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Flash BIOS in DOSFlash BIOS in DOS

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PurposePurpose

•• Update/Flash BIOS for your system.Update/Flash BIOS for your system.

•• The codebase is for AMI code8.The codebase is for AMI code8.

•• Attention:Attention:

•• Please make sure the BIOS you downloaded is for your Please make sure the BIOS you downloaded is for your

system.system.

•• It has a risk to cause the system cannot boot normally It has a risk to cause the system cannot boot normally

after flashing BIOS.after flashing BIOS.

•• If it can not boot normally after flashing BIOS, please If it can not boot normally after flashing BIOS, please

contact your nearest MSI branch office or local distributors contact your nearest MSI branch office or local distributors

for the warranty service.for the warranty service.

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AgendaAgenda

•• Step A Step A –– Copy BIOS file to the disk of DOS Copy BIOS file to the disk of DOS

bootablebootable

•• Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

•• Step C Step C –– Load BIOS Optimal Defaults.Load BIOS Optimal Defaults.

•• Note: How to make a bootable USBNote: How to make a bootable USB

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PreparePrepare

• USB Bootable Flash disk: The disk can boot to DOS mode.

• The latest BIOS file for the model you want to flash.

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Step A Step A –– Copy BIOS file to diskCopy BIOS file to disk

• Copy the latest BIOS to the USB bootable disk.

• Then power off the system of you want to flash BIOS.

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Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

• 1. Plug-in the USB bootable disk to your system.

• 2. Power on the system.

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Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

3. Press “F11” key to select the USB boot device during BIOS POST.

4. Select the USB bootable disk.

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Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

• 5. Boot into DOS mode.

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Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

• 6. Go to the BIOS folder.

• 7. Execute “FLASH.bat” to flash the BIOS.

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Step B Step B –– Flash BIOSFlash BIOS

• 8. Do Not remove power cable or power off the system during flashing process.

• 9. If it’s flash successfully, please reboot your system. (Some models might be shutdown or reboot automatically after flashing BIOS. It’s normally.)

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Step C Step C –– Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Optimal Defaults

• 1. Power on the system and press “DEL”key to enter BIOS SETUP Menu during POST.

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Step C Step C –– Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Optimal Defaults

• 2. BIOS SETUP Utility screen.

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Step C Step C –– Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Optimal Defaults

• 3. Go to “BIOS / Save & Exit / Load Optimal Defaults”

• Then select “YES” to Load Optimal Defaults.