Question Update Bios on z690 Motherboard

mjbn1977

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I am building a new system around 13700k. I received the CPU, motherboard and RAM but still waiting for the cooler (will be a few days). Can I already hook up my PSU with the motherboard to do the required BIOS flash for the Raptor Lake CPU? can I do that without the processor installed? just have the board on a table and connect to power?

Motherboard is MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR5 LGA 1700.
 

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Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button
  1. Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from the MSI® website.
  2. Rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM, and save it to the root of the USB storage device.
  3. Connect the power supply to CPU_PWR1 and ATX_PWR1. (No need to install CPU and memory.)
  4. Plug the USB storage device that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS Port on the rear I/O panel.
  5. Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS, and the LED starts flashing.
  6. The LED will be turned off when the process is completed.