3 frequently asked questions – SUPER MICRO Computer SUPERO X8SIA-F User Manual

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at

(http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/

).

Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed. Some cannot be flashed; it depends
on the modifications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and
provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)

•System configuration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at

(http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option
2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X8SIA/X8SIA-F supports up to 32GB of Registered (RDIMM)
ECC DDR3 or up to 16GB of unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC DDR3 SDRAM (1.5V,
1333/1066/800 MHz). See Section 2-3 for details on installing memory.

Question: Does the X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard support non-ECC UDIMM
with the Xeon 3400 processor series?

Answer: No. With Xeon 3400 processor series, memory type has to be either
ECC UDIMM or ECC RDIMM. Please refer to our “tested memory list” in our
motherboard website. For memory usage guidelines, please check Chapter 2
of this manual.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at

http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/

. Please check our

BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our

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