MS-7976 – MSI 7976
The MSI 7976 and MSI Z170A GAMING M7 are built on the MS-7976 board. 2 files are indexed for this board: 1 BIOS file and 1 boardview.
The earliest file dates from June 2022 (Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics and BIOS Archive).
BIOS dumps 1
Boardviews 1
Board facts
| Board number | MS-7976 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | MSI |
| Platform group | MS-7 |
| First seen | 2022-06-05 |
| 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-7976
- MSI 7976
- MSI Z170A GAMING M7
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.
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .bin | BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin) | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
Questions
Is there a boardview for MS-7976?
Yes, 1 boardview file in .bdv format.
Which laptops use the MS-7976 board?
Files in the catalog link MS-7976 to the MSI 7976 and MSI Z170A GAMING M7.
Who designed the MS-7976 board?
MS-7976 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.