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by wormslayer666 2410 days ago
Some MSI motherboards (and maybe others?) have a "Flashback" feature to flash BIOS from a USB storage device without needing a CPU.
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frio 2410 days ago
I was completely unaware of this feature, and blissfully saved by it when building a computer for a family member. It's a killer feature.
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Grangar 2410 days ago
Oh nice, I had no idea. I might pull the trigger on black friday then.
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soulofmischief 2410 days ago
Can confirm, mine supports this.
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