Page 2 - Copyright Notice
Preface ▍ MS-9298 Preface ▍ MS-9298 Copyright Notice The materal n ths document s the ntellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTER- NATIONAL. We take every care n the preparaton of ths document, but no guar- antee s gven as to the correctness of ts contents. Our products are under con- tnual mprovement ...
Page 3 - Safety Instructions; Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
Preface ▍ MS-9298 Preface ▍ MS-9298 Safety Instructions Always read the safety nstructons carefully.Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference.Keep ths equpment away from humdty. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openngs on the enclosure are for ar convecton he...
Page 4 - Precautions; mum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
v Preface ▍ MS-9298 Preface ▍ MS-9298 Precautions Access can only be ganed by servce persons or by users who have been trained on the restrictions and the precautions for this specific site. Access s by means of at least one of the followng, specal tool, lock and key, or other means of securty, and ...
Page 5 - FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Preface ▍ MS-9298 v Preface ▍ MS-9298 FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a class A dgtal devce, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protec- ton aganst harmful nterference when th...
Page 6 - WEEE Statement; ENGLISH; les ponts de collecte.; РУССКИЙ; эти изделия в специализированные пункты приема.
v Preface ▍ MS-9298 Preface ▍ MS-9298 WEEE Statement ENGLISH To protect the global envronment and as an envronmentalst, MSI must remnd you that...Under the European Unon (“EU”) Drectve on Waste Electrcal and Electronc Equpment, Drectve 2002/96/EC, whch takes effect on Au- gust 13, 2005, products of ...
Page 7 - ESPAÑOL; entregar a una empresa autorzada para la recogda de estos resduos.; NEDERLANDS; den op lokale nzamelngspunten.; SRPSKI; sredn, MSI mora da vas podest da...; POLSKI; zonych punktach zborczych.
Preface ▍ MS-9298 v Preface ▍ MS-9298 ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometda con la proteccón del medo ambente, recomen- da:Bajo la drectva 2002/96/EC de la Unón Europea en matera de desechos y/o equ- pos electróncos, con fecha de rgor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasificados como “el...
Page 8 - TÜRKÇE; Ürünlerinizi yerel toplama noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.; ČESKY; výrobky můžete odevzdat v místních sběrnách.; MAGYAR
v Preface ▍ MS-9298 Preface ▍ MS-9298 TÜRKÇE Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır:Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında 13 Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elek - trikli ve elektron...
Page 9 - Table of ConTenTs; System Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1-2; Chapter 2 system assembly ����������������������������������������������������������������2-1; System Assembly ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2-3; Chapter 3 Mainboard setup ������������������������������������������������������������������3-1; Exit �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4-25
Preface ▍ MS-9298 ix Preface ▍ MS-9298 Table of ConTenTs Copyright notice ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� iiTrademarks ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� iiRevision History ����������...
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Overview
1-1-1 Thank you for choosng the MS-9298, a hgh-perfor- mance rackmount servers from MSI. Based on the nnovatve Intel ® 5520 & ICH10R chpsets for optimal system efficiency, the MS-9298 accommo - dates the latest Intel ® Xeon 5500 Seres processor and supports up to 12 DDR3 800/1066/1333 DIMM slots...
Page 12 - yStem; Top View; front bezel first to avoid collision and damage.
1-2 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 S yStem O verview Top View NOTE: Before removng the rear cover, make sure that you remove the ODD front bezel first to avoid collision and damage. HDD bay Axial Fan Module (redundant) Fan Duct PCI Riser Card bracket SSI EPS 2U Power Supply 1�2�3�4�5� 1 2 3 4...
Page 13 - Front View
Overvew ▍ MS-9298 1-3 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Front View Slim DVD Drive Floppy Disk Drive Tape Module Tray Swappable Hard Disk Drive bay System ID LED System Fault LED LAN LED Power LED HDD LED System ID Switch Power Switch NMI Switch Reset Switch USb Port D-sub VGA Port 1�2�3�4�5�6�7�8�9�10�11�12�13�14�1...
