MS-16GA1
The MS-16GA1 board comes from MSI. 3 files are indexed for this board: 2 BIOS files and 1 EC firmware image.
The BIOS dumps are 8 MB and 64 MB images. The earliest file dates from January 2019 (BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 2
EC / KBC firmware 1
Board facts
| Board number | MS-16GA1 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | MSI |
| BIOS chip size | 8 MB, 64 MB |
| Flash chip | EN25Q64, MX25L512 |
| EC / KBC chip | KB3930QF |
| First seen | 2019-01-14 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive |
| About the number | MSI board numbers start with MS-: MS-1xxxx for notebooks, MS-7xxx for desktop boards (also used in HP, Lenovo and other OEM PCs), MS-Vxxx for graphics cards. |
What these files are for
A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.
EC (embedded controller) firmware runs the keyboard controller, power sequencing, battery charging and fans. Depending on the board it lives in a separate chip (ENE KB9012, ITE IT85xx, Nuvoton NPCE) or inside the main SPI image, so check which applies before flashing.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Who designed the MS-16GA1 board?
MS-16GA1 is an MSI board number.
What BIOS chip size does MS-16GA1 use?
The BIOS images for MS-16GA1 are 8 MB and 64 MB. Flash chips named in the files: EN25Q64 and MX25L512.
Where do the download links go?
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