BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch
This motherboard has two built-in BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM is
A). If one is crashed, you can shift to the other for booting by sliding the switch.
Recovering BIOS
When BIOS updating fails or causes the computer non-bootable, you can recover the
failed BIOS by the steps below. Before recovering, please download the latest BIOS file
that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. And then save the BIOS file
to the root of the USB flash drive.
1.
Power off the computer.
2.
Switch to the normal BIOS ROM with Multi-BIOS Switch.
3.
Insert the USB flash drive into the computer.
4.
Power on the computer and press Del key to enter BIOS setup during POST.
5.
Go to BIOS > M-FLASH and click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash
mode.
6.
Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS recovering process.
7.
Switch to the failed BIOS ROM with Multi-BIOS Switch, and click on Yes to start
recovering BIOS.
8.
After the recovering process is completed, the system will reboot automatically.
Important
Do not use the Multi-BIOS switch when system is booting up.
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You can also use the Live Update utility to flash BIOS. Please refer to BIOS section
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for details.
BIOS B LED
BIOS A LED
BIOS B
BIOS A
(Default)
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