Z87-GD65 Bios Update

Hello everyone,
I've been using Bios V1.10B1 since it's available. But to be honest I'm not quite pleased with it. I guess it's one of those Beta bioses. Having some stability issues with my RAM modules or something which I didn't have at v1.5. I had a random freeze since I did the update and also today the PC was rebooted while loading the windows 8.1. Then it booted fine. I'm not sure what cause this but I'm suspecting it's the bios.
Anyways. Now I'm planning to do another BIOS update. But the latest BIOS versions on the official page and the forum flash tool page (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=169827.0) are different. Which one is the most stable and the official one? I don't want to hit another beta bios. The flashing process is stressful enough. :P

I finally managed to finish the BIOS Update by using the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher with the attached archive 1A0.rar and all that seems to have changed within the BIOS were under System Information in „Settings\System Status“: (1.) CPUID/MicroCode has changed from 306c3/17 to 306c3/19, (2.) BIOS Version from E7845IMS V1.9 to E7845IMS V1.10, (3.) Built Date from 02/21/2014 to 06/04/2014 and (4.) that all settings except date & time were set back to defaults. I never thought that a BIOS update can take so long and be so complicated, but maybe this is only an indication that I am not a professional BIOS updater or/and that something went wrong.
Since the MSIHQ USB Bootable Tool came as an installer only, I had to take an image of my Windows-System first and restore it after the BIOS update in order to avoid a permanent entry in the Control Panel under Programs. When I used the HP-Tool HPUSBFW_v2.2.3.exe for formatting the USB-Stick (4GB) the MSIHQ Forum USB flasher would install to it, but it was ignored by the BIOS under Boot Option #1 as if it wasn’t there, so that I had to use the „Fix my USB key“ choice of MSIHQ. The Memtest86+ seems to go on forever or until hitting ESC to quit this which I did after about almost an hour when 100% Pass was reached without Error and no indication that this test would stop on its own. There was no BACKUP.BIN file created on the USB-Stick as the README.txt indicated in case a BIOS recovery was needed, but I saved the previous BIOS before this Update using M-FLASH. The Clear CMOS Button on the Back Panel is a bit difficult to push, but it is easier than opening the case and finding a fitting jumper for JBAT1. And finally, reinstalling the Intel ME 90 Driver in Windows 7 over an already exixting installation made me a bit uneasy, but my Windows did not crash and there is still only one corresponding entry „Intel Management Engine Components“ under Programs.
The use of M-FLASH was easier and according to the descriptin of this new BIOS v1.10 the M-FLASH function was to be enhanced, which sounds promising to strenghten hopes and nourish spirits for a better future .

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Hey everyone,
I'm having an issue, trying to update the bios. I'm currently on 1.3 and trying to update to 1.B to no success.
I have run live update 6.11 which found the new bios and went to install, but because i run win7x64 it looks for Intel Management engine driver which is not available for the board, as it appears, as its installing the Intel ME driver it comes up saying my PC doesn't meet the requirements, assuming that because of x64 OS. ((OR ITS TOO AWESOME)) So No bios update..
So i then used the files i downloaded from MSI website for BIOS 1.B, go to m-flash in the bios, follow the prompts for "bios flash with ME" and FROZEN!
Nothing happens and if i didn't knock the mouse i wouldn't have realized for some time.. No progress bar no anything, frozen screen, so i hit RESET ! Try again... nothing... Same ...
Any help would be appreciated.

Quote from: south.aussie on 17-December-14, 14:14:36
Hey everyone,
I'm having an issue, trying to update the bios. I'm currently on 1.3 and trying to update to 1.B to no success.
I have run live update 6.11 which found the new bios and went to install, but because i run win7x64 it looks for Intel Management engine driver which is not available for the board, as it appears, as its installing the Intel ME driver it comes up saying my PC doesn't meet the requirements, assuming that because of x64 OS. ((OR ITS TOO AWESOME)) So No bios update..
So i then used the files i downloaded from MSI website for BIOS 1.B, go to m-flash in the bios, follow the prompts for "bios flash with ME" and FROZEN!
Nothing happens and if i didn't knock the mouse i wouldn't have realized for some time.. No progress bar no anything, frozen screen, so i hit RESET ! Try again... nothing... Same ...
Any help would be appreciated.
For me, I don't use the live update to update my BIO, I followed this guide and it work wonder, its also EASY and simple. Make sure you READ and follow the directions.
>>https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=108079.0<<

Z87-GD65: Live Update 5.0.112 does not display BIOS 1.8 update

As the title says Live Update 5.0.112 does not display BIOS 1.8 update for the Z87-GD65. Yet Live Update 5.0.111 does show the BIOS 1.8 update. Why is this so?

