MCS Gaming 5 - How do I update the BIOS

NeilF · 22 Nov 2014 at 16:40

MSI Gaming 5 - How do I update the BIOS

So running the MSI Live Update 6 program is says my BIOS is 1.00

I download the latest version which is 1.80 in the program.... and nothing is updated?

Huh?

Nichrome · 23 Nov 2014 at 17:31

MCS? Or do you mean MSI which has LU6?
Go to your product site, download appropriate BIOS file from there and use MFlash which is much safer than BIOS update through OS.

NeilF · 23 Nov 2014 at 17:48

Nichrome said:
MCS? Or do you mean MSI which has LU6?
Go to your product site, download appropriate BIOS file from there and use MFlash which is much safer than BIOS update through OS.

Exactly what I did (see OP)... It loaded... Rebooted... Borked!

Looking back when I ran Live Update 6 (in Windows 8.1) I recall it giving an odd window like a "save location"... Frankly looking back I just don't feel happy with the tool at all. And now the bios update from within the bios itself messed up, I have no faith in the product in general!

Going to have to RMA it now... Will get a Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 or Asus Z97-AR... I think due to the DualBios and having had my fingers burned with the Bios on this MSI, I'll go with the Gigabyte!

user100monkey · 24 Nov 2014 at 20:05

sorry to hear about the problems you had but good info for those of us who were thinking about purchasing this shortly.
BIOS updating was an issue back in the day and appears it still is which surprises me tbh

NeilF · 24 Nov 2014 at 20:10

RMA'd!

Asus Z97-A on the way...

cwgk91 · 24 Nov 2014 at 20:28

I believe you had to press 'full installer' or something. Theres download and another button which has something to do with installer.

Good choice on changing though, much prefer the asus bios!

russell664 · 28 Nov 2014 at 10:44

My gaming 7 updates the bios through the live update fine.

NeilF · 28 Nov 2014 at 10:52

russell664 said:
My gaming 7 updates the bios through the live update fine.

RMA'd... Now on an ASUS instead...

russell664 · 1 Dec 2014 at 15:12

I'm aware, I have had Gigabyte boards, but they all died on me (Not a good experience

) But Msi has been flawless for me.

NeilF · 1 Dec 2014 at 15:34

russell664 said:
I'm aware, I have had Gigabyte boards, but they all died on me (Not a good experience ) But Msi has been flawless for me.

Well, after my new build on the MSI gave me some strange messages during running the EZ Updater in Windows 8.1, and then ultimately the BIOS update form within the BIOS fried the whole board, I won't touch MSI again :rolleyes:

Gone back to ASUS who I've had a good history with.