I purchased the G757 back in December 2025. Recently, it has started crashing after 1-2 hours of gaming. No warnings, turns off completely. In order to turn it back on, I have to flip the switch where the power cord plugs in. I originally had it plugged into a surge protector and moved it directly to an outlet. I noticed that change had some improvement as I was able to game a little longer, then last night it happened again. Mainly playing Arc Raiders and BF6. Can someone help? Is this the PSU not supplying enough power? How do I diagnose?

I also have 1000w instead of the 850w. undervolt maybe???? If so, how?

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Hi, I’m looking for an updated BIOS for my PowerSpec desktop. To be clear, I am not experiencing any issues at the moment.

Purchase Date: March 21

Model: G757
Motherboard Model: B850 Gaming Wifi6
Bios Firmware Version: AMI F5a GA2 (7/31/2025)
Board Revision: x.x (Per Speccy it shows x.x, the PCB does not have a revision number in the bottom left where the Mobo model is normally listed) (Does that mean it is OEM and not retail? I wonder)

I attempted to update using the retail Gigabyte BIOS (F10), but Q‑Flash reports “Invalid BIOS Image.” From what I understand, this system uses a PowerSpec‑specific OEM BIOS branch, so retail Gigabyte updates aren’t compatible with checksums during QFlash.

My Ask:
Is there a newer PowerSpec‑signed BIOS available for this model? Is it worth trying QFlash+ or ill-advised?

If possible, I’d also like to know whether the current F5a GA2 build includes fixes for the recent Gigabyte/AMI UEFI vulnerabilities (CVE‑2024‑13176, CVE‑2024‑2315, CVE‑2025‑33043, CVE‑2025‑2884, CVE‑2025‑7029/7028/7027/7026).

Thanks — just trying to make sure the system is fully up to date.

Thank You

Michael

PowerSpec G484 (Micro Electronics)
Your “Micro Electronics model G484” with SKU 915942 corresponds to the PowerSpec G484 gaming PC sold by Micro Center.

Thank you.

This a thread for our customers to request BIOS updates, or at least ask questions about BIOS updates and if new features may improve them system performance and reliability. Please post here with all questions and requests. We'll add the BIOS updates to this thread as they become available.

In this thread we'll be providing BIOS updates for our Intel Z690/790 boards that provide the Intel Default Power Settings as an option in the BIOS. I'll list by board, rather than model and provide instructions on determining the board.

What does these BIOS updates address?

Premature degradation issues with the Intel processors due to over voltage. Basically the processor can call and receive voltage high enough to degrade a processor momentarily when the system is put under heavy load. Use of the PC and the specifications can make a system more or less vulnerable to this. For gaming PC's, a higher end GPU is a risk factor. It will put a higher demand on the processor momentarily when you for instance load into a game, and can cause this dangerous spike. Degradation occurs over the life of any semiconductor, but this is happening in a much, much shorter time than expected due to the issue. The 0x129 microcode puts a hard cap on the VCORE voltage.

Warranty Extensions:

Our warranty will be extended to 5 years on all models with an affected processor for the CPU only. The warranty on other components remains 1 year from the date of purchase.

How do I check what board I have?

1. Generally the model is silkscreened on the board and visible through the panel.
2. In search type: msinfo32. Open System Information. The Baseboard Product is the model of the board.

Please ask us directly if you're not sure. We can determine this from the serial. There are a few models where the board changed mid production, generally from a Z690 to a Z790 board.

BIOS:

MSI:

Flash Instructions:

1. Press 'Del' on startup to enter the BIOS.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+T and confirm to enter Advanced Flash Mode.
3. Select the BIOS file and confirm the flash.
4. Once the flash completes, re-enter the BIOS and enable XMP.

Note: You can always flash the manufacturer BIOS with our systems. However we just set everything up as a default so it's little simpler. We'll also have the manufacturer address any bugs we find as well as fix minor issues like USB port mapping.