Page 14 - Front bezel LEDs; LED; No identification
1-4 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Front bezel LEDs LED Color State Description Power/Sleep Green On Legacy power on/ ACPI S0 state Blnk Sleep/ ACPI S1 state Off Off Power off/ ACPI S4, S5 state HDD Actvty Green Blnk HDD access actvty Off Off No dsk actvty LAN1/LAN2 Actvty Green On LAN lnk Gree...
Page 15 - Rear View; Full Height Slot; Important
Overvew ▍ MS-9298 1-5 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Rear View Full Height Slot Low Profile Slot Ventilation Hole SSI EPS 2U Power Supply Serial Port D-sub VGA Port USb Port System ID LED System ID Switch NMI Switch Serial Console Port (for bMC) Gigabit LAN Jack PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Port 1�2�3�4�5�6�7�8...
Page 16 - Rear bezel LEDs; Identified as active via command or button
1-6 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 Rear bezel LEDs LED Color State Description LAN Lnkage Green On LAN lnked Green Blnk LAN accessng Off Off No LAN lnked LAN Speed Yellow On Ggabt mode Green On 100M mode Off Off 10M mode System ID Blue On/Blnk Identified as active via command or button Off Off ...
Page 18 - Overvew; Chassis; Low profile slot x 3; Power Supply
1-8 Overvew ▍ MS-9298 1 NMI swtch 1 system ID swtch 1 system ID LED 2 USB ports 1 D-sub VGA port 1 seral port Chassis Form factor: 2U Dmenson: 483mm (W) x 711mm (D) x 88 mm (H) Externally swappable 3.5-nch SATA HDD bay x 6 3.5-nch tape bay x 1 Slm DVD bay x 1 FDD bay x 1 Full heght slot x 2 Low prof...
Page 19 - Chapter 2; System Assembly
2-2-1 Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton on sys- tem assembly procedures. Whle dong the nstallaton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.Use a grounded wrst strap ...
Page 20 - etting; Necessary Tools; A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a flathead; Safety Precautions; Place the system on a flat and stable surface.
2-2 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 g etting S tarted Necessary Tools A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a flathead screwdrver, can be used to do most of the nstal- laton. Choose one wth a magnetc head would be better. Plers, can be used as an auxlary tool to connect some con...
Page 21 - System Cover
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-3 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 S yStem a SSemBly System Cover Step 1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear bezel of the system. Step 2. Press the release buttons and slde the front chasss cover forwards. Step 3. Lft the front chasss cover up to remove t from the chasss.
Page 22 - Step 4. Press the release buttons; on or connected to the AC power.
2-4 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 4. Press the release buttons and slde the rear chasss cover backwards to remove t from the chasss. Important Before you remove or install any components, make sure the system is not turned on or connected to the AC power.
Page 23 - CPU; fan duct, first unscrew the
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-5 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 CPU Step 1. On top of the CPU socket s a fan duct desgned to enhance heat dsspaton of the CPU. To remove the fan duct, first unscrew the metal bracket on ts top. Step 2. Locate the rser card bracket and lft t up from the chasss. Step 3. Remove ...
Page 24 - Step 5. Remove the dummy heat
2-6 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 5. Remove the dummy heat snk on the CPU2 socket. Step 6. Locate the CPU1 socket. Open the load lever and lift it up to its fullest extent. Step 7. Open the load plate.
Page 25 - . After confirming the CPU
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-7 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 8. The CPU socket has a plastc cap on t to protect the contact from damage. Before you nstall the CPU, always cover t to protect the socket pn. Remove the cap from the lever hnge sde. Step 9 . After confirming the CPU drecton for correct m...
