MSI 945GC Network User manual

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945GC Network
MS-96C4(V1.X)ServerBoard
G52-96C41X1
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CopyrightNotice
The materialinthisdocumentistheintellectual propertyof MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthe preparationof thisdocument, butno
guaranteeisgivenastothecorrectnessofitscontents.Ourproductsareunder
continualimprovementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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RevisionHistory
Revision RevisionHistory Date
V1.0 Firstrelease July2008
TechnicalSupport
Ifaproblemariseswithyoursystemandnosolutioncanbeobtainedfromtheuser’s
manual,pleasecontactyourplaceofpurchaseorlocaldistributor.Alternatively,
pleasetrythefollowing helpresourcesforfurtherguidance.
VisittheMSIwebsiteat http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?
func=service forFAQ,technicalguide, BIOSupdates,driverupdates,and
otherinformation.
Contactourtechnicalstaffat http://ocss.msi.com.tw.
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SafetyInstructions
1. Alwaysread thesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2. KeepthisUser’sManualforfuturereference.
3. Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
4. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurfacebeforesetting itup.
5. Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvectionhenceprotectstheequip-
ment fromoverheating.DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Makesurethevoltageofthe powersourceandadjustproperly110/220Vbe-
foreconnectingtheequipmenttothepowerinlet.
7. Placethe powercordsuchawaythatpeoplecannotstepon it. Donotplace
anythingoverthepowercord.
8. AlwaysUnplug thePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardormodule.
9. All cautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
10. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamage orcauseelectrical
shock.
11. If anyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservice
personnel:
Thepowercordorplug isdamaged.
Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
Theequipmentdoesnot workwell oryoucannotgetitworkaccording to
User’sManual.
Theequipmenthasdroppedanddamaged.
Theequipmenthasobvioussign of breakage.
12.DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENTUNCONDITIONED,STOR-
AGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
CAUTION: Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
为 A 级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。
在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰采取切实可行的措施。
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FCC-BRadio Frequency Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen
tested and found tocomply
withthe limitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15of the FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable protection
againstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand used in accor-
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurin aparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoff and on,the useris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone ormoreof themeasureslisted
below.
†Reorientorrelocatethereceiving antenna.
†Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver.
†Connecttheequipmentintoanoutleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
†Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforhelp.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible for
compliancecould void theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Notice2
Shieldedinterfacecablesand A.C.powercord,ifany,mustbeusedinorderto
complywiththeemissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED’ INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational
MS-96C4
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustaccept anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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WEEE (WasteElectricaland ElectronicEquipment) Statement
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CONTENTS
CopyrightNotice..............................................................................................................ii
Trademarks.......................................................................................................................ii
RevisionHistory..............................................................................................................ii
Technical Support...........................................................................................................ii
SafetyInstructions.........................................................................................................iii
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................................iv
WEEE(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)Statement....................................v
Chapter1GettingStarted.....................................................................................1-1
MainboardSpecifications...................................................................................1-2
MainboardLayout................................................................................................1-4
WatchDog TimerSetting.....................................................................................1-5
Chapter2HardwareSetup....................................................................................2-1
Quick ComponentsGuide....................................................................................2-2
Memory.................................................................................................................2-3
PowerSupply......................................................................................................2-4
FrontPanel I/O.....................................................................................................2-5
Connector............................................................................................................2-9
Jumper................................................................................................................2-16
Slot......................................................................................................................2-17
Chapter3BIOSSetup.............................................................................................3-1
EnteringSetup.....................................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar......................................................................................................3-4
Main......................................................................................................................3-5
Advanced............................................................................................................3-6
Boot....................................................................................................................3-18
Security..............................................................................................................3-20
Chipset...............................................................................................................3-21
Exit......................................................................................................................3-24
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1-1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter1
Thankyouforchoosing the945GCNetwork(MS-96C4
V1.X),anexcellentserverboardfromMSI.
Basedontheinnovative Intel 945GC &ICH7 chipsets
foroptimalsystemefficiency,the945GCNetworkac-
commodatesthelatestIntel AtomTM processor,single-
core(230)&dual-core(330)(Diamondville)andsup-
portsuptotwounbufferednon-ECCDDR2400/533
DIMMslotstoprovidethe maximumof2GBmemory
capacity.
Intheentry-levelandmid-rangemarketsegment,the
945GCNetwork canprovideahigh-performancesolu-
tion fortoday’sfront-end and general purposeserver,
aswellasin thefuture.
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MainboardSpecifications
Processor
-IntelAtomprocessor,single-core(230)&dual-core(330)
(Diamondville)
FSB
-533MHz
Chipset
-Northbridge:Intel945GCchipset
-Southbridge:IntelICH7chipset
Memory
-2unbufferednon-ECC DDR2400/533 DIMM slots(240pin/1.8V)
-Upto2GBmemorycapacity(SingleRankx2orDoubleRankx1)
LAN
-Supports4GigabitEthernetportsbyIntel82574L(LAN1& LAN2
supportLANbypass function)
IDE
-1IDEport byIntelICH7
-SupportsATA100/66
SATA
-2SATAII portsbyIntelICH7
-Supports2SATAII devices
-Supportsup to3Gb/sdatatransferrate
Graphics
-Onboardgraphicsintegrated inIntel945GC
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Getting Started
OnboardI/O
FrontI/O
-1DB9serialport
-2USB 2.0ports
-4RJ-45GigabitLANjacks
OnboardConnectors
-1USB 2.0pinheader(2ports)
-1serialportpinheader
-1DB15 VGAconnector
-1TPMpinheader
-1SPIFlashROMpinheader(fordebugging)
Slot
-1MiniPCIslot
-1CompactFlashsocket
Regulations
-FCC,CE
Dimension
-uATXformfactor:9.6”X 9.3”
Mounting
-8mountingholes
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945GCNetwork (MS-96C4V1.X) ServerBoard
MainboardLayout
J3
J0
CPUFAN1
IDE1 JP2
J4
J6
JBAT
SYSFAN1
MINIPCI1
CF1
JSPI1
SATA1
SATA3
JFP1
COM2
JVGA1
COM1
ATX1
AUXFAN1
DIMM1
DIMM2
F_USB1
JP1
JTPM1
B
A
T
T
+
JPW1
JUSB1
JLAN1
JLAN2
JLAN3
JLAN4
PCI_E1
Intel
945GC
Intel
ICH7
Intel
Diamondville
CPU
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Getting Started
MS-96C4watchdogtimerisusingSuperI/OWinbondW83627EHG.
