How, When & Why to update the Bios, MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Edge Wifi Motherboard, 10th 11th gen intel

[@t_chandy]

Very helpful boss! Building my first PC today & this vid was fast & to the point!

[@devkaruta1305]

you’re an actual life saver out here dude!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@Red1Napoleon]

Very helpful man thank you ! I liked how you went out to look at the weather Hahahah. In my country the Electricity isn't stable so we always have UPS and don't run PCs without it Thank you again

[@iamkira3255]

Why is updating bios is so stressful😭

[@theMRMCx3]

Nice video man !

[@katerastroid6035]

Nice thx 🤙🏻

[@chronoz-v1701]

Starting a build soon with this board! Very helpful and quick!!

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Thank you. What CPU did you go with?

[@Tautuka]

Great video! Super easy to follow and helpful! Definitely helped me today

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Glad to hear!

[@LasciviousPsyche]

did you do the latest update only and updated from ver. 1, or did you do a few first then the newest?

[@KhorenMusic77]

9:32 wow man the same time you said air conditioner starts up on the video, my ac stated up also the exact same time what a coincidence. I got notice paper from my power company couple of weeks ago that its going to be a surge, but i lost the paper i don't know the time that they going to turn off the power. I am just going to close my eyes and do the update. great video man, thanks.

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Thanks for sharing. I need to add power surges to my list now.

[@gamezilla1013]

So lets look outside and check the weather. Hmm over there is a F4 tornado, I think were having slight tremors from a 7.2 earthquake on the richter scale. I may be wrong but I think I see 4 dudes riding flaming horses coming from the east. Must be the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse. Holy shit!! There's Godzilla coming over the hills yonder. Ahhhh. I think we will be fine. Update the Bios Guys. Nothing to worry about here.

[@karmanyabhandari7118]

😂😂

[@加深-h3s]

Hey man got the same motherboard brand new but a 11th gen cpu. Can I update even without a 10th gen, following your guide steps?😢

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Hello, if you recently bought this motherboard new it should have a current enough bios to run 11th gen.

[@o_Olii]

2:30 What does "running satisfactory" mean ?

[@fillmore5029]

Asking myself this too you found it?

[@o_Olii]

@@fillmore5029 no sorry, waiting for an answer. Googled it but nothing with ''running satisfactory'' :/

[@fillmore5029]

Olivier G i think he maybe ment, if its working without a problem you shouldn't change it,( but honestly i still want a newer version of the bios haha😂 )

[@Barjack123]

My PC can't boot, so I can't access the UEFI. I know there was a way to "BIOS Flashback" older MSI motherboards, but I can't find the information on this Z490 Gaming Plus. Do you have some info about that?

[@jefflunde2358]

I’m having this same problem

[@danjohnson6767]

Thx for the headsup!

[@ScubaGMac593]

When I hit yes to enter flash mode nothing happened after. My monitor isn’t responding but of still on??

[@ScubaGMac593]

My screen just went black

[@alexmoore4219]

Same

[@ananderv2]

With that update can I put an 11th generation Intel on the motherboard and works?

[@vitorgodoy1]

Guys, my mobo got bricked after using the flash update. I tried the newest bios 7C79v1C from 2022-06-23. I am requesting a new one from the warranty. Furthermore, I think the right update should be the 7C79v16 from 2021-02-04, right? Anyone here is using 11th gen processors on the z490 mobo from msi?

[@LRRPEXILE]

I have the MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI and I can't get past the BIOS settings, when I reboot the system, it goes back into BIOS and I can't get beyond that?? for some reason the MoBo has the White LED as BOOT - indicates the booting device is not detected or fail, but when I go into BIOS I see the Samsung SSD... The SSD has a Windows 10 installed from a previous system, can that be the problem?

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Hello, yes...good chance that is the problem. On this channel, I have an ungodly amount of motherboards, drives, graphics cards, cpus...etc and I am always swapping out components. There are times where I can easily swap a SSD from one to another and no problem. Other times, I have to make changes in Bios. Sometimes, I can't get it to work no matter what I do... Solution for me...try another drive or install a fresh copy of Windows. Most of the other things I would suggest are probably not issues since Samsung drives are pretty much compatible with every motherboard.

[@LRRPEXILE]

Nevermind I found the problem, I changed it from UEFI settings to CSM, and it's working with no issues now.