Page 26 - Step 11. Press down the load lever
2-8 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 11. Press down the load lever lghtly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever wth the hook under the retenton tab. Step 12. Place the heat snk on top of CPU1 and secure the screws on both sdes. Step 13. Follow the same procedures to ...
Page 27 - Memory; Step 3. Algn the notch on the DIMM
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-9 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Memory Step 1. Locate the DIMM1 slot. Step 2. Flp the slot clps outwards. Step 3. Algn the notch on the DIMM wth the key on the slot and nsert the DIMM vertcally nto the DIMM slot.
Page 28 - its golden finger is deeply; the
2-10 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 4. Then push the DIMM n untl its golden finger is deeply nserted n the DIMM slot. The slot clps at each sde of the DIMM slot wll automat- cally close when the DIMM s properly seated. Step 5. Replace the fan duct on top of the CPU and DIMM...
Page 30 - PCI Expansion Card; cards. Unscrew the cover plates and put them asde for later use.
2-12 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 PCI Expansion Card Step 1 . The riser card bracket supports low-profile and full-length expansion cards. Unscrew the cover plates and put them asde for later use. Step 2. Insert your expanson card nto an approprate PCI-E slot on the rser card....
Page 31 - fingers with the PCI-E slots
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-13 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 4. Put the metal bracket back and fasten t wth screws. Step 5. Algn the rser card golden fingers with the PCI-E slots on the manboard. Push the rser card bracket care- fully downwards untl ts wedgelocks engage to the chasss sdewall.
Page 32 - Hard Disk Drive; HDD tray, flip open its lever
2-14 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Hard Disk Drive Step 1. To release the hot-swappng HDD tray, flip open its lever and pull the tray out of the bay. Step 2. Unscrew the HDD tray. Step 3. Remove the tray and keep t asde for later use.
Page 33 - Step 4. Ft the HDD nto the tray wth
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-15 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 4. Ft the HDD nto the tray wth screw holes algned. Step 5. Fasten the HDD wth screws. Step 6. Insert the HDD set nto the bay. Step 7. Press the lever back n place.
Page 34 - Rack Rails; the rack when dismounting.
2-16 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 S yStem m OUnting Rack Rails Important Only the service personnel can slide out the rack rails.The chassis rails are designed with locking tabs which can (1) hold the system firmly to the rack, and (2) lock the system halfway without directly ...
Page 35 - ral. The chasss ral should slde easly off the rack ral.
System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 2-17 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Step 3. Smultaneously pull forward the lockng tab and pull out the chasss ral. The chasss ral should slde easly off the rack ral. Step 4. Attach the chasss ral to the chasss wth 3 screws.Step 5. Follow the same procedures to nstall the second ...
Page 36 - Rack Mounting
2-18 System Assembly ▍ MS-9298 Rack Mounting Step 1. Adjust the rack ral length to fit your rack. Step 2. Poston the rack ral at the desred locaton n the rack. Make sure the sldng gude s facng nwards. Step 3. Secure the rack ral to the rack wth the cage nuts on the front and rear brackets. Step 4. F...
Page 37 - Chapter 3; Mainboard Setup
2-3-1 This chapter provides you with the information on main- board hardware configurations. Incorrect setting of jumpers and connectors may damage your mainboard. Please pay special attention not to connect these head- ers in wrong direction. DO NOT adjust any jumper while the mainboard is powered ...
Page 38 - uick
3-2 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Q uick c omponents G uide
Page 39 - CPU (Central Processing Unit) ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 3-4; Memory Population Rules; Jumper����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3-14
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-3 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 CPU (Central Processing Unit) ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 3-4 Introduction to LGA 1366 CPU ................................................................... 3-4 CPU Installation ........................
Page 40 - entral; Introduction to LGA 1366 CPU; The surface of LGA 1366 CPU. Re; Alignment Key
3-4 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 cpu (c entral p rocessinG u nit ) When you are installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turn - ing on the computer. Important OverheatingOver...
