Supermicro SUPER P6DLE User Manual page 67

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
"sm2flash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportu-
nity to first save your current file, flash the boot block and enter the
name of the update BIOS image file. NOTE: It is very important that
you save your current BIOS and name it "super.rom" in case you
need to recover from a failed BIOS update. Select flash boot block,
then enter the update BIOS image. Select "Y" to start the BIOS flash
procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility dis-
plays that the procedure is complete. After updating your BIOS
please clear the CMOS then load and save Optimal Values in the
BIOS.
Question: After flashing the BIOS my system does not have
video. How can I correct this?
Answer: Normally, if you do not have video after flashing your BIOS
this indicates the flashing procedure failed. To remedy this, first
clear the CMOS per instructions in this manual and retry. If you still
do not have video, please use the following BIOS recovery proce-
dure. Turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved
BIOS image file (see above FAQ) in drive A. On your keyboard press
and hold "CTRL" and "Home," low-level BIOS flash hot keys. Turn
on power with the hot keys depressed until your floppy drive is ac-
cessed. Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program block
is flashed. If your system either rebooted or displays a message to
reboot the system then the procedure was successful.
Question: I have memory problems. What is the correct
memory to use and is there any BIOS setting that may help me?
Answer: The correct memory to use on the P6DLS/P6DLE/P6SLS/
P6SLA is 168-pin DIMM non-buffered SPD (Serial Present Detec-
tion) SDRAM, SDRAM and EDO memory. SPD SDRAM is preferred
but is not necessary. IMPORTANT: Please do not mix memory
types; the results are unpredictable. If your memory count is exactly
half of the correct value, please go to the BIOS in Chipset Setup and
select "SDRAM AUTOSIZING SUPPORT." Change between avail-
able options until one setting correctly displays your memory.
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