I have to be honest and say I am tearing my hair out trying to update the BIOS on this motherboard. Why is it so convoluted?
1. I tried the USB boot with FPT. I can't get the FPT and BIOS files to show when I reboot to the bootable USB stick. Apparently the FPT version is used to also flash the "me extension"? (Whatever the hell that is).
2. I can't use the Live Update because it is unreliable (as claimed by the forum).
3. I can't use MFLASH because that doesn't work properly and corrupts the BIOS.
4. Yet another method is to download the "MSI HQ Forum USB Flasher". Which is in a .RAR file no less!
Geez MSI you don't make it easy for the average punter. When I had a Gigabyte motherboard it was a simple Windows flash utility and it worked!
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Z87-GD65 bios 1.b

could you give me a link to the latest bios update
for the Z87-GD65 i believe it is v1.b
as i can;t use the forum updater could
you give instructions on updating via usb flash drive

Quote from: flobelix on 07-October-14, 01:12:48
Yep:
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.
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
G.) Now follow the directions and let the tool flash
H.) After flashing reinstall ME drivers in Windows:
Hello i have done exactly as mention above and followed the flash instructions. After the flash is done and cmos reset i enter bios to do the load optimized default. then i see it says bios 1.11 (again) Then i have to do all previous forum thread steps to get it back to E7845IMS.190. And that is the highest firmware possible for me to install on A bios. The bios B is 1.14. I have now been trying with this for about 9 hours now. And i do have flashed alot of bioses on motherboards over the years, for about 15 years or so. And this is by far the most complicated motherboard i ever been touching "for doing a bios update". Hope you can help me fix this. I really got tierd with this all struggling.

Z87-GD65 BIOS A Issue

New to the forum and MSI boards.
This happened about a month ago when I was using "Live Updater" (I know, BIG mistake). My system crashed during the update and would not restart afterward. The screen would just go black then the system would restart and sit with a black screen. At the the time I needed my system running and just booted up using BIOS B. Everything worked and is working fine when using BIOS B. So now that I have a little extra time on my hands I decided I would fix the corrupted BIOS, but I'm unable to get the USB drive to boot. I tried the method of booting with the good BIOS and then flipping the switch to the failed one and flashing from the USB drive. It got about 50% and my system reset with the same black screen. My debug is coming up with code 36. Any ideas?
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4770K
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Last week I replaced a defective Z77-GD65 with a new one. Since the first one came without an operational BIOS last August (I fixed that somehow with a BIOS-update on a memory stick, but I can't remember how I did that!) I just assumed the BIOS on the new board would be outdated too. So after a succesful trial boot-up I updated the BIOS (10.8 to 10.10).
After that, I could no longer boot into Windows: soon after starting the OS-boot the system would restart. Back to 10.8 I have had no more trouble. I am thinking the newest BIOS-version is no good.
Are you talking about a Z77 and not a Z87 as listed in the topic title? Did you post in the wrong thread?

Any new Z87 GD65 BIOS available?

Any sign of a v2.0 BIOS for Z87 GD65?

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"BIOS ME update....file not found " since a P67A-GD65 bios update failed

Hi everyone,
I've decided to post this little message after looking for a solution over the web and over the MSI forum because I've got a problem since the BIOS update of my P67A-GD65 MB.
I've followed the update process for the 4.32 BIOS using an USB key, the update started but did not continue after reboot, and since My PC is out of order
The "BIOS ME update....file not found " message is displayed after lots of booting tries, using plenty of methods.
I've looked and tried all the techniques I could find over the web, I've tried :
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-4 different usb keys (from 128 Mb to 4 GB)
-all front and back usb ports
Each time, on each usb key, there were several bios versions, even one renamed to AMIBOOT.ROM for testing the recovery method.
I've also tried to make the keys bootable by using the “MSIHQ USB Bootable” tool with the 1.19 bios (after the boot fix), the usb key appears in the F11 boot menu but when I select it, the PC boots but still shows me the "BIOS ME update....file not found " message.
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I've also tried to burn a CD containing only a AMIBOOT.ROM file, and to boot on it, but same problem occurs.
In brief, it seems that my PC does not recognize my Key's content, whatever it is.
I've you got an idea to help me ?
Last precision, the update process that failed was using the 4.3 bios version, but my CPU is a not an IvyBridge .
thanks for your help

HI
I've tried with your file , that's better but not solved
the "BIOS ME update....file not found" has gone but my bios is still inacessible.
I put the usb key (with the decompressed file) and the PC starts, displays the MSI boot logo, and then shows a message for hitting F1 or F2 bla bla bla...
Whatever the key that has been hit (F1 or F2, and only the first time), the pc boots again and again after displaying the boot logo, followed by a 30 seconds black screen.
If I remove the key, I've got a message that says I have to put a key on an usb port, and when I put back the usb key , the PC starts to boot again and again.
Once again , I'm stuck.
thanks for your help

(P67A-GD65) BIOS update worked but now ACPI dead?

Hi guys, anyone seen this before?
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System was perfectly stable prior to this (but my mouse didn't work in BIOS and XMP timings didn't seem to be applied, hence the update).
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Quote from: HU16E on 26-June-11, 12:17:16
For a short term test, raise DRAM V. manually to the maximum 1.65v's, set CPU V-Droop to low, phase control from SVID to APS.
I did try a raised DRAM V at one point (to no success), but didn't touch phase control so could try that too.
I have found one single way to make it load windows - by flashing 1.C directly from the "M-flash" page of the BIOS itself
The on the reset directly following the update it will then boot windows correctly.
This first happened this afternoon and I rejoiced and then shutdown to reconnect all the devices that had been unplugged during diagnosis ... then when I went to boot up again ... hung ... again
Tried to get all scientific by trying voltage settings and unplugging case fans, etc ... nothing work so I gave up, did something (theoretically) foolish and tried the M-flash page in BIOS again. Re-flashed v1.C again and once again it booted into windows
Starting to think along the lines of RMA here ... this can't be normal.

Z87-G45 BIOS update

Hello.
I recently used the MSI Live update tool to upgrade the bios from 1.50 to 1.60. When i booted it up, occasionally i get the "No boot media inserted" black screen. If i press the reset button a few times it will boot up as normal. I then used a USB stick to flash the bios back to 1.50 but it seems to still be happening occasionally. Could this be an issue with the BIOS, or is it my SSD on the fritz?
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Hi and
After BIOS update you should Clear CMOS and set The BIOS rigth (for your setup), Including Boot order.
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Hi,
Had issue with a A2 error code on my MB. I try to flash BIOS to latest version and Computer stay blocked on black screen.
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Anyone has the same issue ?
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With M-Flash are you selecting the BIOS Update 'BIOS + ME' choice? I have a feeling the ME firmware is not getting flashed. Also, please clarify as you can damage the board if you switch BIOS chips with power on and when booted into the OS.

Z87-GD65 BIOS Issue

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Quote from: rocksdanister on 14-October-14, 06:28:40
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My P67A-GD65 came with bios 1.4. I'm having some problems with memory, and am hoping that 1.7 fixes it.
When I update to 1.7, I can't save any changes to the bios, it just hangs. Fortunately, I was able to downgrade back to 1.4 (thankfully I saved it first).
Anyone else have this issue? No a way to fix it?
I'm thinking about returning this MOBO because of all the issues I'm having with it.

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Anyone else have this issue?
Yes: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=144484.0
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No a way to fix it?
MSI is looking into it. There should be something definate soon.
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I'm having some problems with memory
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GD65 bios update.

Due to the fact my GD65 came with bios version 1.00 i want to update it.
BUT I don't seem to be able to get mine to update. Live update recons there are no updates for anything yet bios v1.30 is available for download from MSI's website. I have manually downloaded it and tried to flash it from within the bios using MFlash and the only way i can do this is to put it on the root of my C: drive, it wont actually "see" any usb sticks, and when i do try to update from c: i get and error saying something along the lines of "incompatible file force flash Y/N."
Now flashing bioses makes me nervous at the best of times so i didn't force the flash.
I suspect this error is because the file is listed as a .130 file, if so should i rename it as a .bin or .rom or something else?
I really don't want to brick my mobo so thought it best to ask the experts.
Full spec as follows: -
GD65 mobo (as you my have been able to guess)
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TIA

Quote from: Jack t.N. on 20-September-09, 20:08:28
Hello,
please do not use MSI Live Update for flashing the BIOS. Windows based flashes come with a very high risk that can and should be avoided at all cost.
Also, recommend not to use M-Flash as long as you are using BIOS v1.0. There were some M-Flash related problems fixed in later BIOS Revisions but still exist in BIOS v1.0.
First of all, you should make sure that your system is 100% stable. As I can see, you are using factory overclocked memory modules. Please work with one memory module only, set the memory clock speed to DDR3-1066 for safety and then run memtest to make sure these settings are stable.
To update the BIOS, please let this tool help you to prepare an USB Flash Drive for a safer DOS Flash.
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
Many thanks for the linky i followed the instructions and am now running v1.3 bios.

Z87-GD65 BIOS Wont Load

I was working my OC and my BIOS A wont load, i had to switch to BIOS B so my question is how do i reset BIOS A if i can't even get it to load up. I cant find a bios reset switch anywhere in the manual.

Youre not alone, i got the very same error here. I can't enter my Bios A not more even not with the special updating tool they did makeL https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=160450.0 Even booting up from a stick or from a disc or Cd-rom/DVD with this tool i cen't enter it again. On the Led Code issue error 66 with CPU utilization While tunning with Bios B its more instable with running extra hardware features include with software. Complete freezes and BSOD's. All be done after installing to Bios 1.7 update...
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