MSI MS-98F1 User manual

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MS-98F1
(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

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Preface MS-98F1
Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR IN-
TERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no
guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Revision History
Revision Date
V1.0 2016/10
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 technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates and other
information, or contact our technical sta󰘯 via http://www.msi.com/support/

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Safety Instructions
￭Always read the safety instructions carefully.
￭Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
￭Keep this equipment away from humidity.
￭Lay this equipment on a reliable at surface before setting it up.
￭The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
￭Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
￭Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
￭Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or 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 been exposed to moisture.
◯The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according
to User’s Manual.
◯The equipment has dropped and damaged.
◯The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
￭DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDI-
TIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAM-
AGE THE EQUIPMENT.
警告使用者:
這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成無線電干擾，在這種情
況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

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Chemical Substances Information
In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH
Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html
Battery Information
European Union:
Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be
disposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the
public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in
compliance with the local regulations.
廢電池請回收
Taiwan:
For better environmental protection, waste batteries should
be collected separately for recycling or special disposal.
California, USA:
The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material
and requires special handling when recycled or disposed
of in California.
For further information please visit:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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CE Conformity
Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this de-
vice is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and
other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive.
FCC-A Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ-
ment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modi󰘰cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
WEEE Statement
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes e󰘯ect on
August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment”
cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers
of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such
products at the end of their useful life. MSI will comply with the prod-
uct take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are
sold into the EU. You can return these products to local collection points.

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Japan JIS C 0950 Material
Declaration
A Japanese regulatory requirement, de󰘰ned by speci󰘰cation JIS C 0950, man-
dates that manufacturers provide material declarations for certain categories of
electronic products o󰘯ered for sale after July 1, 2006.
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html
http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html
日本JIS C 0950材質宣言
日本工業規格JIS C 0950により、2006年7月1日以降に販売される特定分野の
電気および電子機器について、製造者による含有物質の表示が義務付けられま
す。
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html
http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html
India RoHS
This product complies with the "India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule
2011" and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominat-
ed biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding
0.1 weight % and 0.01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in
Schedule 2 of the Rule.
Turkey EEE Regulation
Conforms to the EEE Regulations of the Republic Of Turkey
Türkiye EEE yönetmeliği
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur
Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous
Substances
The equipment complies with requirements of the Technical Regulation, ap-
proved by the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine as of December 3,
2008 № 1057, in terms of restrictions for the use of certain dangerous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment.
Україна обмеження на наявність небезпечних речовин
Обладнання відповідає вимогам Технічного регламенту щодо обмеження
використання деяких небезпечних речовин в електричному та електронному
обладнані, затвердженого постановою Кабінету Міністрів України від 3
грудня 2008 № 1057.

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Vietnam RoHS
As from December 1, 2012, all products manufactured by MSI comply with
Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT temporarily regulating the permitted limits for a number
of hazardous substances in electronic and electric products.
Việt Nam RoHS
Kể từ ngày 01/12/2012, tất cả các sản phẩm do công ty MSI sản xuất tuân thủ
Thông tư số 30/2011/TT-BCT quy định tạm thời về giới hạn hàm lượng cho phép
của một số hóa chất độc hại có trong các sản phẩm điện, điện tử"

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CONTENTS
Copyright Notice............................................................................................ ii
Trademarks ................................................................................................... ii
Revision History ............................................................................................ ii
Technical Support.......................................................................................... ii
Safety Instructions.........................................................................................iii
Chemical Substances Information ............................................................... iv
Battery Information....................................................................................... iv
CE Conformity............................................................................................... v
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......................................... v
WEEE Statement .......................................................................................... v
Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declaration........................................................ vi
India RoHS................................................................................................... vi
Turkey EEE Regulation................................................................................ vi
Ukraine Restriction of Hazardous Substances............................................. vi
Vietnam RoHS .............................................................................................vii
1 Overview.......................................................................................1-1
Motherboard Specications........................................................................1-2
Motherboard Layout ..................................................................................1-4
2 Hardware Setup ...........................................................................2-1
Memory ......................................................................................................2-3
Power Supply.............................................................................................2-4
Rear Panel I/O ...........................................................................................2-5
Connector...................................................................................................2-8
Jumper .....................................................................................................2-14
Slot...........................................................................................................2-16
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.....................................................................................................3-17
Power .......................................................................................................3-18
Save & Exit...............................................................................................3-20
Appendix WDT & GPIO ................................................................... A-1
WDT Sample Code ................................................................................... A-2
GPIO Sample Code .................................................................................. A-3

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Thank you for choosing the MS-98F1, an excellent industrial computer
board.
Based on the innovative Intel® Celeron quad-core N3700/N3710, N3150/
N3160, N3050/N3060, N3000/N3010 SoC for optimal system e󰀩ciency,
the MS-98F1 supports up to 2 DDR3L 1066/1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM
slots to provide the maximum of 8 GB memory capacity.
In the advanced-level and mid-range market segment, MS-98F1 provides
a high-performance solution for today’s front-end and general purpose
workstation, as well as in the future.
1Overview

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Overview MS-98F1
Motherboard Specications
Processor
■Intel Celeron quad-core stepping C / stepping D CPU
■N3700/N3710
■N3150/N3160
■N3050/N3060
■N3000/N3010
Memory
■2 x DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM slots
■Up to 8 GB
LAN
■2 x Intel i210(Colay i211AT) Gigabit Fast Ethernet controllers (Optional)
SATA
■1 x SATA 6Gb/s port
Audio
■Realtek ALC887VD audio codec
■1 x rear audio connector
■1 x amplier connector
Graphics
■Graphics integrated in Intel processor
Rear Panel I/O
■2 x COM ports (COM2&3)(RS232) (Optional)
■1 x COM port (COM1)(RS232/422/485)
■1 x DisplayPort
■4 x USB 3.0 ports
■2 x RJ45 GbE LAN ports (Optional)
■1 x Audio connector