Page 41 - CPU Installation
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-5 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 CPU Installation When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat ...
Page 42 - Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly in; CPU fan installation.
3-6 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Important Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly in - stalled before turning on your system.Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damage. • • Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure verti...
Page 43 - emory; These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules.; same; in different channel DIMM slots.
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-7 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 m emory These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules. DDR3 240-pin, 1�5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Memory Population Rules In Multi-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIM...
Page 45 - Installing Memory Modules; slot clips at the sides.
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-9 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation.Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deep...
Page 46 - ear
3-10 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 r ear p anel i/o Serial Port D-sub VGA Port USB Port System ID LED System ID Switch NMI Switch Serial Console Port (for BMC) Gigabit LAN Jack PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Port 1�2�3�4�5�6�7�8�9�10� 2 3 4 1 5 7 6 8 10 9
Page 47 - onnector; connect to one Serial ATA II device.; loss may occur during transmission.; Serial Attached SCSI Connector: MINISAS1
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-11 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 c onnector Serial ATA II Connector: SATA1, SATA2 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA II interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA II device. Important Please do not fold the SATA/SAS cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwi...
Page 48 - Serial Port Connector: COM1; IPMB Connector: JIPMB1
3-12 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Serial Port Connector: COM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it through the optional serial port bracket. PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 12345 6 789 10 DCDD...
Page 50 - umper; configuration, set the jumper to clear data.; BIOS Recovery Jumper: JRECOVERY1; Normal or Clear; JRECOVERY1
3-14 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 J umper Clear CMOS Jumper: JCLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an 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...
Page 51 - BIOS Password Jumper: JPASSWORD1; This jumper specifies the RAID solution.; JPASSWORD1; Software RAID
Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 3-15 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Password Jumper: JPASSWORD1 The jumper is used to clear the BIOS password. You can clear BIOS password byshorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the password while the system is on; it wil...
Page 52 - lot; PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot; The PCI Express slots support PCI-E interface expansion cards.
3-16 Mainboard Setup ▍ MS-9298 s lot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slots support PCI-E interface expansion cards. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expa...
Page 53 - Chapter 4; BIOS Setup
2-4-1 This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op - timum 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 se...
Page 54 - ntEring; st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and
4-2 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 E ntEring S Etup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond ...
Page 55 - Control Keys; If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-3 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item + - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Esc Exit 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 ...
Page 56 - Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features.
4-4 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 t hE M Enu B ar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features. Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. Security Use this menu to set ...
Page 57 - ain
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-5 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 M ain AMI BIOS, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour> <Min- ute> <Second>. Sys...
Page 58 - dvancEd
4-6 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 a dvancEd CPU Configuration ▶
Page 59 - Execute Disable Bit; tion, preventing damage or worm propagation.; IDE Configuration; This setting specifies the SATA controller mode.; Configure SATA as
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-7 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Execute Disable Bit Intel’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of mali- cious “buffer overflow” attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. This functionality allows the processor to classify areas in memory by wh...
Page 60 - Super IO Configuration
4-8 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Primary/Secondary/Fourth IDE Master/Slave [Type] Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you ent...
Page 61 - USB Configuration
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-9 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 USB Configuration Hotplug USB FDD Support Set to [Enabled] if your need to use a hotplug USB-interfaced FDD in the op- erating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ...
Page 62 - USB Mass Storage Reset Delay; mass storage device after the start unit command is sent.; Emulation Type; storage device to emulate.; ACPI Configuration
4-10 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay This setting controls the number of seconds the POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command is sent. Emulation Type This setting enables you to set the type of device you want the USB mass storage...
Page 63 - ACPI Version Features; This setting specifies the ACPI version.; ACPI APIC Support; processor support, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling.; Chipset ACPI Configuration; sion of a system, the HPET also improves system performance.; HPET Memory Address
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-11 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 ACPI Version Features This setting specifies the ACPI version. ACPI APIC Support This BIOS feature is used to enable or disable the motherboard’s APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). The APIC provides multi - processor support, more IRQs a...
