MS-91E2 (v1.
▍ Preface Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. 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. ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ MSI® is registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.
MS-91E2 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 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.
▍ Preface 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
MS-91E2 WEEE Statement ENGLISH To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must remind you that... 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.
▍ Preface ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente, recomienda: Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o equipos electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos clasificados como “eléctricos y equipos electrónicos” no pueden ser depositados en los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos, están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de vi
MS-91E2 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, elektrikli ve elektronik malzemeler diğer atıklar gibi çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazların üreticileri, cihazların kullanım süreleri bittikten sonra ürünleri geri toplamakla yükümlü olacaktır.
▍ Preface ▍ Contents Copyright Notice ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Trademarks ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Revision History ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Technical Support ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Safety Instructions �����������������������
Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-91E2 v1.X, an excellent server board from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel® 3420 chipset for optimal system efficiency, the MS-91E2 accommodates the Intel® Xeon® processor C5500/C3500 series in socket LGA1366 and supports up to 6 DDR3 800/1066/1333 DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 48GB memory capacity.
▍ Overview Mainboard Specifications Processor ■ Intel Xeon processor C5500/C3500 series in socket LGA1366 Chipset ■ Intel 3420 chipset Memory ■ 6 DDR3 800/1066/1333 DIMM slots ■ Supports the maximum of 48GB Registered/Unbuffered ECC DIMM LAN ■ Gigabit Fast Ethernet by Intel 82574L controller SATA ■ 6 SATA 3Gb/s ports by Intel 3420 chipset Graphics ■ XGI Volari Z9s graphics controller Connector ■ Onboard Pinheaders/ Connectors - 1 D-sub VGA port - 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks - 1 mouse/keyboard connector - 1 ser
MS-91E2 Mainboard Layout JUSB1 JLAN1 J3 JUSB2 JLAN2 J6 CFCARD1 J4 CPU0_DIMM3 PCIE_1 CPU0_DIMM2 CPU0_DIMM1 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_0 PCIE_2 JPWR1 CPU_1 PCIE_3 JPWR2 J5 JBAT1 SATA1 SATA2 PCI_E1 Winbond W83202G SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 CPU1_DIMM3 SYS_FAN2 SATA4 PCIE_4 CPU1_DIMM2 PCI_E2 JTPM1 JDEBUG1 JCOM1 J1 JP1 PWR3 JVGA1 SYS_FAN3 CPU_FAN2 BATT + CPU1_DIMM1 1-3
▍ Overview Watch Dog Timer Setting Setup procedures A. Enter super I/O configuration mode mov dx, 04eh mov al, 087h out dx, al out dx, al B. Set pin 77 to WDTO# function mov mov out inc in and out dx,04eh al,02Dh;; ;Register 2Dh dx,al dx al,dx al,0FEh ;Config Bit 0 As 0 dx,al ;Config PIN 77 as WDTO# C.
MS-91E2 D.
▍ Overview mov mov out inc in and out E.
MS-91E2 LAN Bypass Function Programming Guide LAN Bypass Function Programming Guide 96E3 uses the Southbridge ICH7 GPIO to control CPLD to realize LAN Bypass/ PassThrough/WDT function. Programming Sequence 1. program GPO6,34,33, PAIR(3:1) to switch LAN1-2 or LAN3-4 pair 2. program GPO39,38,35 CFG(3:1) to control LAN pair behavior Bypass/ PassThrough/WDT 3.
▍ Overview 4.
MS-91E2 Boolean table for CPLD behavior of Bypass/PassThrough/WDT function LAN1-2 PAIR_3 PAIR_2 PAIR_1 CFG_3 CFG_2 CFG_1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ON PassTru OFF PassTru WDT Reset ON PassTru OFF PassTru WDT ByPass ON PassTru OFF ByPass WDT Reset ON PassTru OFF ByPass WDT ByPass ON ByPass OFF PassTru WDT Reset ON ByPass OFF PassTru WDT ByPass ON ByP
▍ Overview LAN3-4 PAIR_3 PAIR_2 PAIR_1 CFG_3 CFG_2 CFG_1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ON PassTru OFF PassTru WDT Reset ON PassTru OFF PassTru WDT ByPass ON PassTru OFF ByPass WDT Reset ON PassTru OFF ByPass WDT ByPass ON ByPass OFF PassTru WDT Reset ON ByPass OFF PassTru WDT ByPass ON ByPass OFF ByPass WDT Reset ON ByPass OFF ByPass WDT
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components.
