What do you need to flash the BIOS on the MSI MAG X570?

What do you need to flash the BIOS on the MSI MAG X570?.

Since I didn’t have an older gen Ryzen CPU (I am coming from an Intel i5 2500K!), this process has been done without a CPU in the socket which is the more difficult way – if you do have an older AMD Ryzen CPU, just go here and follow the steps posted by MSI on their official website, otherwise, carry on with this guide. The good news is that even if you botch the firmware, the MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi can be recovered from a bricked state using the BIOS flashback function (or perform a CMOS reset by taking out the battery), so don’t stress too much about updating the BIOS. Flashing the BIOS isn’t really a difficult process, but it can induce a lot of anxiety, especially if it’s the first time building a PC from grounds up. The BIOS flashing process is going to start, and the progress would be shown on the screen.If you’re one of the unlucky souls that has decided that now (at the beginning of 2021) is a good time to built a new PC and actually managed to get a hold of the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, along with a MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard, then you do need to flash / update the BIOS since it doesn’t support the new Ryzen 5000 series out of the box. Then click the Flash Upgrade button or press the Enter key. Use either the mouse or the Tab key to highlight the Flash Upgrade button. The filename would be populated in the Current Path: and the BIOS Upgrade File: fields.

On the update screen, using either the mouse pointer (if available), or the Tab key, highlight the file name of the BIOS. Under OTHER OPTIONS, select BIOS Flash Update.

Turn that computer on and enter the boot menu by tapping the F12 key at the Splash screen as the computer starts up. Plug the USB flash drive into the computer that you want to flash the BIOS to. Dell Technologies recommends connecting any laptops to AC power before proceeding with the update process.īrowse to the Dell Drivers & Downloads page:Ĭlick Download and save the file to your computer.Įnsure that your flash drive is formatted as FAT32 when you open File Explorer and right-click the Flash drive and select Format.Ĭopy the BIOS update file to the newly formatted USB flash drive.

Warning: Dell laptops must have the battery installed and charged to at least 10% before you begin the BIOS update.

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