MSI z170a GAMING M9 ACK, User Manual

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BIOS Setup
Updating BIOS with BIOS FL
Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI
®
website and rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM . And then, save the MSI.ROM file to
the root of USB flash drive.
Important
Only the FAT32 format USB flash drive supports updating BIOS by BIOS
FL .
● By BIOS FL button
1. Connect power supply to JPWR1 and JPWR2. (No other components are
necessary but power supply.)
2. Plug the USB flash drive that contains the MSI.ROM file into the BIOS
FL port on rear I/O panel.
3. Press the BIOS FL button to flash BIOS, and the BIOS FL
LED starts flashing.
4. After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the BIOS FL
LED stops flashing and be off.
● By MSI HOTKEY function
1. Plug the USB flash drive that contains the MSI.ROM file into the vertical USB port
on rear I/O panel.
2. Make sure the HOT_KEY1 switch on the motherboard is on.
3. Plug the USB keyboard into HOTKEY port on rear I/O panel.
4. Press Ctrl+Backspace keys to enable HOTKEY function, and HOTKEY LED
indicator will be on.
5. Press F4 keys to flash BIOS, and the BIOS Flash LED indicator starts
flashing.
6. After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the BIOS Flash LED indicator
stops flashing and be off.