MSI MS-98K1 User manual

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MS-98K1
(v1.x) Industrial Computer Board

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Preface MS-98K1
Copyright and Trademarks 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
accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied. MSI reserves the right to
make changes to this document without prior notice.
Revision History
Revision Date
V1.1 2018/09
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your product and no solution can be obtained from
the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor.
Alternatively, please visit https://www.msi.com/support/ for further guidance.

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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 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, IT MAY
DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

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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:
https://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:
https://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 device
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 environment. 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.
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 product 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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CONTENTS
Copyright and Trademarks Notice................................................................. 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
1. Overview.......................................................................................1-1
Specications.............................................................................................1-2
Layout ........................................................................................................1-5
Rear Panel I/O Options..............................................................................1-6
2. Hardware Setup ...........................................................................2-1
CPU (Central Processing Unit) ..................................................................2-3
Memory ......................................................................................................2-6
Power Supply.............................................................................................2-7
Rear Panel I/O ...........................................................................................2-8
Connector.................................................................................................2-10
Jumper .....................................................................................................2-16
Slot...........................................................................................................2-18
3. BIOS Setup...................................................................................3-1
Entering Setup ...........................................................................................3-2
Q170 SKU..................................................................................................3-4
The Menu Bar ............................................................................................3-4
Main ...........................................................................................................3-5
Advanced ...................................................................................................3-6
Boot..........................................................................................................3-12
Security ....................................................................................................3-13
Chipset.....................................................................................................3-21
Power .......................................................................................................3-22
Save & Exit...............................................................................................3-24

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H110 SKU ................................................................................................3-26
The Menu Bar ..........................................................................................3-26
Main .........................................................................................................3-27
Advanced .................................................................................................3-28
Boot..........................................................................................................3-34
Security ....................................................................................................3-35
Chipset.....................................................................................................3-43
Power .......................................................................................................3-44
Save & Exit...............................................................................................3-46
Appendix GPIO WDT BKL Programming ...................................... A-1
Abstract..................................................................................................... A-3
General Purposed IO ................................................................................ A-4
Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................ A-5
LVDS Backlight Brightness Control........................................................... A-6
SMBus Access .......................................................................................... A-7

1-1-1
Thank you for choosing the MS-98K1, an excellent industrial computer
board.
Based on the innovative Intel®Kaby Lake-S / Sky Lake-S Processor, the
MS-98K1 is engineered to provide reliable performance for a wide variety
of industrial applications.
1Overview

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Overview MS-98K1
Specications
Processor
■Intel® Kaby Lake-S Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium®, Celeron®
Series Processor
■Intel® Sky Lake-S Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium®, Celeron®
Series Processor
PCH
■Intel® Q170 / H110
Memory
■2 * DDR4 SO-DIMM slots
■Dual-Channel DDR4 Non-ECC memory up to 2400MHz
■Max 32GB
Network
■Intel® I210AT GbE LAN (Co-lay I211AT)
Storage
■2* SATA 6Gb/s ports
■1 * M.2 M Key 2242/2280 slot
Audio
■Realtek ALC887 audio codec (Co-lay ALC888S)
■1 * Audio connector (Line-in/Line-Out/Mic-in)
■1 * Amplier connector
Graphics
■Integrated Intel® HD Graphics, support DirectX12
■2 * DVI-D: Max resolution 1920x1200@60Hz
■1 * DP: Max resolution 4096x2160@60Hz, Default (Co-lay HDMI)
■1 * HDMI: Max resolution 4096x2160@24Hz, Optional (Co-Lay DP)
■1 * LVDS 18/24 bit, Dual Channel: Max resolution 1920x1200@60Hz
Expansion Slot
■1 * PCIe x16 slot (Max 75W supported)
■1 * Mini-PCIe slot
■1 * Nano SIM holder