Re: MSI Z97-G55 SLI BIOS Update Ruins Board ('100% complete, successful, Not!)

Hi,
Bought this motherboard back in Sept 2014 as a spare one, never really tested the
FULL functionality, and I stored in the cupboard for many months till now.
I wanted to installed a 10/100/1000 Network adapter PCI on the PCI slot.
Problem: I tried...

Quote from: zipper on Yesterday at 08:54:23Don't know about GT72 - my older GT70 has just one slot with SATA3.
Appears to be the same in the GT72. Is there a way to dismantle a 2.5 SSD to make it work in a M...

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Sorry for my bad english!

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Quote from: JLio01 on 05-June-15, 08:06:32
List full spec would help a lot.
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Hi. Firt of all i want to apologize for my bad english .
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Quote from: Nichrome on 04-June-15, 16:00:37
However if you need BIOS update prior to have some RAM or GPU working fine (or other stuff), then maybe consider updating to 1.6 and then to 1.9 and finally to 1.B (1.11). I suggest using MFlash (files can be downloaded on MSI's product site, instructions should be included). For Forum Flash tool you need proper files provided (usually) by Svet or Flobelix.
Before attempting to flash, make sure your system is stable!
I downloaded BIOS 1,5 and 1,6 and in both cases i have same issue it stucks on 100% on M-Flash, after this I can normaly shut down pc and it work but witch 1.4 BIOS. I just want know whyi can;t
updtate.
Video from using Forum Flash Tool:

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This is the first MSI motherboard that I've bought and I love it. I've been wanting to upgrade to the latest bios, but I'm not entirely sure which one to get. I have the MSI K8N Neo4/SLI board, but when I go to the downloads section to get my bios update, I don't see my motherboard listed. I only see K8N Dimamond, K8N Platnium, and K8N SLI. http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_list.php?kind=1&CHIP=Socket%20939%20(AMD%20K8)&ID=2 Which one of these would work on my motherboard, or would none work? If none of these work, where can I find one that will work?
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A.) Download >>this<< bios archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
B.) Download and install the >>MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< .
C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
D.) Make sure that all win 8 options are disabled. (Fast Boot etc) Also make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
E.) Start the forum flash tool and select option 1. Then point the tool at the compressed archive we downloaded earlier. Then to your USB Flash Drive.
F.) Boot to the USB from working bios B.
G.) Once it booted successfully switch to bios A without powering down or rebooting
H.) Now follow the directions and let the tool flash bios A with desired version

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Quote from: flobelix on 23-September-14, 01:02:53
No, 1.3 is too outdated. If wanting to go for latest generation vga get the latest vga (1.B):
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
A.) Download the attached archive (E7845IMS_1B0.rar) and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
B.) Download and install the Forum flash tool.
C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
D.) Make sure that all win 8 options are disabled. (Fast Boot etc) Also make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
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HI THERE , this is my first topic in msi forum and I hope you can solve my problem
I have the MSI GT60 2PC Dominator, my laptop came with FreeDOS with E16F4IMS.50Y non raid0 bios version (installed only one msata 128Gb), One day i upgraded my Laptop, I installed two more msata 128Gb. Now 384Gb Raid0 hard disk and i installed windows 8.1 64bit (Working UEFI mode).
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Now my question is How can i flash the bios to E16F4IMS.715?
Sorry for my bad English and i thanks for your corporation.

Quote from: Nichrome on 04-November-14, 20:09:17
Hello and welcome to the forum!
Sadly there is only 1 person that is able to help you with flashing procedure, but also directing you to the right BIOS file, and it's Svet. You might have to wait a little bit, as you may already know, it's users to users forum, and we come up when we can and if we actually want to.
What way did you flash the BIOS?
I used EFI BIOS utility method. I chose BIOS file and when i click OK button , it starts normally after 20-30sec. it doesn't update bios. How ever it works on E16F4IMS.515 (Non-RAID) bios updated successfully. But not working E16F4IMS.715 (RAID0) bios.

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