WindBOX series MS-9A45 Fanless Box PC
▍ 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 a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.
MS-9A45 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: 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.
▍ Preface 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.
MS-9A45 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
▍ Preface WEEE Statement ENGLISH 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.
MS-9A45 NEDERLANDS De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische en Electronische producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun levenscyclus. SRPSKI Po Direktivi Evropske unije (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13.
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Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosing the WindBOX, an excellent industrial computer system from MSI. The WindBOX eliminates the noise and the risk of fan’s failure by adopting wide heatsink as fanless solution. It also supports VESA wall-mount interface for various scenarios like digital signage, thin client, and POS with affordable expenditure, which not only meets the demand of Industrial applications but also fulfills the needs of companies, governments, and institutes for general applications.
▍ Overview Packing Contents Power Adapter MS-9A45 System Power Cord VESA Mount Plate User’s Manual Wireless LAN Antenna Driver/Utility Disk ■ Please contact us immediately if any of the item is damaged or missing. ■ The picture is for your reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchased.
MS-9A45 System Overview Side View-1 4 1 2 3 1 Gigabit LAN Jack 2 Headphone Jack (Green) 3 Microphone Jack (Pink) 4 USB Port 5 6 The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. This connector is provided for headphones or speakers. This connector is provided for microphones. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.
▍ Overview 1-4 5 DVI-I Port 6 Antenna Connector The DVI-I (Digital Visual Interface-Integrated) connector allows you to connect an LCD monitor. It provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device. To connect an LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.
MS-9A45 Side View-2 1 2 3 4 1 Antenna Connector (Optional) 2 USB Ports 3 HDMI-Out Port 5 6 This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams.
▍ Overview System Specifications 1-6 CPU ■ Intel Cedarview-D processor Chipset ■ North Bridge: integrated with CPU ■ South Bridge: Intel NM10 chipset Memory ■ 1 DDR3 1066MHz Non-ECC SO-DIMM slot ■ Supports the maximum of 4GB LAN ■ 2 Intel 82574L GbE controllers Storage ■ 2 SATA 3Gb/s ports by Intel NM10 chipset Audio ■ HDA Codec by Realtek® ALC887 ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.
MS-9A45 Regulatory Compliance ■ FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, BSMI, VCCI, RoHS compliance Environmental ■ Operating Temperature: 0oC to 60oC ■ Storage Temperature: -20oC to 80oC ■ Humidity: 0% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing 1-7
Chapter 2 System Setup This chapter provides you with the information on 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. Important • Always unplug the power cord before installing any components.
▍ System Setup Installation Tools A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver, can be used to do most of the installation. Choose one with a magnetic head would be better. Pliers, can be used as an auxiliary tool to connect some connectors or cables. Forceps, can be used to pick up tiny screws or set up the jumpers. Rubber gloves, can prevent yourself from being incised and suffering the static charge.
MS-9A45 System Setup Step 1: Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the back of the LCD monitor. Step 2: Fasten the VESA mount plate to the monitor with the supplied screws.
▍ System Setup Step 3: Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate. Step 4: Tighten the thumbscrew at the bottom of the VESA mount plate to secure the system.
MS-9A45 Step 5: Locate the wireless LAN antenna connector and install the antenna. Step 6: Locate the signal cable of the monitor and connect one end of the cable to the DVI port of the system. You may need to get an adapter if the supplied signal cable isn’t DVI-interfaced. Step 7: Connect the other end of the signal cable to the monitor. Connect the monitor power cord to the monitor and to the power source.
▍ System Setup Step 8: Assemble the system power adapter and the power cord. Connect the power adapter to the system and then connect the power cord to the power source. Important We suggest that you connect the power adapter to your system first and then connect the power cord to the socket-outlet for safety concerns. Step 9: Turn on the system and enjoy it.
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 key to enter Setup. Press DEL 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-9A45 Control Keys ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Select +- Change Option F1 General Help F7 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save & 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 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. ▶ Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶ Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords. ▶ Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets. ▶ Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
MS-9A45 Main ▶ 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 . ▶ SATA Mode Selection This setting specifies the SATA controller mode.
▍ BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Quiet Boot This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages. When it is disabled, the BIOS will display the normal POST messages, instead of the full-screen logo. Please note that enabling this BIOS feature often adds 2-3 seconds of delay to the booting sequence.
MS-9A45 ▶ Option ROM Messages This item is used to determine the display mode when an optional ROM is initialized during POST. When set to [Force BIOS], the display mode used by AMI BIOS is used. Select [Keep Current] if you want to use the display mode of optional ROM.
▍ BIOS Setup areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm propagation. ▶ Limit CPUID Maximum The Max CPUID Value Limit BIOS feature allows you to circumvent problems with older operating systems that do not support the Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
MS-9A45 ▶ Watch Dog Timer You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that generates a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it. ▶ H/W Monitor These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ PCI/PCIE Device Configuration ▶ PCI Latency Timer This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. ▶ USB Support This setting enables/disables support for USB devices. ▶ Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.
MS-9A45 ▶ 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. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the terminal screen. Besides, all data received from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard.
▍ BIOS Setup Boot ▶ Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. ▶ Hard Drive BBS Priorities This setting allows users to set the priority of the specified devices. First press to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑ ↓ ) to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or , key to move it up/down in the priority list.
MS-9A45 Security ▶ Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility.
▍ BIOS Setup Chipset ▶ IGFX - Boot Type Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the boot display of the system. ▶ Fixed Graphics Memory Size This setting specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory.
MS-9A45 Power ▶ ACPI Sleep State This setting specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating system supports ACPI, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. ▶ 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.
▍ BIOS Setup ▶ Deep S5 The setting enables/disables the Deep S5 power saving mode. S5 is almost the same as G3 Mechanical Off, except that the PSU still supplies power, at a minimum, to the power button to allow return to S0. A full reboot is required. No previous content is retained. Other components may remain powered so the computer can “wake” on input from the keyboard, clock, modem, LAN, or USB device.
MS-9A45 Save & Exit ▶ 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. ▶ Restore Defaults Restore the factory defaults. ▶ Save as User Defaults Save all changes as user defaults. ▶ Restore User Defaults Restore the preset user defaults.