MSI Pro Z690-A WIFI DDR4

11/1 - 0x12B microcode.

E7D25IZ1.MF

MSI Pro Z690-A WIFI DDR5

11/1 - 0x12B microcode.

E7D25IZ1.AMI

MSI Pro Z790-P WIFI DDR5

11/1 - 0x12B Microcode.

MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI

11/1 - 0x12B Microcode.

User reported an issue with this BIOS. We haven't been able to replicate. Please report any issues.

This is the 0x129 Microcode.

MSI Pro Z790-A MAX WIFI

11/7/24 - 0x12b microcode.

ASUS:

There are no special instructions for ASUS.

1. Delete to enter the BIOS on startup.
2. Select ASUS EZ Flash Utility from the Tools menu.
3. Select the BIOS file and confirm the flash.

ASUS PRIME Z790-V AX

New 11/11 - 0x12b microcode.

ASUS Prime Z790M-Plus

0x12b microcode.

Note: We did encounter an issue on one board with this BIOS where the system would shut off after the flash and had to be discharged to boot again. This repeated on memory training, we had no further issues with that system thereafter.

This is a guide explaining the chassis buttons.

Power – This button turns the system on. If you hold the power button it will turn the system off

Color – This button cycles through the colors for the case fans

Mode – This button cycles through the fan effects

How to install 2.5 SSD drive:

Things you’ll need:

·      SATA data cable

·      Four M3 screws

·      Phillips screw driver (Sizes 0-2)

Make sure system is powered off before adding SSD

• Get the SATA data cable from the accessory kit

• Unscrew the two screws on the back-side panel and slide panel off

• Locate a SATA power cable that is connected to the power supply. (This cable may be bundled next to the power supply.)

• Locate the hard drive bay area

• Unscrew the screw holding the SSD bay, once unscrewed slide the SSD bay off
• Place the SSD in the bay with the SATA connector facing down
• Line up the screw holes of the SSD with the drive bay and screw in all four screws

• Connect the SATA data cable to the SSD, the SATA data cable will connect to the smaller connector

• Connect the SATA power cable to the SSD, the SATA power cable will connect to the larger connector

• Carefully slide the drive bay back into place on the case and screw the drive bay screw back in
• Take the other side of the SATA data cable and guide it through one of the bottom or side holes of the chassis
• Plug in the SATA data cable to the motherboard

• Slide the back panel back onto the chassis and screw the two screws back in. Be careful no wires get caught on the side panel, this can cause a wire to become unplugged.

if I force the fan to 100pct in afterburner (also increased the case fan ramp up rate in bios for additional support), the temps don't look as awful, but I still face crashes at random.

Chipset drivers, graphics drivers, and windows are all up to date.

Any other things to check before trying to warranty? Closest store is over an hour drive so I want to make sure I've done everything before I hit the road :)

EDIT: I went into Device Manager and removed the controller, rebooted, and Windows reinstalled the driver which returned ethernet function. Noe I'm on the 2A05 BIOS. Is there a further update? Is there a chipset update I should consider? I haven't updated anything except the BIOS, Windows and NVIDIA drivers so perhaps a chipset update is in order?

I just got off the phone with tech support (who was very friendly and helpful) - we went through updating drivers for the ethernet adapter and the motherboard LAN adapter(s), with no joy. In short, I bought four B686 Powerspec units in the middle of last year, and all four of them have non-functioning ethernet adapters. In device manager, the adapter is show as being installed but not able to start. After discussing with the tech support rep, we agree it must be a hardware issue after exhausting driver updates / reinstallations and clearing various network settings, but I'm serendipitously out of warranty by a few days.

Anyone else have this issue, or have any suggestions? I get a yellow blinking light on the LAN card, and I've tried multiple new CAT5 cables to test the router (of which other devices are running off of successfully). Seems weird for it to be truly a hardware issue vs some kind of software glitch. It's not a huge deal as the wireless cards work great, we're just trying to reduce latency in the office and I don't want to buy PCI LAN adapters unnecessarily.

