MSI Motherboard BIOS Update with Flash BIOS Button - Without a CPU or with one!
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This should work on any MSI motherboard that supports Flash BIOS Button (BIOS Flashback) You can update the BIOS without the CPU installed with this method. You do not power up the PC at any point when doing this.
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The most common solution to problems updating usually is solved by trying a different USB drive. These systems are really picky about what drives will work and sometimes even a fresh format is enough. And don't forget to rename the file to MSI.ROM.
In this video, we show how to update the BIOS on an MSI motherboard using the Flash BIOS Button method. This should work for most MSI motherboards including Z790, Z690, B660, H610, Z170, X299, X570, B450, X670 etc. Pretty much any Intel or AMD motherboard that supports BIOS Flashback. Just be sure that you download the correct version of the BIOS for your specific board.
Find your motherboard BIOS here:
https://us.msi.com/support/mb
SamData 8GB USB 2.0: https://amzn.to/3n1Dbjy
Motherboard used in video MSI Z690 Force WiFi: https://amzn.to/3FxtMqC
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00:00 Start
00:43 Setup USB Drive
04:09 Setup Motherboard/PSU
04:54 Flash BIOS
A few supported motherboards:
MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI AM5
MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4
MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY LGA 1700
MSI X570-A PRO AM4
MSI Mag Z690 Tomahawk WiFi
MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR5
MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS AM4
MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI DDR5
MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI
MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO
MSI MPG X570-A Pro
MSI MEG X570 ACE
MSI MAG B550M Bazooka
MSI MAG B550M Pro VDH WiFi
MSI MAG B550M Mortar