Updating bios on msi motherboard. How to Update Motherboard BIOS: Reliable Tips

Most PC users are unlikely to need to know how to update the motherboard BIOS, since this process is quite risky and does not provide much benefit.

However, in some cases an update is still required:

• If there is unfinished microcode on the board (as a result of the manufacturer’s attempt to beat competitors by releasing the product earlier);
• If necessary, eliminate some problems with integrated devices (for example, refusal to work with a theoretically supported type of memory or processor).

Checking Upgradeability

Having decided to reinstall the BIOS on the motherboard of your PC, first of all, you should make sure whether you need to update this collection of firmware and whether this is possible.

You can find out this on the manufacturer’s website in the technical support section (CPU Support List).

As a rule, it also contains information about the compatibility of processors and BIOS versions.

However, before doing this, you should definitely find out the revision of your motherboard and the parameters of the BIOS already installed on your PC.

Checking the revision and BIOS

There are several ways to determine a revision:

• look at the inscription on the motherboard;
• read the labeling on its packaging.

The last option is simpler - but only if the box from the board has been preserved. In addition, sometimes a computer is purchased assembled, and the box goes directly to the entire system unit.

Therefore, most often you have to remove the side cover (after disconnecting the PC from the network) and look for inscriptions like REV 1.0 or REV 2.0 on the board. This is a revision.

Determining the version of the BIOS installed on the board requires less time.

Usually it is enough just to display the system information window by entering the text “msinfo32” in the command window (Windows keys + R).

Among the information provided, you can find the manufacturer of the motherboard, its model, and BIOS version.

When all the required information about the board has been received, you should visit the official page of its manufacturer and check for BIOS updates.

Sometimes the data is presented in English, however, most manufacturers have official resources and technical support in Russian.

Finding BIOS information for your board is usually quite easy.

Advice: If the computer was purchased already assembled and has a certain model, you can try to find suitable BIOS versions on the website of the system unit manufacturer. As a last resort, at least the parameters of the board will be indicated here, knowing which you can continue your search on the resources of the company that issued it.

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Update methods

Depending on the specific model of the board installed on your PC and its manufacturer, the BIOS can be updated in one of three main ways:

• from DOS mode, present on all, even modern computers designed to work with Windows OS;
• from Windows;
• using special programs (utilities) produced by manufacturers and allowing flashing not from Windows or DOS, but directly from the BIOS itself.

Update in DOS

The first option was used 20 years ago, although at that time a boot floppy disk was required for flashing.

Now you will need a special disk or flash drive where the Autoexec.bat (or Update.bat) file is located, which is necessary to start the installation.

Additional utilities and BIOS elements should also be recorded here.

Having prepared a bootable USB flash drive (you can use special programs for this), you should set the ability to boot from media in the same BIOS and proceed with the update.

It will take a little time, but it is very important that the computer is not turned off or restarted at this time.

Updating the firmware package through Windows is much easier, although not much faster. To do this, you must first download a new version of the BIOS from the manufacturer’s website, which will be installed on the board.

In addition, all manufacturers have their own installers.

For example, Asus has this application ASUSUpdate.

Before starting the flashing, install the utility, like a regular program, and then open it.

When the request appears on the screen, select the update “from file” and indicate the path to the BIOS package already located on the computer’s hard drive.

Sometimes the utility can find, download and install the latest version suitable for the board on its own

Update Utilities

In order to be able to update the BIOS using proprietary programs from the manufacturer, you should find them on the official pages of the manufacturers.

There are such utilities, for example, on the pages of manufacturers Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and Intel.

This option is most suitable for regular users as it requires the least amount of steps and also avoids the mistake of using the wrong BIOS.

Advice: While the utility is running, you should close all other programs. In addition, it is not recommended to perform any actions on the PC. Moreover, it takes little time - up to a minute on new computers, 2-3 minutes on old devices.

ASRock

ASRock, a company that produces motherboards for powerful processors and the latest memory modules, has its own flashing utility.

This can usually be accessed by pressing F6 when testing or booting the system.

The utility itself finds the necessary storage media from the BIOS and displays only suitable firmware. After selecting the desired version, with just one click, you can update in a couple of minutes.

ASUS

Most of the latest models of Asus motherboards are successfully updated using the USB BIOS Flashback utility, which is downloaded from the website of the Russian branch of the manufacturer.

For older versions, Asus Update Utility running on Windows is used.

MSI

You can reflash MSI motherboards using the proprietary MSI Live Update program, which automatically detects the appropriate versions and downloads them from the network.

You can find the utility and instructions for it on the official website of Micro-Star International.

Gigabyte

The best place to download utilities for updating the BIOS of Gigabyte boards is on the manufacturer’s official website. It automatically detects the required version and downloads it from the network.

Concluding our series of articles on updating the BIOS, we will tell you how to update the MSI BIOS, because motherboards from them have their own characteristics!

Updating the BIOS in a device equipped with an MSI motherboard is generally done as follows:

• the specific model of your motherboard is installed;
• checks for updated versions of the system you are interested in;
• install them directly.

If you know exactly the model of your equipment and the version of the system to reinstall, then all that remains is to find out whether your motherboard is from the MSI brand. The firmware you need can be downloaded either to the computer itself or to a portable device.

How to update BIOS from the MSI brand using a flash drive?

You can run the version of the I/O software update you are interested in directly from your desktop.

To make this operation easier, you can use the special Click BIOS II interface, suitable for working with devices from the Taiwanese manufacturer we are considering. In the “Utilities” section you will find the M-Flash program, suitable for installation from a flash drive, which will help you update your I/O software.

