Supermicro H13SAE-MF - Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The H13SAE-MF motherboard supports up to 3 TB of ECC DDR5 5200 MT/s speed
memory in 12 slots. See Section 2.4 for details on installing memory.
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 les are located on our website at http://www.
supermicro.com.
To update your BIOS:
1. Please check the BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your
BIOS on our website.
2. Select your motherboard model and check the current BIOS revision to make sure it is
newer than your motherboard's installed BIOS before downloading.
3. Download the zip le and save the BIOS package to your computer.
4. Unzip the BIOS les onto a USB stick with FAT/FAT32 le system.
5. Boot to the motherboard's built-in UEFI Shell and type the following to start the BIOS
update process:
FLASH.nsh BIOSname#.### <ENTER>
Note: Supermicro no longer supports the BIOS update method in DOS.
6. Perform an A/C power cycle after the message indicating the BIOS update has
completed. You may refer to the “Readme” le in BIOS package for more details.
Question: Why can't I turn o󰀨 the power using the momentary power on/o󰀨 switch?
Answer: The instant power o󰀨 function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode
setting. When the On/O󰀨 feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant o󰀨 capabilities
as long as the BIOS has control of the system. When the 4 Seconds Override feature is
enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the rst screen
that appears when the system is turned on), the momentary on/o󰀨 switch must be held for
more than four seconds to shutdown the system. This feature is required to implement the
ACPI features on the motherboard.