MSI P6N Platinum OEM, BIOS update needed

Hi, I got an p6n platinum oem board, which looks different to the original board by msi. There are no heatpipes inside and the e-sata is missing and it looks like the p6n sli (without platinum). The BIOS ID: MSI P6N SLI Platinum A7350NM7 V1.08 110107.
Where can I get the BIOS update/is it possible to flash with original msi BIOS update?

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Remember, there may be slight design differences between the OEM version and the retail version. The retail bios may brick or distabilize the OEM version.
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Get the USB flashing tool from here and the 1.4 BIOS from here...
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The words "here" in Aaron's post above are links. Below are the same links. I just made mine a bit more obvious.
clickme>>MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool!!!<<clickme
clickme>>P6N SLI Platinum Product Page<<clickme
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