BIOS image for the MSI Z170A Gaming M7 desktop motherboard, board number MS-7976, provided as a 14.3 MB RAR archive. MSI uses the MS-xxxx pattern for its own boards, and the same number is printed on the PCB and usually on the box, which lets you confirm the match. Technicians use such a file to reprogram the SPI flash with an external programmer when a failed update leaves the board dead. Save the original chip contents first and check that the image size fits the chip fitted.
The button opens the matching file on RM Schematics, or a source page if it is not catalogued there yet. The original attachment is from @biosarchive. Enginerys does not host this file.
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The same file was posted more than once. If one link is dead, try the next.
| Channel | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| @biosarchive | 23 Aug 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 12 Oct 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
| @generalbios | 19 Oct 2023 | Open file on RM Schematics |
How to open a .rar file
Compressed archive — the usual wrapper for a schematic + boardview pair or a BIOS + EC set.
Back up your own chip before writing any dump, and match the full board number and revision. Flashing guide →