How Do I Update MSI BIOS ?

[bear2790]

Just in case I need to update the BIOS when I boot a new MSI mobo:

MSI has a feature called M-Flash. I tried it but it wouldn't load the BIOS from my USB stick so I left things alone.

Just came across the following and want to find out how to do it:

"... if the boot portion of the flash is screwed mflash wount help you.. keep the onboard bios UNMODIFIED, put the modified bios on the usb stick and set the bios to boot the usb bios"

How do I set the onboard BIOS to boot from the USB BIOS ?

 

[blu3flannel]

M-Flash should work. Did you change the bios file to a .rom, from whatever it was?

 

[bear2790]

Hmmm, most odd. I entered BIOS so I coulsd walk through the steps to note them here and MFlash works ... earlier I couldn't select the BIOS itself or the BIOS folder, but now I can.

I didn't change the BIOS file to a .ROM, nor sure what that is. What would be the reason to change the extension to .ROM ? Wouldn't that cause a flashing failure?

ps I love this place ... people here are nice

 

[white_wolf]

Don't use M-Flash,use this insted : http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0

 

[Solaris17]

http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=utility&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1916

scroll down get the msi live update utility. you will find this to be your best friend. I love MSI for this.

 

[scaminatrix]

scroll down get the msi live update utility. you will find this to be your best friend. I love MSI for this.

Couldn't agree more. It's fantastic help with OEM boards etc., takes the guess work out of it.

 

[Deleted member 67555]

I just updated my bios today to B-80
I use Live Update...
And if you have a 32bit OS you can use MSIs WEB Update

 

[bear2790]

I just want to be sure I can flash the BIOS in the event a new MSI board doesn't recognize my cpu ...

Don't use M-Flash,use this insted : http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0

that write up is dated 2008 so I'm guessing things have been improved since then?

Don't use M-Flash,use this insted : http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0

You have been a great help many time ... thank you

I would that MSI simply put Dual BIOS on their boards but perhaps they make too much $$$ from people sending them the boards after a failed flash? Personally, I do not know but I can't think of any other reason MSI Dual BIOS isn't already implemented.