Bricked BIOS while updating BIOS MSI Z87- G43 Gaming - Please Help!!!!
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jackrob97
August 18, 2014 10:19:11 AM
i was using live update 6 to update my BIOS and it crahsed as CMD poped up to update
My pc now restarts and has no signal on my monitor
please help i am a computer nooob and i really need to fix my pc
my specs are
cx500m
MSI Z87 G43 Gaming motherboard
Intel core i5 4670k
corsair vengence 8gb ddr3 ram at 1600mhz
WD blue 1tb and hitatchi 120gb hdd
please help, i am a computer noob, Thanks for your answers
My pc now restarts and has no signal on my monitor
please help i am a computer nooob and i really need to fix my pc
my specs are
cx500m
MSI Z87 G43 Gaming motherboard
Intel core i5 4670k
corsair vengence 8gb ddr3 ram at 1600mhz
WD blue 1tb and hitatchi 120gb hdd
please help, i am a computer noob, Thanks for your answers
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Don't use LiveUpdate again... MSI doesn't recommend it!
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0
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jackrob97
August 18, 2014 1:03:30 PM
jackrob97
August 19, 2014 12:32:34 AM
jackrob97
August 19, 2014 9:27:17 AM
ok thanks ill email them and see what they say. If they say that i have voided my warrenty by bricking my bios would i just be able to buy a new motherboard and put my 270x toxic in that and my intel core i5 4670k in a new mobo with a 1150 socket? also are there any cheap ish below £100 motherboards that have a dual bios with a lga 1150 socket? also would people recommend a asus board if i have to get a new board?
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I beleave asrock and gigabyte have 2 bios , but the gigabyte is not independent and the asrock is with a switch between the 2 and removable chips --[I never had to use it so really don't know if there true independent bios or like gigabytes recovery set up??]
''On the bottom right of the board are two removable BIOS chips''
http://forums.anandtech.com/archive/index.php/t-2377343...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8045/asrock-z97-extreme6-...
http://forums.tweaktown.com/asrock/55798-asrock-z87-ext...
http://www.gigabyte.com/microsite/55/tech_081226_dualbi...
''On the bottom right of the board are two removable BIOS chips''
http://forums.anandtech.com/archive/index.php/t-2377343...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8045/asrock-z97-extreme6-...
http://forums.tweaktown.com/asrock/55798-asrock-z87-ext...
http://www.gigabyte.com/microsite/55/tech_081226_dualbi...
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jackrob97 said:
ok thanks ill email them and see what they say. If they say that i have voided my warrenty by bricking my bios would i just be able to buy a new motherboard and put my 270x toxic in that and my intel core i5 4670k in a new mobo with a 1150 socket? also are there any cheap ish below £100 motherboards that have a dual bios with a lga 1150 socket? also would people recommend a asus board if i have to get a new board?You'll probably have to reinstall windows if you switch to a mobo with a different chipset. So if you're using an OEM version of windows , you'll have to buy another license.
It's best if your current RAM is on the compatibility list of any replacement mobo that you're considering. If not, you may need to buy new RAM as well. FYI, it may still work even if it's not on the list, but there's no guarantee. It's worth doing a Google search to see if anyone is reporting such compatibility issues.
I'm a big ASUS fan, so I would definitely support that choice. I've used no other brand for nearly ten years. But Asrock is also a reputable brand, and very popular.
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jackrob97
August 20, 2014 9:25:10 AM
junkeymonkey said:
I guess you looked over this ??http://service.msicomputer.com/msi_user/support/TechFAQ...
i have tried that link thanks but unfortunately it didnt work, on the link when the box comes up to select to reflash the bios. What happens is there is a black screen and the pc restarts and does nothing
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jackrob97
August 20, 2014 10:14:21 AM
junkeymonkey said:
ok, then it looks like the rma path ... sorry I was no real help on thisthanks for all your help and at least i know that it needs to be rma'd and thanks for the information about the motherboards as well, if msi dont repair my g43 ill be looking at a dual bios motherboards suggested by you
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heres what it is on the asrock z87 exe6
This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_
B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system will work
on the primary BIOS. However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just flip the
BIOS Selection Switch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.
After that, use “Secure Backup UEFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy
of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues,
users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs
(BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.
This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_
B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system will work
on the primary BIOS. However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just flip the
BIOS Selection Switch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.
After that, use “Secure Backup UEFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy
of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues,
users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs
(BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.
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jackrob97
August 20, 2014 11:25:19 AM
junkeymonkey said:
heres what it is on the asrock z87 exe6This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_
B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system will work
on the primary BIOS. However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just flip the
BIOS Selection Switch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.
After that, use “Secure Backup UEFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy
of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues,
users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs
(BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.
Thanks for posting the information on how the dual bios works on asrock boards and i shall be looking into an asrock board if i cant get my msi one repaired. Thanks for all of your help and useful information, i am new ish to computers and gaming and really appreciate your answers
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ya look at these and then wonder why you bricked yours
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268167/msi-bios...
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268081/bios-upd...
it just looks as if msi has no safe way to flash no mater how or what you do
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268167/msi-bios...
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268081/bios-upd...
it just looks as if msi has no safe way to flash no mater how or what you do
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jackrob97
August 25, 2014 4:57:51 AM
junkeymonkey said:
ya look at these and then wonder why you bricked yours http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268167/msi-bios...
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268081/bios-upd...
it just looks as if msi has no safe way to flash no mater how or what you do
sorry for the late response, I have read through the forum links and it seems like it is a common problem with live update. In future i won't be updating my BIOS unless it really necessary. I also have requested a RMA from msi and i am currently waiting for a response, i hope that my motherbaord can go through the rma process fairly quickly but i also know that rma a component can take a few months
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