Help to get latest firmware when purchasing MSI board
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klrman
September 29, 2014 6:57:19 PM
Anyone have tips on getting a board with the latest BIOS firmware already installed? On MSI's own website, they tell you that there is a 2% chance to brick the board when updating, so I was hoping some of you would know the trick to get the latest?
I already have one MSI board and decided not to update but would like to see the difference with the second board if any.
I already have one MSI board and decided not to update but would like to see the difference with the second board if any.
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klrman
September 29, 2014 7:10:09 PM
My MSI board can update in the BIOS as well or with USB , but MSI still says there is a 2% chance brick it. I was tempted to get an ASUS board, but I've heard constantly that they have next to zero tech support so I went with MSI and I have to say that they are quick to pick up the phone and go out of their way to help if needed which is sometimes good for a noob like me.
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klrman
September 29, 2014 7:12:15 PM
klrman
September 29, 2014 7:44:06 PM
Tradesman1 said:
There's always a chance that a BIOS update might fail, but it's much reliable today then say 4-5 years ago, between new builds, upgrades and troubleshooting/repairs I prob flash around 100 mobos a year, haven't had 1 brick in over a year and a halfNow that's good to know. I'll try it then and see how it goes, thanks for the help.
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Yes, there is a possibility that the BIOS update will fail. But even then, there is the possibility to recover the system. I do look for options to update the motherboard when buying a new motherboard.. Asus has the CrashFree Bios option to update the BIOS even after it has failed or been corrupted.
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klrman
September 29, 2014 7:48:38 PM
terry4536 said:
Yes, there is a possibility that the BIOS update will fail. But even then, there is the possibility to recover the system. I do look for options to update the motherboard when buying a new motherboard.. Asus has the CrashFree Bios option to update the BIOS even after it has failed or been corrupted.I never knew that. Could you or Paul NZ, or anyone else recommend a good stable ASUS board comparable to my MSI Z97 U3 Plus board? I'd really like to try something different in my brother's build and see how they compare to each other in the long term. One thing I will say is that the software bundle that comes with the MSI board is mostly junk and I had to re-install windows and not use most of it as my system started to become unstable with it. I should have done more research here before installing it all.
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This motherboard should fit the bill.
-UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
-O.C. Tuner
-CrashFree BIOS 3
-EZ Flash 2
ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
-UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
-O.C. Tuner
-CrashFree BIOS 3
-EZ Flash 2
ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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klrman
September 29, 2014 8:26:32 PM
Hey, you both recommended the same board, that is great. I'm really looking forward to reading more about it and putting it in my new build. Can't thank all of you enough for the help
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klrman
September 30, 2014 10:46:47 PM
klrman
October 1, 2014 6:09:13 PM
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