MSI Z97-G55 Updating Bios for Devil's Canyon

[MrGameandLift]

So I did not see this before, but apparently people have bricked their boards trying to update their BIOS on these MSI boards. My question is how do update this board safely? How do I check what version is currently on the bios? Apparently after a specific update the Bios clearing doesnt work. Would really not want to destroy my board and it makes me scared to try to do the update.

 

[MrGameandLift]

that's because they don't also update MSI Live Update.
btw i fixed PC for a living and usually people came to us. after they don't properly update they BIOS. or try to update they while having BSOD in windows.(most likely because they don't know how to update the BIOS via DOS). oh if you really believe it's buggy then give me link on MSI official forum saying it's buggy not newegg.

Dont be so much on a high horse...

MSI forum showing its buggy

One of their moderators also replied to a post of mine saying not to use the Live Update. Please do not post on something that you do not actually know about. I could have bricked my board if I had listened to you.

Moderators advice.

 

[qazzi]

that's because they don't also update MSI Live Update.
btw i fixed PC for a living and usually people came to us. after they don't properly update they BIOS. or try to update they while having BSOD in windows.(most likely because they don't know how to update the BIOS via DOS). oh if you really believe it's buggy then give me link on MSI official forum saying it's buggy not newegg.

Dont be so much on a high horse...

MSI forum showing its buggy

One of their moderators also replied to a post of mine saying not to use the Live Update. Please do not post on something that you do not actually know about. I could have bricked my board if I had listened to you.

Moderators advice.

EDIT
finally the thing im looking for actual reply from an MSI representative saying it's buggy??

high horse?? really im asking him to provide a official link, he only provide newegg,amazon and no official statement. i think you need to read all the post 1st before commenting.

btw
the link you provided says nothing about live update. only people bricking there board after flashing. only already faulty mobo that was rick after it's BIOS was Updated.

 

[Cazauxx]

that's because they don't also update MSI Live Update.
btw i fixed PC for a living and usually people came to us. after they don't properly update they BIOS. or try to update they while having BSOD in windows.(most likely because they don't know how to update the BIOS via DOS). oh if you really believe it's buggy then give me link on MSI official forum saying it's buggy not newegg.

Dont be so much on a high horse...

MSI forum showing its buggy

One of their moderators also replied to a post of mine saying not to use the Live Update. Please do not post on something that you do not actually know about. I could have bricked my board if I had listened to you.

Moderators advice.

finally the thing im looking for actual reply from an MSI representative saying it's buggy.

high horse?? really im asking him to provide a official link, he only provide newegg,amazon and no official statement. i think you need to read all the post 1st before commenting,

Hes not a MSI representative hes just saying that if he would of followed your stages he could of bricked his motherboard. I did give you the offical MSI website and it didn't mention anything about MSI live update

 

[qazzi]

that's because they don't also update MSI Live Update.
btw i fixed PC for a living and usually people came to us. after they don't properly update they BIOS. or try to update they while having BSOD in windows.(most likely because they don't know how to update the BIOS via DOS). oh if you really believe it's buggy then give me link on MSI official forum saying it's buggy not newegg.

Dont be so much on a high horse...

MSI forum showing its buggy

One of their moderators also replied to a post of mine saying not to use the Live Update. Please do not post on something that you do not actually know about. I could have bricked my board if I had listened to you.

Moderators advice.

finally the thing im looking for actual reply from an MSI representative saying it's buggy.

high horse?? really im asking him to provide a official link, he only provide newegg,amazon and no official statement. i think you need to read all the post 1st before commenting,

Hes not a MSI representative hes just saying that if he would of followed your stages he could of bricked his motherboard. I did give you the offical MSI website and it didn't mention anything about MSI live update

i thought he provided a link on "an official statement or a forum that actual acknowledge that it was faulty" but guess the link he provided says nothing. only people bricking there ALREADY faulty mobo.

 

[Cazauxx]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

 

[qazzi]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

yeah, but still no mention of live update being faulty. i was actually search for an statement or something on MSI forums too.

 

[Cazauxx]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

yeah, but still no mention of live update being faulty. i was actually search for an statement or something on MSI forums too.

Alright im looking at msi live update right now and I think what people are doing is after they download the mb update they push the button total installer. And that updates the bios but within windows which is not good. So this is probably how people are bricking their motherboards

 

[qazzi]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

yeah, but still no mention of live update being faulty. i was actually search for an statement or something on MSI forums too.

Alright im looking at msi live update right now and I think what people are doing is after they download the mb update they push the button total installer. And that updates the bios but within windows which is not good. So this is probably how people are bricking their motherboards

i agree. they (MSI) should provided a tutorial on using MSI live update.

 

[Cazauxx]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

yeah, but still no mention of live update being faulty. i was actually search for an statement or something on MSI forums too.

Alright im looking at msi live update right now and I think what people are doing is after they download the mb update they push the button total installer. And that updates the bios but within windows which is not good. So this is probably how people are bricking their motherboards

i agree. they (MSI) should provided a tutorial on using MSI live update.

So overall its fine to download the bios update through MSI live update but instead of doing total installer, you put the file on a usb, go in the bios and push usb flash.

 

[qazzi]

I think it is a forum where a moderator was on it

yeah, but still no mention of live update being faulty. i was actually search for an statement or something on MSI forums too.

Alright im looking at msi live update right now and I think what people are doing is after they download the mb update they push the button total installer. And that updates the bios but within windows which is not good. So this is probably how people are bricking their motherboards

i agree. they (MSI) should provided a tutorial on using MSI live update.

So overall its fine to download the bios update through MSI live update but instead of doing total installer, you put the file on a usb, go in the bios and push usb flash.

yes. or alternatively they just click the right side after the "Size", there is a download button there.