MS-16R41 – MSI GF63
The MSI GF63 is built on the MS-16R41 board. ChambersDesignInc.com has indexed 3 files for this board — 2 BIOS files, 1 boardview and 2 EC firmware images.
File names mention revision 1.0. BIOS images are 16 MB. First posted in January 2022 in BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive and Cyberlan Electronics.
BIOS dumps 2
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | MS-16R41 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | MSI |
| Revisions | 1.0 |
| BIOS chip size | 16 MB |
| First seen | 2022-01-06 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics |
| 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-16R41
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 boardview is the component placement map of the PCB: click a part or a net and the viewer highlights where it is and what it connects to. Used together with the schematic to find test points.
EC (embedded controller) firmware runs the keyboard controller, power sequencing, battery charging and fans. Depending on the board it lives in a separate chip (ENE KB9012, ITE IT85xx, Nuvoton NPCE) or inside the main SPI image, so check which applies before flashing.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| .cad | .cad boardview | FlexBV, OpenBoardView or BoardViewer |
| .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
What BIOS chip size does MS-16R41 use?
The BIOS images for MS-16R41 are 16 MB.
Which laptops use the MS-16R41 board?
Files in the catalog link MS-16R41 to the MSI GF63.
Is there a boardview for MS-16R41?
Yes, 1 boardview file in .bdv and .cad format.
Who designed the MS-16R41 board?
MS-16R41 is an MSI board number.
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.