Page 64 - AHCI Configuration
4-12 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 AHCI Configuration AHCI BIOS Support This BIOS feature controls the SATA controller’s AHCI (Advanced Host Con- troller Interface) functionality. It is a new interface specification that enables advanced SATA features like Native Command Queuing (NCQ) an...
Page 65 - Event Log Configuration; all DMI event logs right away.; Clear Event Log
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-13 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Event Log Configuration View Event Log Press [Enter] to view the contents of the DMI event log. Mark All Events as Read Press [Enter] and a screen pops up, asking users to confirm whether or not to clear all DMI event logs immediately. Press [Y] and [En...
Page 66 - IPMI 2.0 Configuration; Use this function to view system event logs recorded by BMC.; Clear BMC System Event Log; Use this function to clear system event logs recorded by BMC.; BMC LAN Configuration
4-14 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 IPMI 2.0 Configuration Status of BMC, BMC Firmware Version These settings show the status of the BMC (Baseboard Management Control- ler) chip and its firmware version. Read only. View BMC System Event Log Use this function to view system event logs reco...
Page 67 - Notify BMC IP Source; Use this setting to check the BMC IP source.; Current IP Address in BMC, Current Subnet Mask in BMC, Current
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-15 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Notify BMC IP Source Use this setting to check the BMC IP source. Current IP Address in BMC, Current Subnet Mask in BMC, Current Gateway in BMC Use these settings to view the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway in BMC. Hardware Health Information These...
Page 68 - Intel VT-d Configuration
4-16 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Intel VT-d Configuration Intel VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) provides the ca- pability to ensure improved isolation of I/O resources for greater reliability, security, and availability. ▶ ▶
Page 69 - Remote Access Configuration; Use these settings to configure ports for remote access.
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-17 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access The setting enables/disables the remote access function. When set to [En- abled], users may configure the following settings for remote access type and parameters. Serial Port Number, Base Address, IRQ, Serial P...
Page 70 - Trusted Computing; console named Command Management. To block or allow a TPM command; TPM Enable/Disable Status; This setting displays the TPM enable/disable status. Read only.; TPM Owner Status; This setting shows the TPM ownership. Read only.
4-18 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). TPMs are special-purpose integrated cir- cuits (ICs) built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authent...
Page 71 - APM Configuration; clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.; Resume By Ring; ing call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.; Resume By PCI-E Device
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-19 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 APM Configuration Resume On RTC Alarm When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode. Resume By Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an...
Page 72 - oot; some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot.
4-20 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 B oot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot. ▶ ▶
Page 73 - Flash Write Protection; waiting for you to press any keys.; Boot Device Priority
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-21 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 Flash Write Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully up- date ...
Page 74 - Ecurity; allow you to set or change the supervisor password.; User Password / Change User Password; to set or change the user password.; Chassis Intrusion; return to the default value later.
4-22 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 S Ecurity Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. These settings allow you to set or change the supervisor password. User Password / Change User Password User Password controls acce...
Page 75 - hipSEt
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-23 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 c hipSEt CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed QPI is an architecture which features high-speed serial links for interconnec- ▶ ▶
Page 76 - QPI Frequency; This setting controls the QuickPath Interconnect clock.; Memory Frequency; This item allows you to select the memory frequency.; Memory Mode; This setting specifies the memory mode.; South Bridge Configuration; interrupt occurs. Available settings are:
4-24 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 tions between chips. This setting allows you to adjust the QPI link speed. QPI Frequency This setting controls the QuickPath Interconnect clock. Memory Frequency This item allows you to select the memory frequency. Memory Mode This setting specifies the...
Page 77 - Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility.
BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 4-25 BIOS Setup ▍ MS-9298 E xit Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. Load Optimal Defaults Use this...