[SOLVED] Help for a very old old ms-7301

[Nvl59]

I need to find the last bios available for my old motherboard Msi ms-7301 but I don't know where to find it....
I'm looking for the .316 bios but I cannot find any file in the web.
Can somebody help me?
Thanks 🙂

 

[DMAN999]

Is this the BIOS you need ?
Packard Bell Imedia 9668:Cuba MS-7301:Unlocked With Overclocking Options+Slic2.1 (bios-mods.com)

Make 100% sure it is the correct BIOS for your EXACT Model motherboard.
And Read through that entire Thread for help flashing that BIOS.

 

[xenthia]

I need to find the last bios available for my old motherboard Msi ms-7301 but I don't know where to find it....
I'm looking for the .316 bios but I cannot find any file in the web.
Can somebody help me?
Thanks

Hi sometimes just what you need is perhaps a google search away!
Or is it?! 😵

anyways here is what I could find using google:
https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thr...01-Unlocked-With-Overclocking-Options-Slic2-1

BUT
please remember that downloading bios files from anywhere but the original mother board sources is highly dangerous. I know this is a very old motherboard which is no longer supported, but keep the security aspect of things in mind, cause a BadBIOS will get into almost all of your devices that you connect to this motherboard if you get a hardware virus.

 

[Nvl59]

I found that thread but the links shown there to download the files don't work....

 

[DMAN999]

The first link in the first post works:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1525839/Bios/W7301VP2-B2.BIN (bios-mods.com)
And so does this one:
http://bios-mods.com/dropbox/TheWiz/Bios...VP2-B2.BIN (bios-mods.com)

 

[Nvl59]

Thank you!
Both the links work but I can download the same file: unlocked+slic2.1 bios
If I understand the thread I also need the file: only slic2.1 bios
Do you know where can I find it?
Thank you

 

[DMAN999]

You do NOT need the only slic2.1 bios.
Those links are to the BIOS with Unlocked features for Overeclocking and SLIC 2.1 info inserted.
What you need is the correct DOS Flash tool for that BIOS.
And luckily I still have it.
AwardFlash:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3nxfwqcqfi7yox5/AWDFlash_8.94.rar/file
This needs to be Flashed from a Bootable FAT 32 DOS USB drive.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3ufzr7llwfen5xa/Bootable+USB+Drive.rar/file
or
Boot DOS from USB - RUFUS | Pen Drive Linux

 

[Nvl59]

Ok, thank you.
As you can understand I'm not very expert....
I will try tomorrow (here in Italy is quite late now)
Thank you again.
PS - sorry for my poor English.....

 

[DMAN999]

Ok, thank you.
As you can understand I'm not very expert....
I will try tomorrow (here in Italy is quite late now)
Thank you again.
PS - sorry for my poor English.....

Just make 100% sure that is the correct BIOS for your MB Before you flash it.

Here is another link to the 3.16 BIOS with just SLIC 2.1 info added:
Manufacturer: Packard Bell imedia 2579
Motherboard Model: MS-7301
Bios revision: 3.16 (Taken from cuba boot cd)
Bios Type: AWARD BIOS
All SLICs 2.x (Modded Bios List) - Note: For requests use 'Bios Mod Requests' section | Page 145 | My Digital Life Forums

 

[Nvl59]

To be honest I was looking for the official bios Microstar for Packard Bell CUBA MS-7301 3.16 motherboard BIOS - 6A7L8M43 but it looks impossible to find It on the web....

 

[DMAN999]

This is the Original, Untouched BIOS 3.16 for the Packard Bell imedia 2579 - MS-7301 with BIOS ID: 6A7L8M4B
I just found it on my backup drive.
I can't believe I still have it from 2010, LOL
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5lyrgs4ow5buc5f/7301_316.BIN/file

https://imgur.com/k9hnn0m

View: https://imgur.com/k9hnn0m

 

[Nvl59]

Eccellent! Thank you very much!!! 🙂

 

[Nvl59]

I'm in the process to update my bios now but I have a last question: can I use the DOS flash tool for the 'BIOS with Unlocked features for Overclocking and SLIC 2.1 info inserted' also for the 'original' bios or do I have to use a different one?

 

[DMAN999]

Use this:
AwardFlash:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3nxfwqcqfi7yox5/AWDFlash_8.94.rar/file
This needs to be Flashed from a Bootable FAT 32 DOS USB drive.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3ufzr7llwfen5xa/Bootable+USB+Drive.rar/file
or
Boot DOS from USB - RUFUS | Pen Drive Linux