A7666IMS.148 bios issues/questions

(1) Has anyone experienced an issue with the rear panel e-sata connections not working after the 1.4 bios update? The "front panel" connection still works, but not those on the rear panel.
(2) Why does the English language site only show bios versions 1.2 and 1.3 for download? I had to get my 1.4 from a German language site if my memory serves me. And isn't this the bios being used in the overclocking competition?
(3) If 1.4 is STILL in beta, any idea what is taking so long to make it official (maybe this e-sata problem, as well as other problems)? Perhaps this board got lost in the shuffling in of all of MSI's newer boards? I expected more frequent bios revisions (i.e., better support) than what I've seen so far.
(4) Sometimes, when I was using 1.3, my computer would freeze and throw an "02" code...which isn't in the manual (this was my reason for trying 1.4). Any ideas?
Thanks.

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(1) Has anyone experienced an issue with the rear panel e-sata connections not working after the 1.4 bios update? The "front panel" connection still works, but not those on the rear panel.
The board itself does not have a "front panel". Your case has that and the eSATA-Connector of the case feeds to one of the internal SATA Ports of the board. Can you check which one it is connected to? I am asking because there are actually three different SATA Controllers on the mainboard:
- Intel ICH10R --> controlling the 6 SATA Ports that are angled to the back
- Marvell® 88SE9128 --> controlling the 2 SATA-III ports
- JMicron JMB362 --> controlling the "native" eSATA Port at the back panel
Basically that means that whatever internal SATA Port your front panel eSATA-Port of the case is connected to, it would be hooked up to a different controller than the native eSATA Port on the back panel. Regarding the back panel port: Make sure that the JMicron Controller is enabled in BIOS Setup and also make sure that it is set to operate in AHCI Mode.
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(2) Why does the English language site only show bios versions 1.2 and 1.3 for download? I had to get my 1.4 from a German language site if my memory serves me.
This is where you are on the wrong track already:
Firstly, no MSI Product site (regardless) will offer BETA Releases for download. That is why the only thing you find on the product sites for any board are Final Releases.
Secondly, you are probably talking about the German MSI Forum when you say "German language site". Well, that is a user forum and yes, it has an ongoing thread to offer BETA Releases for download. The German MSI Forum is a user-to-user forum, just as this forum here. And in case you haven't noticed, this is a user-to-user forum as well, not MSI Technical Support. AND(!) we have a BETA BIOS Thread for the MS-7666 board here as well, which can be found here: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=140522.0
Thirdly, BETA BIOS Releases can always be obtained by contacting MSI Technical Support directly: http://support.msi.com/
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I had to get my 1.4 from a German language site if my memory serves me.
You are being somewhat imprecise when it comes to pointing to your actual BIOS Version. An "1.4" Final release does not exist yet. You are then talking about vA7666IMS.148 [=v1.4b8] in your thread title and then about v1.4b10 in your signature. So, which one are you referring to?
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(3) If 1.4 is STILL in beta, any idea what is taking so long to make it official (maybe this e-sata problem, as well as other problems)?
Again, there is no 1.4 version yet. There have been eleven (11) BETA Releases of the v1.4bxx-series so far. There is no time plan for releasing final versions. Nobody (not even MSI) will be able to answer the question when a final version will be released.
Also, at this point, it does not seem that it is definate that the eSATA problem you mentioned is even BIOS Version related. Not only are you the only user that seems to have an issue with the back panel eSATA Port, but it is also possible that you forgot to enable something in BIOS Setup, or perhaps there some sort of defect with the port itself which cannot be fixed on the BIOS Level.
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as well as other problems
What other (definately BIOS related) problems are there that need to be fixed? Do you have any? Can you name them?
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I expected more frequent bios revisions (i.e., better support) than what I've seen so far.
Again, there have already been 11 BETA Releases since the v1.3 final release. These BETA Releases address numerous problems. If you have any specific BIOS related problems that have not been addressed so far, then you need to contact MSI Technical Support and report the problem that needs fixing. MSI Technical Support does not have a crystal ball. Stop expecting and do communicate: ---> http://support.msi.com/
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(4) Sometimes, when I was using 1.3, my computer would freeze and throw an "02" code...which isn't in the manual (this was my reason for trying 1.4). Any ideas?
Again, there is no v1.4 version yet. Be more specific about which version you are actually using. The main question is if you are still having this issue with v1.4b"whatever" or not.

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Windows 7 - BIOS update question - Satellite A350-13A

Hi,
I have the Toshiba A350-13A for Poland.
It came with Vista 32 bit system. I would like to install there Windows 7 64 bit.
So I have a question for BIOS update.
In my toshiba model driver section for WIN7 there is only a 32 bit BIOS for OS independent, but in the Vista section there is a 64 bit BIOS.
So shall I stay with the 32 bit BIOS or update to Vista 64 bit BIOS?
best regards.

Hi
Do you have any performance or notebook issues using the 32bit BIOS?
If everything is working properly then leave the 32bit BIOS on your notebook.
I would recommend updating the BIOS only if some serious problems would appear
Cheers

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