User manual SUPERMICRO H8DGI-F

[. . . ] This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license. IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. [. . . ] If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove all the add-on cards and cables first. 3-1 X9SPV-M4 Motherboard User's Manual 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. ) 3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one. ) Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the ECC SODIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots. Please check Section 2-3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory. Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all SODIMMs in the system. Check for bad SODIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch. If You Lose the System’s Setup Configuration 1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. 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 3-3 X9SPV-M4 Motherboard User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (. rom) file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip file or the . exe file. If you choose the zipped BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To flash the BIOS, run the batch file named "ami. bat" with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format: F:\> ami. bat BIOS-ROM-filename. xxx <Enter> Notes: Always use the file named “ami. bat” to update the BIOS and insert a space between "ami. bat" and the filename. The BIOS-ROM-filename will bear the motherboard name (i. e. , X9SPV) and build date as the extension. When completed, your system will automatically reboot. [. . . ] In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure. C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification provides a softwarebased interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre-boot environment. The UEFI specification supports an architecture-independent mechanism for add-on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader, which is stored in the add-on card, to boot up the system. UEFI offers a clean, hand-off control to a computer system at bootup. C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block (a main BIOS image). [. . . ]