Update Z97 Gaming 5 BIOS

Hi,
I recently have acquired this motherboard and come with BIOS v1.0 (build date: 08/2014)
My system specs are:
i5 4690k
msi z97 gaming 5
ATI radeon hd5750
HyperX Savage 16gb ram 1600Mhz
SSD 850 EVO 250Gb
HDD Samsung 750Gb
sometime the system is unstable (mainly when I'm downloading a file at max Mbs the CPU goes to 100%) so I'm think to update bios to the last version 1.9
I see the like referred MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool. My first question is: Is this procedure different than the normal procedure using M-Flash?
I see that I can update BIOS on the site in this way:
1) Download last BIOS (7917v19.zip)
2) Put it on removable drive (with FAT32)
3) Restart PC going On the MSI Click BIOS 4
4) Load the downloaded BIOS using M-Flash utilities
Are there some steps that I missing? Is this procedure safe if I have all PC assembled with all piece (CPU, RAM, HDD, etc.)?
Best Regards
Vincenzo

Quote from: sorrentinov on 03-May-15, 17:11:25
Hi,
I've to download BIOS 1.0 form MSI site or Save it form BIOS in order to have exactly the previous?
I think the one from the site should be fine, won't do any harm to save the one you have either.
Quote from: sorrentinov
If something goes wrong is possible to reload the old Bios?
This depends on how wrong it went.
Quote from: sorrentinov
Moreover I have to disconnect something or can I flash with all PC assembled?
You can never be too safe, but you should be good with everything connected as long there is no OC, CPU or RAM.
Some BIOS instructions requite that the flash drive is recognized as removable, see instruction on MSI site.
Quote from: sorrentinov
The better way to update bios is using m-flash?
Some may say the forum tool is safer, I myself don't believe in magic, IMO they are equally unsafe, a spike in electricity and you may end with a brick.
Quote from: flobelix on 03-May-15, 23:00:24
If wanting to update to bios 1.9 there is no single need to download bios 1.0.
None at all?
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=255371.msg1467830#msg1467830

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Quote from: Nichrome on 04-June-15, 16:00:37
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