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Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member -  
billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Good evening,
I ordered a new graphics card: the RX5700XT from AMD, and while waiting for it to arrive, I thought I would prepare the ground, so I installed a BIOS update for my motherboard: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/H310M-PRO-M2
I placed the extracted BIOS file from the zip file onto my blank USB stick formatted to FAT32 and launched the BIOS in flash mode. The problem is, when I try to perform the update, it detects the USB stick but not the BIOS file. I also tried with another USB stick or formatting this one to NTFS.
I found no solution.
Can you help me?
Thank you and have a good evening,
Silenzay

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    jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
     
    Hello
    is it the zip file " 7B28vAB.zip "?
    and the bios file " E7B28IMS.ABO "?

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  2. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    Yes, indeed, but I just pasted the .ABO file onto the USB stick and there was no folder, just the ABO file. My current version is EB915IMS.C10. Do I need to first install a version that is newer than what I currently have but older than the latest version?
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    1. jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
       
      Normally, no
      are you sure you are taking the BIOS of the right motherboard (correct reference)
      because the oldest version from 02/08/2018 is "E7B28..." and not "EB915..." as you say.
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      1. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7 > jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        According to Userbenchmark, I indeed have an H310 Pro M2 with a BIOS version dated April 27, 2018. If I want to be absolutely sure, I suppose the model of the motherboard is marked on it and that I need to open my case?
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      2. jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929 > Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member
         
        yes, it's the best
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  3. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    I used CPU-Z this time and here are the exact references:

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  4. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    Well, I don't see what else I could do, is it really necessary to update the BIOS?
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    1. jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
       
      for me, no
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  6. billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 150
     
    hi

    check out this video for the BIOS update --> click here

    see ya

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  7. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    Good evening, is this method risky? Because I really don’t want to make a wrong move or have to change the motherboard because of it. And what if the BIOS doesn’t recognize any files on the USB stick or if it is unusable? Do you think it is useful to update my BIOS if I don’t have any problems or if I’m not changing the CPU?
    Thank you and have a good evening,
    Silenzay.
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  8. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    Otherwise, can I try to update my BIOS from this one by directly renaming the file on the USB stick to MSI.ROM?
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  9. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    It doesn't work, even renamed, it doesn't detect the file.
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  10. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    Otherwise, can I update my BIOS with MSI LIVE UPDATE 6?
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  11. billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 150
     
    re

    I ordered a new graphics card: the RX5700XT from AMD

    If the GPU does not require a BIOS update, no, you do not need to update it

    PS: I checked the manufacturer's website for your motherboard, and I do not see any BIOS dated April 27, 2018, nor the version you provided --> My current version is EB915IMS.C10

    The closest date you mentioned is --> 7B28vA2 from 2018-04-03

    They are all versions --> E7B28IMS + the description of the version

    The page of the manufacturer's site --> click here

    As for the update via the Flash BIOS button, there are such comments under the video (with 1 response from MSI France)

    WARNING: the motherboard is different from yours

    Stephanie Rimetz

    Is there a risk of flashing the BIOS?
    I have an MSI B450 Gaming Plus and I would like to install my Ryzen 3600X on it but I do not have a first or second generation processor to perform the BIOS update

    MSI France

    Hello. With this motherboard model, you can perform a flash without a processor using the Flash BIOS button. To do this, you first need to download version 7B86v18 of the BIOS from the page https://fr.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B450-GAMING-PLUS#support-cpu. Then, rename the file to MSI.rom and save it to the root of your USB drive (only FAT32 drives are compatible with Flash BIOS). Connect the power supply to the CPU_PWR1 and ATX_PWR1 connectors (no other components are needed). Connect your USB drive containing the MSI.rom file to the Flash BIOS port located on the rear I/O panel. Press the Flash BIOS button. The LED next to it will start flashing. Once the flashing procedure is complete, the LED will stop flashing.

    Why not contact MSI France to inquire

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  12. Silenzay Posted messages 49 Status Member 7
     
    If you tell me that no updates are necessary, then I won't take any risks and won't do them, but thank you for your help; it will surely be useful later if I want to change my CPU or if I have problems with my BIOS.
    Have a good evening,
    Silenzay.
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  13. billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 150
     
    re

    no problem for the help :), we were happy to assist

    see you

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