Setupprocedures
A.EntersuperI/Oconfigurationmode-
mov dx,04eh
mov al,087h
out dx,al
out dx,al
B. Setpin77toWDTO#function
mov dx,04eh
mov al,02Dh;; ;Register2Dh
out dx,al
inc dx
in al,dx
and al,0FEh ;ConfigBit0As0
out dx,al ;Config PIN77asWDTO#
C. SelectLogicalDevice8
mov dx,04eh
mov al,07h
out dx,al ;pointtoLogical DeviceNumberRegister
inc dx
mov al,08h ;selectLogicalDevice8
out dx,al
D. Enable watchdogtimer
ActivateWDTO#
WatchDog TimerSetting
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mov dx,04eh ;CR30h:bit0fillin1
mov al,030h
out dx,al
inc dx
mov al,01h
out dx,al
;SetupWDTO#count mode
;Setbit 4and bit3byrequest
;Set bit2to0
;Set bit1to1
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Getting Started
mov dx,04eh ;CRF7h: bit4fill 0(clearevent)
mov al,0f7h
out dx,al
inc dx
in al,dx
and al,0efh
out dx,al
;CRF6h:bit0~7fillincountertime
E. Exitconfigurationmode
mov dx,04eh
mov al,0aah
out dx,al
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HardwareSetup
HardwareSetup
Chapter2
Thischapterprovidesyou withtheinformation about
hardwaresetupprocedures.Whiledoingthe installation,
becarefulinholdingthecomponentsandfollowthe
installationprocedures.Forsomecomponents,ifyou
install inthewrong orientation,thecomponentswillnot
workproperly.
Useagroundedwrist strapbeforehandlingcomputer
components.Staticelectricitymaydamagethe
components.
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MS-96C4ServerBoard
Quick ComponentsGuide
JPW1
CF1, p.2-18
SATA1,SATA3,
p.2-10
F_USB1, p.2-12
JSPI1, p.2-10
DIMMSlots,p.2-3
JTPM1, p.2-14
JFP1, p.2-13
JVGA1, p.2-12
IDE1, p.2-9
MINIPCI1,
p.2-17
J4, p.2-18
AUXFAN1,p.2-11
J3, p.2-13
JBAT1,p.2-16
JPW1,p.2-4
CPUFAN1, p.2-11
ATX1,p.2-4
COM2,p.2-11
FrontPanel
I/O, p.2-5
JP1, p.2-15
J0, p.2-14
SYSFAN1,p.2-11
JP2, p.2-15
J6, p.2-18
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HardwareSetup
Memory
64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin
DDR2
240-pin,1.8V
TheseDIMM slotsareintendedforsystemmemorymodules.
Installing Memory Modules
1. LocatetheDIMMslotsonthemainboard. Flipopenthe retainingclipateachside
ofthe DIMMslot.
2. Alignthenotchonthe DIMMwiththe keyonthe slot.InserttheDIMM verticallyinto
theDIMM slot. Thenpushit inuntilthegolden fingeron theDIMMisdeeplyinserted
intheDIMMslot.Theretainingclipat eachsideofthe DIMMslotwillautomatically
closeif the DIMM isproperlyseated.
3. Manuallycheckif the DIMMhasbeenlockedin placebytheretaining clipsat the
sides.
4. Followthesameprocedurestoinstall moreDIMMsif necessary.
Important
Youcanbarelyseethe golden fingeriftheDIMM isproperlyinserted inthe
DIMMslot.
Volt Notch
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MS-96C4ServerBoard
pin12
pin13
Important
1.Makesurethatall connectorsareconnected tothepowersupplytoensure
stable operationofthe mainboard.
2.Powersupplyof100W~200Wishighlyrecommended forsystemstability.
System Power Connector:ATX1
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecta24-pin powersupply. To
connectthe24-pin powersupply,makesurethepowersupply
connectorisinserted in theproperorientationand thepinsare
aligned.Then pushdownthepowersupplyfirmlyintotheconnector.
Youmayusethe 20-pin powersupplyaswell. If you’dliketousethe
20-pinpowersupply,pleasealign yourpowersupplyconnector
withpin1&pin13. Thereisalsoafoolproofdesignonpin11, 12,23
&24toavoid wronginstallation.
PowerSupply
PIN SIGNAL
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND
PIN SIGNAL
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWROK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
PinDefinition
112
24 13
ATX1
JPW1
3
42
1
PIN SIGNAL
1GND
2GND
312V
4 12V
PinDefinition
CPUPower Connector:JPW1
This12VpowerconnectorisusedtoprovidepowertotheCPU.
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