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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the
specic system conguration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website
(http://www.supermicro.com/) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website (http://www.supermicro.
com).
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:
•Motherboard model and PCB revision number
•BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your
system rst boots up.)
•System conguration
4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.
supermicro.com).
•Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The motherboard supports Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM)
ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules. It is strongly
recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.
Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing
any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our website
at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and the
information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard
model and download the BIOS le to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS
revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You can
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