How to update SuperMicro firmware to v2 without CPU?

[ptr727]

Hi, I ordered a few SuperMicro servers for use with Xeon E5-2600 and E3-1200 v2 CPU's.

The mobo's need the v2 firmware in order to run the v2 E3 CPU's.

I only have the new CPU's, I don't have any "spare" older generation CPU's.

Is there any way to update the BIOS without a CPU installed, e.g. using IPMI?

See:
http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5017/SYS-5017C-MTF.cfm
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/BIOS_Upgrade_Instruction_E3-1200_V2.pdf

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[brutalizer]

Mail SuperMicro and ask? There are complaints on this
http://gdamore.blogspot.se/2012/06/ivy-bridge-motherboards-dont-really.html