▍ Hardware Setup Quick Components Guide DIMM Slots, p.2-6 JUSB1~2, p.2-10 J6, p.2-12 CFCARD1, p.2-14 JLAN1~2, p.2-9 J3, p.2-11 J4, p.2-11 CPU_FAN1, p.2-8 SYS_FAN1, p.2-8 JPWR1, p.2-7 CPU, p.2-3 JPWR2, p.2-7 JBAT1, p.2-13 BATT + CPU_FAN2, p.2-8 DIMM Slots, p.2-6 SATA1~6, p.2-9 PCI_E1~2, p.2-14 JTPM1, p.2-12 SYS_FAN3, p.2-8 J1, p.2-11 JCOM1, p.2-10 2-2 JPWR3, p.2-7 JP1, p.2-8 SYS_FAN2, p.2-8 JVGA1, p.
MS-91E2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) When you are installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent the CPU from overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turning on the computer. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
▍ Hardware Setup CPU & Cooler Installation When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to avoid overheating. Meanwhile, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on the CPU before installing the heat sink/cooler fan for better heat dispersion. Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will cause damage to your CPU & mainboard. 1. Open the load level. 2. Lift the load lever up and open the load plate. 3.
MS-91E2 5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 7. Press down the load lever lightly onto the load plate, and then secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 6. Cover the load plate onto the package. Important • Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system. • Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damage. Important • Read the CPU status in BIOS.
▍ Hardware Setup Memory These DIMM slots are intended for memory modules. DDR3 240-pin, 1.5V 72x2=144 pin 48x2=96 pin Installing Memory Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.
MS-91E2 Power Supply System Power Connector: JPWR3 This connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. d n u ro V .G 5 V 4 2 3.+ +5 V d 2 2. 5 s n d 2 1.+ Re ou un d 2 0. Gr ro un # 2 9. G o N d 1 8. Gr -O un 1 . PS o 7 1 6. Gr 2V V 1 5. 1 .3 1 4.- +3 1 3. 1 V .3 3 V .+ 2 V 2 1 2 1 .+ +1 B OK 11 . S R d 0 1 .
▍ Hardware Setup Connector Fan Power Connector: CPU_FAN1~2, SYS_FAN1~3 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V; the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. d n u ro 2V or l .
MS-91E2 VGA Port: JVGA1 The DB15-pin female connector is provided for monitor. LAN Port: JLAN1, JLAN2 The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~SATA6 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. Important Please do not fold the SATA cable into a 90-degree angle. Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission.
▍ Hardware Setup Serial Port Connector: JCOM1 This connector is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial device to it. in P o .N S 0 T R 1 .C S 8 .D R 6 DT N . 4 SI . 2 I S d .R T n 9 .R rou T 7 G U . 5 .SO CD 3 .
MS-91E2 SMBus Connector: J3 This connector is used to connect the SMBus (System Management Bus) interface. 1 .S M B L K D N N .G I 2 MA _ C T D A N BD .G 4 SM . 3 _ M A IN Front Panel Connector: J4 This connector provides electrical connection to the front panel reset switch and power switch. + W S # R ST W R .P _ 2 FP . 1 W S R W D .P 4 GN . 3 - Serial Port/ LAN LED/ Status LED Connector: J1 This connector is provided to connect serial port, LAN LED, and status LED. Important V 5 V .
▍ Hardware Setup GPIO Connector: J6 This connector is provided for GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) module. C Y E 7 3 P 6 G 3 I_ P 9 R _G P1 6 I 1 R G D US E I_ P N _ S ER I_G .G H U S R 9 PC H_ U E S . 7 C _ .P H _U 5 PC H . 3 PC . 1 3 in p 2 ta in a p 1 d ta pin 0 n e s & da ta pi m s & da ta a ra re s F d s & d C ad dre ss & P re s .L C d d s 3 P a d re 1 1.L C a dd et 1 .LP C a es k 9 .LP C R loc 7 .LP C C 5 .LP C 3 .LP 1 d n u d r ro un n r e .G ro Pi we Q r ow 4 1 2.G o Po IR we y p 1 .
MS-91E2 Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 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 you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data. 1 JBAT1 1 Normal 1 Clear CMOS Important You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position.
