such as time date etc IPMI V1 5 BIOS Features for mainboards with mBMC chip Use this menu to configure the Platform Event Filter PEF status and WatchDog Time Out features Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals Power Management Setup Us
41. tial Pair 1 Differential Pair 2 Differential Pair 2 Differential Pair 1 Differential Pair 3 Differential Pair 3 HardwareSetup Connectors Jumpers amp Slots Floppy Disk Drive Connector JFDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M floppy disk types Hard Disk Connectors ID E1 2 The mainboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDEand Ultra DMA 33 66 100 controller that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 function You can connect up to four hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices These connec tors support the provided IDE hard disk cable IDE1 IDE2 o o O i o o o o o o o o o o O D o o o o A npoooooono0oo0ononooono0onn0n0 IDEI Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDEI can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly IDE2 Secondary IDE Connector IDF can also connect a Master and a Slave drive MSI Reminds You Tf you install two hard disks on cable you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions 2 11 MS 9149 ATX Server Board SATA Connectors Supported by ICH HR SATA1 amp SATA2 Hard Disk RAID Co
42. to switch to SATA controller Options Manual Disabled or Auto When set to Auto BIOS will auto matically swtich RAID to SATA and vice versa If Disabled is selected only SATA controller will be enabled Serial ATA Port 0 1 Mode Select a compatible mode for Port 0 and Port 1 from Award setting to the chipset settings 1 Primary Master gt Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to Primary Master 2 Primary Slave gt Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to Primary Slave 3 Secondary Master gt Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to Secondary Master 3 18 i Phoenix Aver dis CHS Setep Btility MS 9149 ATX Server Board BIOS Setup 4 Secondary Slave gt Compatible Mode with Serial ATA Port 0 set to Secondary Slave 5 Logical Primary gt Compatible Mode with only Serial ATA Enabled and Port O set to Pri mary Master 6 Logical Secondary gt Compatible Mode with only Serial ATA Enabled and Port 0 set to Sec ondary Master 7 Enhance Mode Port 0 Tertiary Master gt Enhance Mode with Port 0 set to Native Mode Master 8 Enhance Mode Port I Quaternary Master gt Enhance Mode with Port 1 set to Native Mode Master Onboard Device Press lt Enter gt to enter the following sub menu screen Snbeard Demice USD Comtredler Ceabled llen Help WS0 2 8 Cantraoller USD Hesboard Support USD Mogae Support CSA LAH CGiqa LEH J254 Lan Opet BOM ar S Oost BOW tl Mesue mter 5elert
43. uest a password each time the systemis booted This would pre vent unauthorized use of your computer The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu If the Security Option is set to System the pas sword is required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup NOTE About Supervisor Password amp User Password Supervisor password Can enterand change the settings of the setup menu User password Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu
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