[@Dark_Omen21]

v. nice video den outta den

[@loganlira594]

Great video man thank you! Btw we got the same PC build almost haha

[@metalzzera]

This motherboard support intel 11 generation?

[@KILLOVERR]

Gen11 work without update bios?

[@JudeHavoc]

Love the video, bought the same motherboard and will be building this Friday. Question, do I have to install the drivers or only the BIOS file? Also, can I test to see if the motherboard works without having the CPU installed? Like being able to load into the BIOS menu?

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Aloha, CPU has to be installed. From there you can install Windows..than the drivers. If all is running smoothly, you don't have to update bios. If you have HW issues or some other compatibility issue..than consider bios update.

[@JudeHavoc]

@@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1 Hm ok, would it be a good idea to download the drivers onto a USB from another computer, and then put the USB into the motherboard? Because if i plug everything in, I wont have access to the internet without a proper driver correct?

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Sometimes..ethernet will work, but yes, most likely you need the LAN or Wi-Fi drivers. Assuming you don't have get on or portable CD ROM drive

[@vuBran]

I’m getting an error saying “the bios is not MSI bios, the update will be ignored. If this file came from Msi, please contact msi.” Not really sure what to do as I also got the file from the website

[@YimmyYahsoul]

Do you know a method of fixing a bricked motherboard that msi's dragon centre's live update caused? 😭😭😭

[@teddy_westside81]

I got the blue screen error. I do have multiple ssd

[@professorh8398]

I have this board but button mashing delete isn't working. It takes me to the regular windows sign in.

[@lukenuked]

Try f8 or f12, also you can only boot to bios with del if computer's off, or hold shift and click restart, then continue and mash those keys on reboot

[@cia4gent128]

Very nice 👍🏻 thanks

[@KingPlays999]

Man mine hasn’t been updated since 2021 I’m trying to fix that

[@mammoth.b7582]

Does your games and files dissapear after ios update?

[@zishanahmad8354]

I just buyed z490 but want to install 11 gen . How to update software so that 11 gen can support.... plz any ine help me out... I don’t have 10th gen.... my motherboard model is msiz490 gaming plus

[@oceanpaper9247]

I'm thinking about buying the exact same motherboard with an intel core i7 10700kf, will I need to update the bios with this CPU or will the newest driver already be installed on the motherboard? and should I get corsair vengeance RGB pro 2x8 16gb of RAM at 3200mhz or should I go for 4x8 32gb at 3200mhz?

[@AmirChemE]

Hey David, I have a question. So, after I'm done with the new motherboard installation, I just need to switch on the power supply and press the delete key and that will take me straight into the BIOS page? I don't need to install drivers yet? That's a great gaming CPU+mobo combo you have BTW but it really needs the 3200Mhz RAM to shine.

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Yes...or unplug your SSD or HDD and it will go straight there. I will be getting some faster RAM ..for now it is either 2666, 3000 or 3200 Mhz

[@OldWorldRadioBoston]

Do you have any sound popping/crackling issues? I have this board and can't figure out what's causing the audio crackling/popping. It's not driver related, and it's not GPU related. Tried using hdmi to 4K HDTV, and tried using audio jacks in the back with speakers/surround sound system. Both have the same issues with the crackling/popping. Done 4 days worth of troubleshooting with reinstalling windows, updating bios, chipset drivers, disabling quick start-up, rolling back audio drivers, changing sound hz settings in windows, changing power performance settings etc... and nothing I do fixes it. I've been at it for 4 days straight and am pulling my hair out! Do you have any issues with sound popping/crackling with this MB? I need help!

[@theresachungusamongstus9098]

watercooling loop?

[@Halvorsen1992]

I Updated my new MSI MAG B460 MORTAR WIFI to the newest bios and now it just freezes when i try to enter it. What do i do???

[@jboy1757]

Do you plan to OC cpu? If so, please share the video

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

I will eventually...right now, I have 3x 10th gen...none of which end in K. This motherboard was bought for the future...and yes, I most definitely share the videos in the future.

