Suspending a w2100z running Ubuntu linux

I have several w2100z with the latest BIOS updates and Ubuntu linux (was required by a client). It used to be on an older BIOS version and older linux version, that there was a kernel message on boot that said suspend was not supported on this architecture.
But now I can actually get the machine to suspend and the power light blinks, but on wake, the machine reboots.
I was wondering if there was any documentation on how to try to suspend or hibernate this machine. It would be very useful. I haven't been able to find any information or clue searching and also searching about the K85AE motherboard. These are great machines, we have several of them, but this was always a sore point that we couldn't suspend them.
Thanks!

I just tried that and it's still saying the same thing. Any other suggestions?

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