Thoughts?

What gives?

Thank you…

I have been researching issues regarding the upcoming transition to UEFICA2023.
I have the G522. The appropriate registry key lists UEFICA2023 as "Not Started".
The G522 has an ASROCK MB with UEFI vs 3.06. From my research it appears that I need to upgrade to vs 4.10 for compatibility with UEFICA2023.
Although Microsoft is supposed to include the conversion to UEFICA2023 with a monthly windows update, my research suggests that the (passive) windows update method may not be as reliable as doing a manual upgrade.

I was already on the phone with Microcenter tech support and found out that they have not made provisions for dealing with this issue (unlike Dell and HP, etc). So it appears that I will need to upgrade the UEFI vs on my own. Knowing there is always the possibility of bricking the MB during an update, I am trying to make sure I do all the possible advised steps to have a smooth transition. One issue mentioned is that prior to the update, I should set all the UEFI settings back to default. Note that I have not made any changes to the UEFI setting since I got the G522.

I am curious to know if any changes to UEFI settings were made by your team during assembly and configuration of the G522. Additionally if you have any suggestions please let me know.

Thanks in advance,
Steve G

Does anyone have a link to the current BIOS for the G759?

My current bios is the 3.30.MS02 for the x870 Pro-A wifi motherboard.

Recently I purchased a new Wifi 7 based router. After hooking it up I noticed that the Wifi connection from my G522 was only using WPA2 rather than the newer WPA3 security. This prompted me to check further.
The G522 has an intel Dual Band wireless ac 3168 card. It is limited to Wifi 5 technology. Additionally it is listed as being EOL.
I have a couple of concerns.
1) Future compatibility with Windows updates since no new drivers will be created for the card.
2) Security concerns for the above and also for the lower security of WPA2 vs WPA3, and other security benefits of the newer Wifi 7 standard.

I should mention that my P.C. connection to the router is via Ethernet cable. However I do use wifi from the P.C. to connect to my printer (The wifi print driver for my Canon printer is better than the buggy Ethernet based driver for the printer).

So the question is should I bother installing a new Wifi card that is Wifi 7 capable?
If so do you have a suggestion as to which one to choose?

Am I being over cautious with these concerns? Knowing that installing new hardware always risks being a time waster and introducing new problems,
would you advise replacing the Wifi card as discussed above, or simply "leaving well enough alone"?
I would really appreciate your opinion on this.
Thanks,
Steve G

Hi Mike,
I've had my G522 for over a year and have been very happy with it.

Recently I purchased a new Wifi 7 based router. After hooking it up I noticed that the Wifi connection from my G522 was only using WPA2 rather than the newer WPA3 security. This prompted me to check further.
The G522 has an intel Dual Band wireless ac 3168 card. It is limited to Wifi 5 technology. Additionally it is listed as being EOL.
I have a couple of concerns.
1) Future compatibility with Windows updates since no new drivers will be created for the card.
2) Security concerns for the above and also for the lower security of WPA2 vs WPA3, and other security benefits of the newer Wifi 7 standard.

I should mention that my P.C. connection to the router is via Ethernet cable. However I do use wifi from the P.C. to connect to my printer (The wifi print driver for my Canon printer is better than the buggy Ethernet based driver for the printer).

So the question is should I bother installing a new Wifi card that is Wifi 7 capable?
If so do you have a suggestion as to which one to choose?

Am I being over cautious with these concerns? Knowing that installing new hardware always risks being a time waster and introducing new problems,
would you advise replacing the Wifi card as discussed above, or simply "leaving well enough alone"?
I would really appreciate your opinion on this.
Thanks,
Steve G

This a thread for our customers to request BIOS updates, or at least ask questions about BIOS updates and if new features may improve them system performance and reliability. Please post here with all questions and requests. We'll add the BIOS updates to this thread as they become available.