OC3D Review: MSI EFI
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AntiHeroUK
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I've actually had this on my MSI P45 Platinum for a couple of weeks. It's extremely simple to use, and it looks great. I'm interested to see how they will develop this for the future. What it really needs now is an Internet browser 
name='AntiHeroUK' said:I've actually had this on my MSI P45 Platinum for a couple of weeks. It's extremely simple to use, and it looks great. I'm interested to see how they will develop this for the future. What it really needs now is an Internet browser
Ooh, thats interesting.. What did you use to flash yours? Following the MSI instructions instructions didnt work on ours (it came pre-flashed, but we tried a dummy flash to test it worked)?
AntiHeroUK
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I used a memory stick on which I had installed DOS so I could boot from it. Then I put the BIOS files on the stick, powered on, booted from stick and typed msiflash "bios name" /p. It worked it's magic and I rebooted. 
name='AntiHeroUK' said:I used a memory stick on which I had installed DOS so I could boot from it. Then I put the BIOS files on the stick, powered on, booted from stick and typed msiflash "bios name" /p. It worked it's magic and I rebooted.
oooh, MSI dont mention that... where do you get the dos for the mem stick?
AntiHeroUK
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You will need the following HP utility to make your drive bootable and you will also need these system files.
HP USB storage format tool
System Files
Install the program and extract the system files. Run the program and make sure you have FAT32 selected. Select the "Quick format option" and the "Create a DOS startup disk" option. Now select "Using DOS system files located at:" and point it to the system files folder. Then click "Start".
Then your drive is good to go. Just copy the BIOS files on to it
HP USB storage format tool
System Files
Install the program and extract the system files. Run the program and make sure you have FAT32 selected. Select the "Quick format option" and the "Create a DOS startup disk" option. Now select "Using DOS system files located at:" and point it to the system files folder. Then click "Start".
Then your drive is good to go. Just copy the BIOS files on to it
name='AntiHeroUK' said:You will need the following HP utility to make your drive bootable and you will also need these system files.
HP USB storage format tool
System Files
Install the program and extract the system files. Run the program and make sure you have FAT32 selected. Select the "Quick format option" and the "Create a DOS startup disk" option. Now select "Using DOS system files located at:" and point it to the system files folder. Then click "Start".
Then your drive is good to go. Just copy the BIOS files on to it
Thanks a lot dude.. MSI dont tell you how to do the DOS thing at all..
AntiHeroUK
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No prob mate
premiumgfx
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Looks great! I've always been wondering why companies don't make the BIOS more user friendly. Now I need an MSI mainboard to use it on.
AntiHeroUK
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Luigi did you have speakers plugged in when testing it? If so you will have heard the annoying noise it makes when you click back
name='AntiHeroUK' said:Luigi did you have speakers plugged in when testing it? If so you will have heard the annoying noise it makes when you click back
I did but I use an x-fi so I dont think it the EFI supports it...
name='Diablo' said:
Yup, its certainly a step in the right direction. The layout in EFI makes it much easier for clocking etc, with all the options nicely laid out.
.name='de_lenni' said:that looks sweet!
i always get a headache from the oldskool bios blue and white...
this is really user friendly it seems
only downside is that it only is for those three MSI boards, would be better if it was also for the I7 based boards was.
An X58 EFI board is in the works apparently
Rastalovich
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There are a bunch of "non-establishment" efis out there for doing some stuff that are pushing to work on every make of mobo.
To this point they've been working to install the firmware to a usb device, like a flash drive, that can be attached to an internal usb header - and turns ur 'pc' into whatever the device wants the software to think it is.
I know a particular one that is claiming to be on sale, but I only know of a few confirmed deliveries. What it did is turned the 'pc' into another particularly well known fruity personal computer, and the software couldn't tell the difference.
Interesting stuff. I still maintain people like nvidia and ati should be pushing these for full manufactured pcs with a whole internet/gaming machine with no-need for a typical OS.
To this point they've been working to install the firmware to a usb device, like a flash drive, that can be attached to an internal usb header - and turns ur 'pc' into whatever the device wants the software to think it is.
I know a particular one that is claiming to be on sale, but I only know of a few confirmed deliveries. What it did is turned the 'pc' into another particularly well known fruity personal computer, and the software couldn't tell the difference.
Interesting stuff. I still maintain people like nvidia and ati should be pushing these for full manufactured pcs with a whole internet/gaming machine with no-need for a typical OS.
