تكنولوژي M-Flash

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M-Flash, turns your USB stick into endless BIOS chips Last Updated: April 20, 2009
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Introduction
BIOS upgrading process is often double headed and could be very risky. On one hand, there are diminutive PCs which still use floppy drives, but sometimes we need to upgrade BIOS in order to get better stability and compatibility. Nowadays, not only enthusiast eager for a brilliant way of firmware upgrading, but also it has become a key consideration for daily users as well.
This special technique called M-Flash has been developed after having taken account of the feedback from MSI’s clients and the R&D team’s creativity. Compared to common mainboard which need extra BIOS chips, M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn’t need extra components and secondly, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC.


The Cutting Edge Design of M-Flash Provides Users Several Benefits

1. From a manufacturing point of view M-Flash is both space and money saving
2. M-Flash can be used to examine the firmware in order to avoid unnecessary repair due to accident failures during the upgrading process.
3. If somehow there is any failure during the upgrading process, you could use the M-Flash USB drive to safely boot-up and rescue the BIOS data.
4. Earn more BIOS lifespan because of reduced unnecessary rewriting process.
5. The USB interface enables very convenient management and mass storage of firmware files.
6. Whether you want to upgrade, to backup, to recover, to simulate or to switch on you PC as BIOS has been damaged, M-Flash could be seen as a multifunctional technology providing unlimited BIOS chips.
   

MSI Mainboards with M-Flash Function
All MSI Eclipse series mainboards built with Intel X58 chipset and all AM3 series are equipped with M-Flash technology. It is directly built in the existing BIOS menu. Users can easily choose firmware file names from pull-down menu without any complicated commands.
M-Flash support mainboard list MSI Eclipse series [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] MSI AM3 series [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ]
How to use M-Flash
Situation1: Update BIOS

First of all, prepare a pen drive. Then download the latest BIOS version and put it under the pen drive.

Step1: connect the pen drive to your PC first and then start it.
When entering to the BIOS, you will see M-Flash option; choose it and press the Enter button.

Step2: Choose M-Flash function and press the Enter button and Choose BIOS Update
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Step3: The system will detect your USB Flash in the Load BIOS source file form

Step4: Choose the BIOS which you want to update (E.g.A7577AMS.130)

Step5: BIOS will be updated through the Flash.
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Step6: When the update is done, your PC will restart automatically

Note: you have to connect first before you start, otherwise some BIOS functions can’t be used

Situation2: Backup BIOS

Step1: connect the pen drive to your PC first and then start it.
When entering to the BIOS, you will see M-Flash option; choose it and press the Enter button.

Step2: Enter to the M-Flash option in the BIOS; choose “Backup BIOS to USB drive” and choose a path
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Step3: No need to rework the saved file names, the system is able to detect them

Step4: Start to save file
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Step5: Done

Situation3: Boot the BIOS from Pen drive

Step1: connect the pen drive to your PC first and then start it.
When entering to the BIOS, you will see M-Flash option; choose it and press the Enter button.

Step2: Choose the BIOS start function (Boot) and Enter to pen drive and choose the BIOS you wish to start with.
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Step3: Save it and exit, the PC will restart automatically

Step4: Enter to the BIOS and check for the updated BIOS

Note: The system will turn to switch on from the BIOS of the mainboard again after being restarted

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MSI has launched a new micro site to present all the new BIOS features of the P45 motherboards and two additional new features found on the upcoming MSI X58 Eclipse. The Eclipse will feature M-Flash and CPU Specification. The latter one will show the detailed specifications of your processor to aid in overclocking while M-Flash enables you to test drive a new BIOS without having to flash your BIOS.


MSI M-Flash
MSI offers different tools to update your BIOS. Users can either use a DOS Flash tool, in Windows Live Update 3, via internet Live Update Online and in the BIOS the new M-Flash. It is more than a flash utility; it has 4 different new functions:

1) Update: Easily browse your HDD or USB device, select a BIOS file and flash to latest current BIOS

2) Backup: Why throw away a good working BIOS? This function allows users to make backups of their current BIOS.

3) Recovery: Failed flash? Dead mainboard? No worries, with the M-Flash recovery mode users have 98% more chance to recover the BIOS of their dead board. Use a memory USB stick with the BIOS on it, after booting the system will go into recovery mode. It functions just like a dual backup bios, but offers more flexibility.

4) TestDrive: Want to test a beta BIOS without having to flash your BIOS? Want to know the impact of a new BIOS on the benchmarks? TestDrive allows users to boot a 2nd BIOS from USB without having to flash it, your onboard BIOS stays untouched!




MSI CPU Specification
There are many different CPU types on the market with sometimes confusing names. In order to achieve the highest overclock, it is important to know the detailed specifications of your CPU. Normally, this requires booting to Windows where a software application will show all CPU details. With MSI Eclipse users can simply select the option CPU Specification in the BIOS, where you find a detailed overview of CPU specifications like CPUID, CPU stepping, CPU clock, L3/L2/L1 cache, Core VID, the number of cores and the supported instruction sets. This function is similar to Memory-Z, but for the CPU.

Innovative BIOS features introduced on P45
Successful BIOS features that MSI has implemented on MSI P45 mainboard series and most of them will be available as well on MSI Eclipse mainboard:

Memory-Z
MSI is the first to include detailed memory information in the BIOS itself

Multi-step OC Booster
This enables overclocking only after you have exit the BIOS and boot the OS

Extreme voltages
Due to the balanced 2-phase memory chipset power design, you can tune your system to extreme voltages

Extended Help function
MSI includes detailed help instructions in their BIOS, no need for manuals anymore

ClockGen Tuner
With this function die-hard overclockers also can tune the clockgen chip

Advanced Memory timings
MSI X58 users can control all advanced memory timings

EFI Click BIOS
World’s first EFI BIOS on a desktop mainboard. Everything is controlled by mouse in a graphical environment, which supports 22 languages. EFI release schedule for X58 is pending.