Enter BIOS in MSI

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MSI manufactures a wide variety of computer products, including full desktop computers, all-in-one computers, laptops and motherboards. Owners of a particular device may have to enter the BIOS to change any settings. For this case, depending on the motherboard model, the key or key combination will be different and, therefore, commonly known values ​​may not match.

Access the MSI BIOS

BIOS or UEFI access procedure for MSI is practically no different from other devices. Once you turn on your PC or laptop, the first thing you will see is a splash screen with the company logo. At that moment, you must have time to press the key to enter BIOS. The best way is to short press the key to enter the settings, despite this, it is also effective to hold down the key for a long time until the BIOS main menu is displayed. If you miss the moment the PC responds to the BIOS call, the boot will go further and you will have to reboot again to repeat the above steps.

The main keys to enter are the following: Of the (also known as. Remove) and F2. This values (mostly from) They apply to both monoblocks and laptops of this brand, as well as motherboards with UEFI. Less frequently, F2 is relevant. The range of values ​​here is small, so no non-standard keys or their combinations can be found.

MSI motherboards can also be integrated into third-party laptops, as it happens today with HP notebooks. For this case, the login procedure generally changes to F1.

Read also: How to enter the BIOS of an HP laptop

You can also see the key that is responsible for starting the session through the user manual downloaded from the official MSI web portal.

Go to the support section of the MSI web portal

  1. Through the previous link, you can enter a page with technical information and data download from the official MSI web portal. In the pop-up window, specify your device model. Manual selection here does not always work correctly, but if you have no problems with it, use this option.
  2. On the product page, go to tab “User manual”..
  3. Find your preferred language and click the download icon next to it.
  4. After downloading it, unzip the file and open the PDF. This can be done directly in the browser, since many modern browsers support PDF viewing.
  5. Find the BIOS section in the documentation via the index or by searching the document using the shortcut Ctrl + F.
  6. See which key is assigned to a specific device model and use it the next time you turn on or restart your PC.

Of course, if the MSI motherboard is built into a laptop from another manufacturer, you will have to look for the documentation on the web portal of that company. The search principle is equivalent and does not differ much.

BIOS login troubleshooting / UEFA

It is not uncommon for a situation to occur where the BIOS cannot be entered simply by pressing the right key. If there is no serious fault that requires hardware interference, but still can't enter BIOS, probably earlier in your settings you enabled the option “Quick start” (Quick start). The main purpose of this option is to control the boot mode of the computer, allowing the user to manually speed up the procedure or make it standard.

Read also: What is “Quick Boot” in BIOS?

To disable it, use a utility with an identical MSI name. At the same time of the quick start option switch, has a feature that enables you to automatically enter BIOS the next time you turn on your PC.

The answer is for motherboards, so you should look for the model installed on your PC / portable. MSI Fast Boot utility is not enabled for all motherboards from this manufacturer.

Go to the support section of the MSI web portal

  1. Go to the MSI web portal at the link above, enter your motherboard model in the search box and select the appropriate option from the drop-down list.
  2. Once on the hardware page, click on the tab “Public services”. and specify the version of your operating system.
  3. In the listing, I searched “Quick start.” and click the download icon.
  4. Unzip the ZIP file, install and run the program.
  5. Deactivation mode. “Quick start” like a switch in the “OFF”. Now you can restart the PC and enter the BIOS with the key indicated in the first part of the post.
  6. An alternative option is to use the “GO2BIOS”The computer will switch to BIOS on its own throughout the next boot. No need to disable fast startup. In summary, this option is suitable for single sign-on via PC restart.

When the described instruction does not give the desired result, the problem is likely the result of incorrect user actions or failures that have occurred for one reason or another. The most effective option would be to restart, naturally bypassing the BIOS features. Read about them in another post.

More information: Reset BIOS settings

It does not hurt to read information about what can affect the loss of BIOS functionality.

Read more: Why is the BIOS not working?

Good, if you find that you can't boot past the motherboard logo, the following material can help.

Read more: What to do if your computer hangs with the motherboard logo

Enter BIOS / UEFI can be problematic for owners of wireless or partially disabled keyboards. There is a solution for this in the following link.

Read more: How to enter BIOS without keyboard

With this concludes this post, if you continue to have trouble entering the BIOS or UEFI, write your problem in the comments and we will try to help you.

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