Technical Support Procedures; Frequently Asked Questions - Supermicro SUPERO H8DGT-H User Manual

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Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note
that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is
best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They
should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that
was sold to you.
1.
Please review the 'Troubleshooting Procedures' and 'Frequently Asked Ques-
tions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before
contacting Technical Support.
2.
BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site.
can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block code.
3.
If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting us for technical support:
Motherboard model and PCB revision number
BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst boots up)
System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site.
Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when contacting our technical support department by e-mail.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The H8DGT-H/HF/HIBQ/HIBQF serverboard supports up to 256GB
of DDR3 Reg. ECC 1333/1066/800 registered ECC SDRAM or 64GB of DDR3
Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM in 16 DIMMs (or up to 128 GB with a single
CPU installed). Both single and dual channel confi guratiosn are supported. See
Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our
web site. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to
update your BIOS on our web site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make
sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Note: Not all BIOS
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