How to Update Bios for MSI Z170A Gaming M5 without Display

bdyken84

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Jan 31, 2013
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Hi,

Recently purchased the MSI Z170A Gaming M5 mobo and i7-7700K CPU, issue is the CPU requires updated mobo BIOS to work so right now I can't get anything to display when I boot up. Does anyone know how to flash/update this mobo without access to BIOS or ability to see anything?

I was hoping I could put BIOS update on a usb and boot directly to it loading the updates I need to have it work. I believe the issue is i7-7700K is requiring a newer BIOS driver so it's kind of a chicken or the egg issue...please help!!

thanks
Brian
 
Solution
Typically, a BIOS update requires an already compatible processor installed first. Check your local computer shops to see if they have a compatible processor for use or find a used processor on EBay for cheap.

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