UEFI/BIOS
The MSI B550 GAMING WiFi6E uses the last Gen “Click BIOS 5”. This BIOS, in hindsight, is essentially the precursor to what we see in the AM5 motherboards from MSI, the “Click X BIOS”. The Click BIOS 5 is very similar in that it is a one-click navigation based on the AMI BIOS. The arrangement of both the Easy and Advanced Modes is also very similar. As noted, the BIOS offers two Modes. Easy mode covers pretty much all the “one click” settings and adjustments while Advanced mode has all the manual overclocking settings for CPU and RAM, all under the “OC” banner. Also in Advanced mode, you will find the “settings” category, which allows access to all the motherboard I/O options.
A word in this regard about our 5800X3D. AMD locked the multiplier on the chip and also does not support the use of PBO. This motherboard does, however, allow you to undervolt the CPU using a setting called “Kombo Strike,” which is found in Overclocking> Advanced CPU configuration. Overall, the Click BIOS 5 was very responsive and easy to use. The navigation was quite easy to follow, and there are fairly well-spelled-out explanations of the selections.
The MSI B550 GAMING WiFi6E arrived with the release BIOS version, 7C56vW0 dated 8 MAY 2026. The most up-to-date version is 7C56vW10 dated 27 JUL 26. ( Just as we were testing the board, a new BIOS version was released. We decided to stay with what we had already accomplished) We used the on-board M-Flash to flash the latest edition. M-Flash is quite straightforward, needing only the unzipped BIOS version on a flash drive. Once inside the BIOS, choose M-Flash (F8) and follow the prompts. The software locates the BIOS version and does all the work. You may also use the Flash BIOS button from the I/O panel. This method only requires the flash drive and the power supply plugged in and turned on.
Discussion (3 replies)
Join Discussion →Nice to see these reviews. Love the dive into older tech.
I'm a sucker for featureful motherboards - but there's an elegance to the simplicity here.
Everything you need, nothing you don't, less to go wrong!
Some people prefer to drive a BMW with every feature and dct transmission. Others prefer a standard transmission and manual windows.
One of those will still be in like original condition with 300k miles in 20 years. The otner will be totalled because the owner didn't know what a turn signal was. ;)