MS-16GF – MSI 2QE
The MSI 2QE and MSI GE60 are built on the MS-16GF board. 2 files are indexed for this board: 1 BIOS file and 1 schematic.
The earliest file dates from April 2023 (Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 1
Schematics 1
Board facts
| Board number | MS-16GF |
|---|---|
| Designed by | MSI |
| Platform group | MS-16GF |
| First seen | 2023-04-02 |
| Source channels | Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Archive |
| About the number | MSI board numbers start with MS-: MS-1xxxx for notebooks, MS-7xxx for desktop boards (also used in HP, Lenovo and other OEM PCs), MS-Vxxx for graphics cards. |
Laptops that use MS-16GF
- MSI 2QE
- MSI GE60
What these files are for
A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.
A schematic is the circuit diagram of the main board: power rails, power-up sequence, component values and net names. It is the reference for measuring voltages and tracing a fault.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Which laptops use the MS-16GF board?
Files in the catalog link MS-16GF to the MSI 2QE and MSI GE60.
Who designed the MS-16GF board?
MS-16GF is an MSI board number.
Is there a boardview for MS-16GF?
No boardview has been indexed for MS-16GF yet; the schematic is available on this page.
Where do the download links go?
Each button opens the original public Telegram post the file was shared in. ChambersDesignInc.com only indexes and cross-references those posts.