GT70 Problems (nothing major but a ton of minors)

Question

Hi all.  I have an awesome MSI gt70 running Win 8 64bit Premium.  I have an Intel 2.7GHz 3740QM processor, 32Gb RAM, an nVidia 680M with 4GB video card, Killer E2200 NIC and Killer 1202-N wireless.
It all started when I hit MSI tech support because I was experiencing stuttering in games and in OS applications.  Just very short freezes and then everything caught up.  He suggested I update my BIOS from E17621MS.50U to .50X and the EC to 1762EMS1 v5.05.  The EC updated just fine.  The BIOS won't update though.  I get the message "ROM file size doesn't match BIOS size".  I used the USB drive method posted on their download page.  I can't seem to use this forum's USB flash utility.  It wants me to select Mode 2 because it won't read the zip in Mode 1, but Mode 2 doesn't show as an option at all on the main screen.
Secondly, everytime I boot my computer it tells me that Micro SCM hasn't started, starting service now.  A DOS box flashes and them my KLM keyboard backlights illuminate.  I can start SCM manually, but it doesn't start automatically even after that message appears.  VGA Overclock loads, but the options are greyed out, with enabled checked but greyed as mentioned.
My Killer E2200 is causing BSODs when I play certain games.  I have downloaded the new drivers from both their website and MSI, but they don't work (either stating the RAR is empty or I get an error - can post error later when I try again).
DXdiag always shows the Intel graphics chip, but I set the nVidia control panel and my laptop power options all for max performance, always on, etc.
Finally, on the touch bar, I can turn the fans on and off, but the Turbo button just flat out doesn't work anymore.
The main thing is the computer runs and runs well...but I know I am not getting the max efficiency or performance out of it.  If anyone can please help me...I have researched and studied and have finally hit a brick wall.  Tech support from MSI has been slow at best.
Thank you.

Answer 1

Please see below (updates in bold) and if anyone can help, I'd be most grateful!
Quote from: drackore on 29-June-13, 17:31:11
Hi all.  I have an awesome MSI gt70 running Win 8 64bit Premium.  I have an Intel 2.7GHz 3740QM processor, 32Gb RAM, an nVidia 680M with 4GB video card, Killer E2200 NIC and Killer 1202-N wireless.
It all started when I hit MSI tech support because I was experiencing stuttering in games and in OS applications.  Just very short freezes and then everything caught up.  He suggested I update my BIOS from E17621MS.50U to .50X and the EC to 1762EMS1 v5.05.  The EC updated just fine.  The BIOS won't update though.  I get the message "ROM file size doesn't match BIOS size".  I used the USB drive method posted on their download page.  I can't seem to use this forum's USB flash utility.  It wants me to select Mode 2 because it won't read the zip in Mode 1, but Mode 2 doesn't show as an option at all on the main screen. **STILL NEED HELP**
Secondly, everytime I boot my computer it tells me that Micro SCM hasn't started, starting service now.  A DOS box flashes and them my KLM keyboard backlights illuminate.  I can start SCM manually, but it doesn't start automatically even after that message appears.  VGA Overclock loads, but the options are greyed out, with enabled checked but greyed as mentioned.  **FIXED**
My Killer E2200 is causing BSODs when I play certain games.  I have downloaded the new drivers from both their website and MSI, but they don't work (either stating the RAR is empty or I get an error - can post error later when I try again).  **NEW PROBLEM:  New drivers cause me to randomly disconnect from the internet for 2-5 mins, unless I disable/re-enable to NIC and wireless adapters**
DXdiag always shows the Intel graphics chip, but I set the nVidia control panel and my laptop power options all for max performance, always on, etc.  **Still a problem**
Finally, on the touch bar, I can turn the fans on and off, but the Turbo button just flat out doesn't work anymore.  **I have no way to verify if I fixed this, as Turbo will tell me it's on by being illuminated on the touchbar and an icon on the screen, but CPU-Z won't load passed Graphics on my rig anymore, and it sure doesn't feel like it runs faster when I turn it on**
The main thing is the computer runs and runs well...but I know I am not getting the max efficiency or performance out of it.  If anyone can please help me...I have researched and studied and have finally hit a brick wall.  Tech support from MSI has been slow at best.
Thank you.