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Resetting BIOS
You might need to restore the default BIOS settings to solve certain problems. There 
are several ways to reset BIOS:
 ∙ Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.
 ∙ Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.
 ∙ Press the Clear CMOS button on the rear I/O panel.
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Important
Be sure the computer is off before clearing CMOS data. Please refer to the Clear 
CMOS jumper/ button section for resetting BIOS. 
Updating BIOS
Updating BIOS with M-FLASH
Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI 
website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.
Updating BIOS:
1.  Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the USB port.
2.  Please refer the following methods to enter flash mode.
• Reboot and press Ctrl + F5 key during POST and click on Yes to reboot the system.
Press <Ctrl+F5> to activate M-Flash for BIOS update.
• Reboot and press Del key during POST to enter BIOS. Click the M-FLASH button 
and click on Yes to reboot the system. 
3.  Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.
4.  When prompted click on Yes to start recovering BIOS.
5.  After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically.