How to Use a MSI JSPI External Flashrom module?

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                              Figure.1 MSI JSPI External Flashrom module

1. Overview of MSI JSPI External Flashrom module.

   Most of MSI M/B and ASUS M/B that has 8pin SPI flashrom has a JSPI connecter.

   You can add a secondary flashrom to M/B via this JSPI connecter.

   When M/B has secondary flashrom, M/B will boot with secondary flashrom instead of on-board flashrom.

   After booting, you can update a on-board flashrom with BIOS updated S/W of M/B manufacture.

2. Usage

    Parts needed :  MSI JSPI External Flashrom module + secondary flashrom(compatible with onboard Flashrom)
                              and Programmer.

    USAGE :

    a. Write a "correct BIOS of target M/B" to "Secondary flashrom" with your Programmer.
      * Secondary flashrom must be compatible or same with Primary flashrom.

    b. Plug the Secondary flashrom to DIP8 socket on MSI JSPI External Flashrom module.
       * Caution : Match Pin.1 position of flashrom with socket of dongle board.

    c. Connect a "MSI Type-I connecter of MSI JSPI External Flashrom module"

         to JSPI pin-header on your MSI M/B.
       * Caution : Match Pin.1 position of MSI Type-I connecter and JSPI pin-header on M/B.

           

           Figure.2 Onboard JSPI pin-header

    d. Turn on M/B. M/B will boot with Secondary flashrom.
        (recommended to copy a BIOS update tool and BIOS file to harddisk before boot)

    e. When, OS is fully booted and ready to run the BIOS update S/W(like awdflash.exe afuwin.exe),
        Pull-out the MSI JSPI External Flashrom module from M/B.

     f. Update a onboard flashrom with manufacturer's BIOS update S/W.

     g. If success, reboot the motherboard and check there is not problem.

*  Same useage with ASUS M/B.