This specialized utility will prompt you to use the “Update Bios” option. With its help, the required update file is selected from a flash drive, previously downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website, and then it is installed automatically. Before continuing to use your computer, it is recommended that you restart it.

MSI live update 6 is also located in the same section. This is a special utility with which you can find out the version of your motherboard using the “System Information” section.

This program will also help you check for current updates for your device in real time, doing it manually or automatically. If you select the first option, you will need to check the box next to the second item, “MB Bios,” before starting the scan.

We understand motherboard models and utilities from the Taiwanese manufacturer

It is worth remembering that under the abbreviation denoting the equipment for which we are trying to install a BIOS update, there is hidden the name of a company specializing in the production of motherboards.

It sounds like Micro-Star International. Thus, we are not talking about any specific version of the motherboard, but rather about their whole family. For example, you may have MSI z270 a pro or MSI h110m pro vd on your computer.

You can find out your motherboard model in order to subsequently update the I/O system in a variety of ways, including:

Have a great day!

MSI Live Update is a set of tools that download software for branded products. Searches for and updates BIOS software, motherboard drivers, and video adapter.

The work occurs automatically. After installation, it scans and identifies the components of your computer. After this, the application, using the Internet, requests information about current software releases and downloads them.

The package includes all Live utilities from the MSI developer: BIOS and Adapter (including VGA), Monitor, Utility, Optical Storage Drive Firmware. Upgrading to the latest versions improves interaction with software and hardware, maintaining performance at the same level or increasing it. Their search is carried out without user participation, which ensures timely receipt of information about the latest updates.

Download the full Russian version of MSI Live Update for free from the official website without registration and SMS.

System Requirements

• Supported OS: Windows 8.1, 7, 8, Vista, 10, XP
• Bit depth: x86, 32 bit, 64 bit

Sometimes update.msi and other MSI system errors can be related to problems in the Windows registry. Several programs can use the update.msi file, but when those programs are uninstalled or modified, sometimes "orphaned" (incorrect) MSI registry entries are left behind.

Basically, this means that while the actual path of the file may have changed, its incorrect former location is still recorded in the Windows Registry. When Windows tries to look up these incorrect file references (file locations on your PC), update.msi errors can occur. Additionally, a malware infection may have corrupted the registry entries associated with MSDN Disc 2455.3. So, these corrupted MSI registry entries need to be fixed to fix the problem at the root.

Manually editing the Windows registry to remove invalid update.msi keys is not recommended unless you are PC service professional. Mistakes made when editing the registry can render your PC inoperable and cause irreparable damage to your operating system. In fact, even one comma placed in the wrong place can prevent your computer from booting!

Because of this risk, we highly recommend using a trusted registry cleaner such as WinThruster (Developed by Microsoft Gold Certified Partner) to scan and repair any update.msi-related registry problems. Using a registry cleaner, you can automate the process of finding corrupted registry entries, missing file references (such as the one causing the update.msi error), and broken links within the registry. Before each scan, a backup copy is automatically created, allowing you to undo any changes with one click and protecting you from possible damage to your computer. The best part is that eliminating registry errors can dramatically improve system speed and performance.

Warning: Unless you are an experienced PC user, we DO NOT recommend manually editing the Windows Registry. Using Registry Editor incorrectly may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect use of Registry Editor can be corrected. You use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Before you manually repair the Windows registry, you must create a backup by exporting a portion of the registry associated with update.msi (for example, MSDN Disc 2455.3):

1. Click on the button Begin.
2. Enter " command" V search bar... DON'T CLICK YET ENTER!
3. While holding down the keys CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, press ENTER.
4. A dialog box for access will be displayed.
5. Click Yes.
6. The black box opens with a blinking cursor.
7. Enter " regedit" and press ENTER.
8. In the Registry Editor, select the update.msi-related key (for example, MSDN Disc 2455.3) you want to back up.
9. On the menu File select Export.
10. On the list Save to Select the folder where you want to save the backup copy of your MSDN Disc 2455.3 key.
11. In the field File name Enter a name for the backup file, for example "MSDN Disc 2455.3 backup".
12. Make sure the field Export range value selected Selected branch.
13. Click Save.
14. The file will be saved with extension .reg.
15. You now have a backup of your update.msi-related registry entry.

The following steps for manually editing the registry will not be described in this article, as they are likely to damage your system. If you would like more information about editing the registry manually, please check out the links below.

DO NOT USE Live Update for AIOs and laptops.

1. After installing and launching Live Update 6, the main page of Live Update 6 will open - - . It will display information about the system, including the date of the last scan and numbers of items requiring special attention.

2. On the page There are two modes for checking objects for update capabilities - manual and automatic scanning. Select Auto Scan , The system will automatically check all objects and search for the latest versions of files to update. You can also select manual mode and indicate the objects that you want to check for update capabilities.

3. After completing the check, review the contents of the following column containing search results. It will list deleted objects and objects for which new versions are available. Click on the icon to view information about the object and then click on the icon to download and install. You can also select the items you want to install and click the download button.

4. On the page (History) You will see information about the update history. Click the icon for detailed information.

5. On the page (Settings) You can set an update reminder period to keep your system up to date. The default reminder frequency is once a month. The Live Update reminder system will remind you to check the system and update according to the specified period. Click the button (Apply) to save the settings.

6. The Live Update 6 reminder will automatically open at the specified time. Select (yes) or (no) to update. Select (remind me later) or never remind) to set up reminders.

7. On the page (System information) you will see a list of all installed drivers and applications by clicking on the button .

8. Clicking on the button [i] you can see the MSI website address , as well as Live Update 6.

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