flashrom test on MSI PM8M3-V 4.1

[Shahar Or]

Dear ones,

The product's page is:
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=234

I've now flashed the latest BIOS update using flashrom. The output of the
session is attached. Notice I've done some extra read/writes.

I'm here for questioning.

I've not rebooted yet, so expect another e-mail from me replying to this,
stating whether I've managed to boot this machine (or not! I don't have a
spare chip to backup the bios on...)

Blessings,
Shahar

[Shahar Or]

Yup, success. It did scare me 'till I cleared the CMOS settings.

On 9/4/10, Shahar Or  wrote:
> Dear ones,
>
> The product's page is:
> http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=234
>
> I've now flashed the latest BIOS update using flashrom. The output of the
> session is attached. Notice I've done some extra read/writes.
>
> I'm here for questioning.
>
> I've not rebooted yet, so expect another e-mail from me replying to this,
> stating whether I've managed to boot this machine (or not! I don't have a
> spare chip to backup the bios on...)
>
> Blessings,
> Shahar

[Shahar Or]

Hi,

Help, please?

Now it is doing something funny. It boots only after I clear the CMOS.
After I save BIOS settings it won't even post.

On 9/4/10, Shahar Or  wrote:
> Yup, success. It did scare me 'till I cleared the CMOS settings.
>
> On 9/4/10, Shahar Or  wrote:
> > Dear ones,
> >
> > The product's page is:
> > http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=234
> >
> > I've now flashed the latest BIOS update using flashrom. The output of the
> > session is attached. Notice I've done some extra read/writes.
> >
> > I'm here for questioning.
> >
> > I've not rebooted yet, so expect another e-mail from me replying to this,
> > stating whether I've managed to boot this machine (or not! I don't have a
> > spare chip to backup the bios on...)
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Shahar

[David Borg]

Hi Shahar,

are you able to boot the machine after selecting the option 'Load
Optimized Defaults' only and saving the settings?

Regards,

David

On 4 September 2010 18:50, Shahar Or  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Help, please?
>
> Now it is doing something funny. It boots only after I clear the CMOS.
> After I save BIOS settings it won't even post.
>
> On 9/4/10, Shahar Or  wrote:
> > Yup, success. It did scare me 'till I cleared the CMOS settings.
> >
> > On 9/4/10, Shahar Or  wrote:
> > > Dear ones,
> > >
> > > The product's page is:
> > > http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=234
> > >
> > > I've now flashed the latest BIOS update using flashrom. The output of the
> > > session is attached. Notice I've done some extra read/writes.
> > >
> > > I'm here for questioning.
> > >
> > > I've not rebooted yet, so expect another e-mail from me replying to this,
> > > stating whether I've managed to boot this machine (or not! I don't have a
> > > spare chip to backup the bios on...)
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > > Shahar
>
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[Uwe Hermann]

On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 11:39:58AM +0000, Shahar Or wrote:
> DMI string system-product-name: "MS-7211"

[...]
> SUCCESS.
> COMPLETE.
> Verifying flash... VERIFIED.

Look good, thanks, we marked the "MSI MS-7211 (PM8M3-V)" as tested.
Just to make sure, you have the "PM8M3-V", not the "PM8M3-V H", right?

Thanks, Uwe.