| Pros | Cons | |------|------| | ✅ Resolves random freezes on some B31 boards | ❌ No rollback – once updated, you cannot downgrade to older versions | | ✅ Enables newer NVMe drives (e.g., Samsung 980 Pro) | ❌ Slight risk of bricking if power fails | | ✅ Fixes Linux boot issues (ACPI errors) | ❌ May reset all BIOS settings to default | | ✅ Improves VRM throttling behavior under sustained load | ❌ Rare reports of increased fan noise post-update |
M-FLASH is MSI’s built-in BIOS flashing utility. Here’s how to use it: ms14b31 bios upd
After updating the MS14B31 BIOS:
