Updating BIOS

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 website at the following page:

https://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/bios_ipmi.php

Check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

Important: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure! Read the motherboard README file carefully before you perform the BIOS update.

To update the BIOS under the UEFI Shell, unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device and then boot into the built-in UEFI Shell. For motherboards with BMC support, type "flash.nsh <BIOS filename><BMC Username><BMC Password>" to start the BIOS update. The flash.nsh script will invoke the SAA (EFI) tool automatically to perform the BIOS update, beginning with uploading the BIOS image to BMC. After uploading the BIOS image, the system will reboot to continue the process. The BMC will take over and continue the BIOS update in the background. The process will take 3–5 minutes. Refer to the README file for more information.