MSI has pushed out a fresh BIOS update for AM5 motherboards (X670 and B650) which introduces a new option that supposedly cuts boot times in half. That's a pretty spectacular claim, but MSI proved ...

Among the requirements for installing Windows 11 are two security features: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve documented before ...

The Secure Boot feature on as many as 300 MSI motherboards reportedly doesn't work as you might expect—or as the feature is intended. Specifically, the motherboards will allow unvalidated firmware and ...

Update 1/22/23: Title updated as MSI intentionally changed this setting as per statement below. Over 290 MSI motherboards are reportedly affected by an insecure default UEFI Secure Boot setting ...

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MSI is overhauling the BIOS interface for its new Intel and AMD gaming motherboard designs, and the first preview screenshots look much cleaner and smarter than the company's previous efforts. The new ...

The true benefit to MSI's UEFI comes from its extra features though - the HDD backup, BIOS Flash and Live Update are usually key Windows features added to many MSI motherboards but to be honest, very ...

If you bought a pre-built desktop PC, it’s a safe bet that the manufacturer optimized the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for the hardware in the box—though it never hurts to check them out ...