Want to update BIOS of MSI Z87 G41 pc mate. What should I do???

[kapflap]

Recently built a pc and realised that the bios version that the motherboard that shipped with was at v1.4, whereas the latest version was 1.7

Basically, the manual doesn't provide guidance as to how i should do this. I know i am supposed to use the M-flash utility that reads flash drives and allows me to update my bios, but what are the steps i need to take before i plug the USB into the pc containing the new bios. Or, what are other better methods used to update MSI motherboard bios that you would perhaps recommend.

I would appreciate any advice that directly relates to this motherboard and not a generic list of commands or steps that people commonly use.

Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

WARNING!!!!!

DON'T FLASH WHEN YOUR SYSTEM IS RUNNING FINE!!!! 😀

 

[junkeymonkey]

that's solid advice this board I'm running here now is still on first release and have yet to see any need to flash it as of today

weather a noob or a old pro bios flash is at own risk .. as blackbird says if it anit broke don't try to fix it

 

[kapflap]

So i shouldn't update it?

 

[junkeymonkey]

is there some issue that makes you feel you need to like I said my board is a year old and there been 4 bios releases for it but I still am on its first release bios and its smooth and stable and rock solid so I have no need to update my bois to the latest one .. why would I take the chance that updating it mite cause issues when I don't have any to start with?? that's just silly

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Only if there is an issue.

 

[junkeymonkey]

the thing here is the terms of want to and need to... if its that you want to nothing we say will stop you , just do as you feel is right... if your build has a issue that's causing instability and one of the latest bios shows a fix for it then that falls under need to

going to msi site I got to say its miserable, cant hardly read anything on there pages little to no usefull info. put in bios in there serch -0- results put in flash-0- results go to the boards bios download page and it footnotes warnings on how to flash it but no link to any steps or details just all hype stuff

look in this and see if what you want to know is there good luck

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?board=8.0

 

[tambeshakunt]

I would say, IF at all you want to update, use the live update 6 utility in windows, instead of the m flash that Msi have. I feel it is a safer, easier and more convenient method. SR71 is right though, unless you have a problem, theres not really a 'need' to update. Maybe if you are missing out on some newer features? What does the new BIOS say it improves on? If it just says 'stability' don't bother with it.