MSI MS-98L2 User manual

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MS-98L2
(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

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Preface MS-98L2
Copyright Notice
Copyright © Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. The MSI logo used is
a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other marks and names
mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. No warranty as to ac-
curacy or completeness is expressed or implied. MSI reserves the right to make
changes to this document without prior notice.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Revision History
Revision Date
V1.0 2019/03
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. Alter-
natively, please visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver
updates and other information, or contact our technical staff 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 flat surface before setting it up.
• The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip-
ment 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 module.
• 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 service
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 UNCONDITIONED,
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC (140oF), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIP-
MENT.

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Chemical Substances Information
In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Reg-
ulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Coun-
cil), 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.
WEEE Statement
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect 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.

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CE Conformity
Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device
is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other
relevant provisions set out in the European Directive.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi-
ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele-
vision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
measures listed below:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
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.

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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
WEEE Statement ............................................................................................. iv
CE Conformity .................................................................................................. v
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement............................................ v
1 Overview �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1
Motherboard Specifications ......................................................................... 1-2
Motherboard Layout..................................................................................... 1-5
2 Hardware Setup ��������������������������������������������������������������������������2-1
CPU (Central Processing Unit)..................................................................... 2-4
Memory......................................................................................................... 2-7
Power Supply................................................................................................ 2-8
Rear Panel I/O .............................................................................................. 2-9
Connector................................................................................................... 2-12
Jumper ....................................................................................................... 2-19
Slot.............................................................................................................. 2-21
3 BIOS Setup ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������3-1
Entering Setup.............................................................................................. 3-2
The Menu Bar............................................................................................... 3-4
Main.............................................................................................................. 3-5
Advanced ...................................................................................................... 3-6
Boot ............................................................................................................ 3-11
Security....................................................................................................... 3-12
Chipset........................................................................................................ 3-18
Power.......................................................................................................... 3-19
Save & Exit.................................................................................................. 3-20
Appendix GPIO WDT Programming ������������������������������������������������ A-1
General Purposed IO – GPIO/DIO.................................................................A-2
Set output value of GPO ............................................................................... A-2
Watchdog Timer – WDT................................................................................A-3
SMBus Access .............................................................................................. A-4

Thank you for choosing the MS-98L2, an excellent industrial
computer board.
Based on the innovative Intel®C246 / Q370 chipset for optimal
system efficiency, the MS-98L2 accommodates the Intel®Desk-
top Coffee Lake-S processor and supports up to 4 DDR4 2666MHz
U-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 64 GB memory capacity.
Designed to withstand harsh industrial conditions, the MS-98L2
is engineered to provide reliable performance for a wide variety of
industrial applications.
1Overview

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Overview MS-98L2
Motherboard Specifications
Processor
• 8th Gen Intel®Desktop Coffee Lake-S Core™ /Pentium®/Celeron®Series
Processor, Max 95W
Chipset
• SKU1: Intel®C246
• SKU2 & SKU3: Intel®Q370
Memory
• Dual channel DDR4, up to 2666MHz
• 4 x U-DIMM slots, up to 64GB
• SKU1: ECC, Non ECC supported
• SKU2 & SKU3: Non ECC supported
Network
• SKU1 & SKU2: 4 x LAN ports
»1 x Intel®I219-LM GbE LAN PHY
»3 x Intel®I210-AT GbE LAN (Co-lay I211-AT)
• SKU3: 2 x LAN ports
»1 x Intel®I219-LM GbE LAN PHY
»1 x Intel®I210-AT GbE LAN (Co-lay I211-AT)
Storage
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1 x M.2 M Key slot
»Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
»PCIe x4 signal switchable with PCIe x4 slot2 (Either PCIe x4 (PCIE2)
signal or M.2 M Key (SATA & PCIe) signal is supported when both slots
are occupied.
»Supports 2242/ 2260 /22800 modules
• Supports SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Expansion Slot
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
• 3 x PCIe x4 slots
»PCIE2 slot signal switchable with M.2 M Key slot
»Only PCIE2 & PCIE4 support NVMe
• 1 x full-size Mini-PCIe slot
»Supports PCIe x1, USB2.0
»Supports Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules

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Internal I/O
• 1 x 8-pin power connector
• 1 x 24-pin power connector
• 3 x 4-pin System fan connectors
• 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 box headers (4 ports)
• 1 x USB 2.0 Vertical Type-A port
• 5 x RS-232 COM port connectors (COM2~COM6)
»SKU1 & SKU2: COM2 supports RS-232/422/485 with 0V/5V/12V Auto-flow
Control, COM3~6 RS-232, 0V/5V/12V
»SKU3: COM2~6 RS-232, 0V/5V/12V
»RS-485 support TR 1000 Meter
• 6 x COM port power jumpers
• 1 x Parallel port header
• 2 x GPIO headers
• 1 x Front panel header
• 1 x S/PDIF box header
• 1 x TPM header
• 1 x Front audio box header
• 1 x Keyboard/Mouse box header
• 1 x Chassis intrusion header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x AT/ATX select jumper
• 1 x PCIe option jumper
• 1 x ME jumper
• 1 x SMBus box header
• 1 x I2C box header
Rear I/O
• 1 x COM port (COM1)
»Supports RS-232/422/485 with Ring/0V/5V/12V Auto-flow Control
»RS-485 support TR 1000 Meter
• 1 x VGA port
• 1 x DisplayPort port
• 1 x HDMI port
• 4 or 2 x RJ45 LAN ports (SKU1 & SKU2: 4 x LAN ports, SKU3: 2 x LAN ports)
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
• 3 x Audio jacks (Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In)

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Graphics
• Integrated Intel®HD Graphics
»1 x VGA (Max resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz)
»1 x DisplayPort (Max resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz)
»1 x HDMI (Max resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz)
Audio
• Realtek®ALC887/888S HD Audio Codec
»1 x Front audio header
»1 x S/PDIF connector
»3 x Audio jacks (Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In)
Environment
• Operating Temperature: -10 ~ 60oC
• Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80oC
• Humidity: 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
• RoHS: Compliant
Form Factor
• Micro-ATX: 244mmx244mm
Certification
• CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, RCM, VCCI
SKU Comparison
Features SKU1 SKU2 SKU3
PCH C246 Q370
LAN3 I210-AT N/A
LAN4 I210-AT N/A
COM 2 x RS-232/422/485
4 x RS-232
1 x RS-232/422/485
5 x RS-232
Memory ECC non-ECC