The MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard supports up to 8 GB of DDR2 RAM, AMD Phenom, Athlon and Sempron processors, and SATA Revision 2.0. Upgrading, or flashing, the BIOS on a K9A2 Platinum can improve system stability and increase hardware compatibility. Turning off the system during a BIOS flash or upgrading to the wrong version can render the system unable to boot.
The AMI BIOS installed to the motherboard provides a backup solution in case the computer fails to power on after flashing the BIOS. You can use a floppy disk or USB drive to install the correct BIOS update to the MSI K9A2 and restore the system.
Instructions
1. Navigate to the MSI homepage (see Resources). Click "Downloads." One by one, select the following options from the drop-down menus: "Mainboard," "AMD Platform," "Socket AM2+ (AMD K9)," "AMD," "AMD 790FX" and "K9A2 Platinum."
2. Choose "BIOS" from the top menu. Select the latest BIOS update from the list. Select your region from the download sites.
3. Download the file to your desktop. Double-click the zip file to view its contents. Insert a floppy disk or USB flash drive into the computer.
4. Select the Windows "Start" button located on the bottom left of your desktop. Choose "Computer" from the menu.
5. Right-click the letter assigned to your USB flash drive or floppy disk drive. Choose "Format" from the options.
6. Select "FAT" as the file system. Click "Format." Drag and drop the contents of the zip file to the disk or drive.
7. Right-click the ROM file. Rename it to "AMIBOOT.ROM."
8. Insert the floppy disk or USB drive into the MSI K9A2 Platinum computer.
9. Press the "Power" button. Hold down "Ctrl" and "Home" to force the update. The system will automatically update to the BIOS on the disk and restore the system.
10. Remove the USB drive or floppy disk when the computer gives off four beeps. Restart the computer.
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