[@SammyMuse]

Every time I try, m-flash say that couldnt find any media

[@Hatisan1]

My graphic card won’t pick up on this motherboard and it says nothing is there on the board explore setting but im still getting video output and everything is running but it can’t get the gpu help

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

I'd say try it out in another computer, but probably not an option. That said here are things I would do: 1) Verify GPU is seated correctly, this motherboard has USB 3.0 header right in line with the GPU. 2) If you have used the HDD/SSD with another GPU, try disconnecting all drives, see if it will boot to BIOS with the GPU hooked up to your monitor via HDMI, Display port..etc If it does, you may have be having issues with existing drivers on your HDD/SSD. You may have reinstall windows with a fresh copy. 3) It sounds like you are able to see video plugged into motherboard only? 4) Ensure if you have 6 or 8 pin GPU power connectors that they are plugged in and seated correctly. 5) Are any lights on...on the GPU? Fans spinning. 6) Verify no cables or wires are hitting the fan blades on the GPU.

[@l.catorce6115]

Good video! With that motherboard and an i5 10400f, is it possible to use a 3200 mhz ram? although the limit of that cpu is 2666mhz? Thanks

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Hello...I ended up making a video for proof...sorry this is 3000Mhz in here though, but the 3200Mhz using XMP will do 3200Mhz as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKTdqaOJhauWjcU In this video....different bench, same cpu, different Z490 but it does show 3200Mhz at about the 3min 32second mark kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4ekkGSVhMSUppo

[@scottc2455]

All Z490 boards support memory over locking i.e. XMP or manual settings even on non"K" CPUs.

[@elgou1236]

i have problems with the gpu usage of my 2080 super in the majority of games, and the new est bios update is a beta, should I update my bios?

[@gunsmoke9030]

Is it ok if there's a system volume information folder in my thumbdrive next to the bios update I put on there? Will that cause problems when updating or is it a non issue since there's the file select option just before updating

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

The bios only cares that it can see a compatible file from your exact motherboard type. Nothing else should matter.

[@gunsmoke9030]

@@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1 i had two choices when i was inside the bios attempting the update, one was that windows folder, other choice was the bios update, success - thanks, subscribed

[@lordium1848]

My SSD is so fast I can’t even press del at the right time

[@systempatcher]

Holding it down should work. I had the same issue :P

[@mclovintrill5783]

U might of had fast boot enabled

[@CerealFapist]

So I have a i510400 and I'm getting a i911900k tomorrow I will need to update the bios with the i5 installed or will it work with the i9? Cause I am trading the i5 for the i9 so I'm not going to have access

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Hello, this can go either way. Since you have the I5-10400 in it...would recommend checking your BIOS version out...and heading over to the mfg website to see at what bios version that motherboard supported 11th gen. If it comes back you need to update the bios, it is best to update it with the 10th gen chip in there.

[@sagerdood]

Im running the first bios still, no reason to update.. i have a i910900k overclocked ram oc, and 3080.

[@calrus93]

Exact same as me... with the z490-f. Noticed some ethernet issues (not recognised when plugged in until I apply a setting), my BIOS is dated from June 2020. Had any issues yourself? The issue is only upon a full shut down then a start up, resetting the pc the ethernet is still recognised. Even noticed my USB devices are slow to turn on (sometimes, not all the time)

[@sagerdood]

@@calrus93 dude i actually just updated it. I would advise you to as well, they added alot... biggest is the resizeable bar for the new gpus intel 11th geb capabilities ,And some mem overclockin stuff

[@narbo9]

I just built a new pc with this exact same motherboard, 10600k, and my ssd's from my previous build and I was stuck in the bios. Would not boot to windows so I must do this! I hope it works.

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

You may have to redo your drives...new windows install. I have had this issue before going from other NVME's to a new 10th gen motherboard. I had the most up to date bios.

[@megustaq8]

my newly built pc some how always boots up into bios mode and i have to manually exit bios eveytime istart the pc, just done the update hope it fixes this issue thanks for the vid much help!

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Sorry to hear..lots of things I would try...most of which is in this article. windowsreport.com/pc-automatically-goes-bios/

[@joorbeta2257]

Bro i already tried everything but the file doesn't show up so i could update my bios? :(

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Here is all I can suggest 1) Make sure downloaded file is unzipped. 2) try different thumb drive..formatting or size may be an issue. Make sure it is good brand. 3) use USB on IO portion of motherboard. 4) double check you downloaded z490 one. This mobo has been finicky with USB. I have gotten USB overvoltage warnings...either PSU or mobo.

[@TheRUSTchronicles]

The website doesn't even show me anything when I click support its broken for me :(

[@mattvmani]

Every single time I attempt to do this it never sees the bios file, I have no idea what is happening mind you this is a new build with the same motherboard and ran into this last time. If anyone knows why or how to fix please let me know.

