3-2
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UPER P4SPA+/P4SPE
User's Manual
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that all DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2.Make sure to use unbuffered DDR memory modules (see the next page). Also,
it is recommended that you use memory modules of the same speed in the
system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.
3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and
noting the results.
4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Make sure that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note
that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end us-
ers, 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 go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently
Asked Questions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web
site (
http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/
) before contacting Technical
Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.
com/support/bios/
)
Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the
boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
