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BIOS Setup

Resetting BIOS

You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There are

several ways to reset BIOS:

y Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.

y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.

y Press the Clear CMOS button, on the rear I/O panel. (Only for the motherboard with

clear CMOS button.)

Important

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. Press Del key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.

3. Select the M-FLASH tab and click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash

mode.

4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.

5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot

automatically.

Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6

Before updating:

Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is set

properly.

Updating BIOS:

1. Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.

2. Select Manual scan.

3. Check MB BIOS box and click on Scan button.

4. Select the MB BIOS and click on

icon to download and install the latest BIOS

file.

5. Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start

updating BIOS.

6. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart

automatically.

Questions and Answers:

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