Z97 Gaming 7 keyboard freezes at BIOs

Hi just got the Z97 GAMING 7 motherboard couple of days ago and every time I apply a mild OC my keyboard freezes after 5-10 minutes of staying in the BIOS. Mild OC of 4/4.1GHz with 1.125vcore, for eg., renders my keyboard frozen and I've to press the reset button. This started happening since yesterday. Before this it never used to happen. The lights of the keyboard stays on, it even switches on/off when num lock is pressed, but nothing else responds, like the arrow key don't do anything!!
I'd this a known issue?? I did read some where that msi motherboards send to be having the USB issues but in not a hundred percent sure.

Try to remove OC with >>Clear CMOS Guide<< and see if it works fine then

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What is it the S/N? how do I upload it and provide it?
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the card now I do not have here, but do not think it's possible given that black screen
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https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184251.0

Try to remove OC with >>Clear CMOS Guide<< and see if it works fine then

Z97 Gaming 7 failed A-BIOS update

Hello, first of all i would like to apologize for my terribly English...
I can`t boot my computer after "A bios" upgrade (v1.1 to v1.5) via M-Flash. "B bios" is working normally.
Now, if I boot computer with A bios it nothing shows on a monitor and HDD led is lights up constantly.
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Question: where i can download - "bios file with ME"?
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>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
A.) Download the attached archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
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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 1.5
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Re: Z97 Gaming 7 non flashable bios A

But you said .190 in your original post. Have you tried clear cmos?

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Quote from: pandaz on 24-April-15, 13:03:29
You could try your device 1 by 1 and see which one of it is causing the A2 issue
about this i already suggested the same:
Quote from: Svet on 23-April-15, 21:42:28
connected them one by one, and see which is causing this hang eventually
he said any one of them alone is caused this A2 when its connected:
Quote from: sebastianmancipe on 23-April-15, 21:49:10
Already perform this test with any 3 devices, SSD, HDD or DVD's the same.
Curiously hangs on A2 code when first turned not when restarted.
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¿this version of BIOS where it came from? It is official? because they have not posted on the official website of the Z97 Gaming 7? as had understood the latest BIOS for this motherboard is the 1.90
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Hi,
I recently have acquired this motherboard and come with BIOS v1.0 (build date: 08/2014)
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msi z97 gaming 5
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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
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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.
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If wanting to update to bios 1.9 there is no single need to download bios 1.0.
None at all?
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Hi. Firt of all i want to apologize for my bad english .
Yesterday i bought MB form subject and i want do update my bios ( curently ver 1.4 ). When i want flash under Windows ( Windows 8.1) program doent do anything, when i use M-Flash it stucks on 100% and also do anything and when i use MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool after integry veryfy in wondows program just disappear. Someone please help.
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Thx for reply
Quote from: Nichrome on 04-June-15, 16:00:37
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updtate.
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