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

See if your thumb drive is formatted to fat32

[@mattvmani]

@@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1 yeah, however I am a complete idiot, I must have user errored on both boards and didn’t realize I was in the msi mpg gaming plus instead of edge 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ thank you!

[@partygaragebeats1265]

Thank you my exact problem

[@مرتضىناصرسلمانسوادي]

bro, is this M.B support 11600k?

[@mclovintrill5783]

It doesnt only through a bios update that im trying to do atm

[@00jamiejohnson00]

i see links to everything but the bios file

[@kamilkurzynowski3836]

So firest of all, there is a secondary bios in case something goes wrong, current release cycles and their buggines forced manufactures to build in some safety. If you are on windows computer you don't need to smash delete key, just go to start, advanced startup options and select uefi and restart, it will boot you into the bios.

[@McSimon]

How it is possible to pray every time we update a bios...

[@scotchwhisky6094]

Do I have to install every update in order or will the latest version download all previous updates? I'm using MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS board.

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Latest..unless bios descriptions say you have to do an earlier one first. There are a few like that.

[@ih2qd]

اشكرك 🤍🤍.

[@SouLo_]

Don’t doit during a storm yall…. Welp ima go head and doit lol

[@mrkemblegilstrap]

hi! liked and subscribed. you're hilarious! did you stop making videos? where are you?

[@pancakenuker]

hey, i am having an issue with my pc where I am getting very low frame rate. I build this pc in June and I am using this mobo, the i7 10700k and the 2070 super. I ran benchmarks for my cpu and gpu and they are both running fine seperately, but when i go to play a game (warzone for example) I noticed my gpu is only running at 300MHz and only running at 4%. My cpu on the other hand was at almost 100% usage. Almost all my games are unplayable and I am not sure what is going on here. This started about a week ago. there are no overheating issues either. Do you have any idea on a fix for this? I also updated my bios today, fixed it for a minute then it took a dump.

[@pancakenuker]

if you can help, i can provide pictures as well. Thank you

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

Are you OC'ing either GPU or CPU? What RAM do you have? Is it on their compatible list? Either way, set the speed of the RAM to either 2667 or 2933Mhz in BIOS. Try playing the game after that.

[@pancakenuker]

David Noble No overclocking, and i have G skill trident z ddr4 3600

[@pancakenuker]

David Noble that didn’t work. my pc was running fine up until a week ago. i’m not sure what the problem is

[@zbuuu]

can we roll back bios?

[@mclovintrill5783]

U can

[@davidclarke393]

can't boot into windows :(

[@TechnnoTrucker]

MSI Z490 A-Pro / i5 10400/ 64GB RAM/ GTX 980Ti Stay away from MSI Z490 A-Pro. That motherboard is trash. I visited this channel because I attempted to update the BIOS because my PC kept shutting off and wont recognize my SATA HDDs. This problem started when I added an HDDs. Im not having a chance to update the BIOS. Im about to ditch my MSI board for an Asus ROG Strix. I have Asus ROG Strix (X99 and X299) in my other two systems and they have given me no problems.

[@joeb1563]

I have the msi z490 tomahawk but my pc starts crashing when I boot up the game or sometimes when I turn it on, do I get the 7c80v17 version?

[@PC_HardwareTechUnboxing_1]

You would have to read the BIOS version and see if there is anything in there that looks promising related to the HW you have. Otherwise, hard to say, you might have HW compatibility issues or HW that has gone bad. Do you have any other SSD's or HDDs you could install windows on and see if you can recreate it with a different drive? I luckily have a lot of gear so my most common thing is to just start pulling out parts with a different one to find out what is causing the issue. Could be something as simple as your drive is corrupt or you changed something in the bios that is now causing issues and pulling out the CMOS battery will reset the bios back to default. If have been using your drive in other computers like I do for this channel....sometimes it comes back to haunt me. Maybe your OC'ing your RAM too high and it is not stable. Worse things.....could be motherboard is shot. Unfortunately, hard for me to diagnose without having hands on.

[@admirala2v443]

you using usb flasdisk or no bro...?

[@sal88hossain]

Anyone having wifi issues with this mobo?

[@toxid4257]

No its great

[@jabulo2]

No boot after bios update :(