▍ Hardware Setup Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. PCI Express x4 Slot PCI Express x8 Slot (for LAN cards only) CF Socket The CompactFlash socket supports CompactFlash cards. Important When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
MS-91E2 PCI Express Resource Limitation JUSB1 JLAN1 J3 JUSB2 JLAN2 J6 CFCARD1 J4 CPU0_DIMM3 PCIE_1 CPU0_DIMM2 CPU0_DIMM1 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_0 PCIE_2 JPWR1 CPU_1 PCIE_3 JPWR2 J5 JBAT1 SATA1 SATA2 CPU1_DIMM3 PCI_E1 Winbond W83202G SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 CPU1_DIMM2 SYS_FAN2 SATA4 PCIE_4 CPU_FAN2 BATT + CPU1_DIMM1 PCI_E2 JTPM1 JDEBUG1 JP1 PWR3 J1 JVGA1 SYS_FAN3 JCOM1 Warning! The following PCI Express deployment may cause system boot failure.
▍ Hardware Setup PCI Express deployment for successful system boot: 2-16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCIE_3 PCIE_4 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 1 Installed Empty Empty Empty Installed Installed 2 Empty Installed Empty Empty Installed Installed 3 Empty Empty Installed Empty Installed Installed 4 Empty Empty Empty Installed Installed Installed 5 Installed Installed Empty Empty Installed Installed 6 Empty Installed Installed Empty Installed Installed 7 Installed Empty Empty Installed
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum 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 settings for customized features.
▍ BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press or key to enter Setup. Press or to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys.
MS-91E2 Control Keys ←→ ↑↓ Enter +- Select Screen Select Item Select Change Option F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save 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 functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
▍ BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, etc. ▶ Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. ▶ Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard Northbridge and Southbridge. ▶ Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶ Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords.
MS-91E2 Main ▶ BIOS Information, Memory Information, Access Level These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. ▶ System Date This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is , . ▶ System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is .
▍ BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Launch PXE OpROM, Launch Storage OpROM Use these settings to launch the PXE option ROM & storage option ROM.
MS-91E2 ▶ 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. ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple “virtual” systems.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ SATA Mode This setting specifies the SATA controller mode.
MS-91E2 ▶ JCOM1 Configuration, COM2 Configuration ▶ Serial Port This setting enables/disables the specified serial port. ▶ Device Settings This setting is used to view the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port. ▶ H/W Monitor These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ SYS0 FAN Mode Setting This setting specifies the system fan control mode. ▶ CPU1 Fan Setting, CPU2 Fan Setting This item enables/disables the CPU fan setting. ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the operation of console redirection.
MS-91E2 ▶ Console Redirection Settings ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal supporting ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection. ▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits) of Console Redirection.
▍ BIOS Setup Chipset ▶ North Bridge 3-12
MS-91E2 ▶ Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration ▶ Intel(R) VT-d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) provides the capability to ensure improved isolation of I/O resources for greater reliability, security, and availability. ▶ Interrupt Remapping Intel VT-d interrupt remapping allows for reductions in interrupt virtualization overhead for assigned devices.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ QPI Link ▶ QPI Frequency Select This setting allows users to select the frequency of the Intel QPI (QuickPath Interconnect). ▶ RTID Profile (UP), RTID Profile (DP/NUMA) This setting specifies the RTID profile. ▶ DIMM Information This menu displays the DIMM information.
MS-91E2 ▶ South Bridge ▶ Restore AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: [Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. ▶ LAN State at Power On, LAN State at Power Off This setting specifies the LAN state at power on/off.
▍ BIOS Setup Boot ▶ Setup Prompt Timeout This setting specifies the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. ▶ Bootup NumLock State This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. ▶ Boot Option Priorities The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.
MS-91E2 Security ▶ Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Users will be prompted for Administrator password only when they enter BIOS Setup. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and access to the BIOS Setup utility. Users will be prompted for User password when they power on the system or enter BIOS Setup. In BIOS Setup, users will have Administrator rights.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ TPM Support This setting controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) designed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). TPMs are special-purpose integrated circuits (ICs) built into a variety of platforms to enable strong user authentication and machine attestation -- essential to prevent inappropriate access to confidential and sensitive information and to protect against compromised networks. ▶ TPM State This setting indicates the TPM state.
MS-91E2 Save & Exit ▶ Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶ Discard Changes and Reset Abandon all changes and reset the system. ▶ Save Changes Save all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes and continue with the Setup Utility. ▶ Restore Defaults Restore the factory defaults.
