A bit of an odd one this. I don't seem to be able to get past the motherboard splash screen on one of my PC's. It seems to just hang and I can't enter the BIOS (via F2 or DEL). I've tried clearing the CMOS, made sure everything is connected properly, tried one RAM stick, RAM sticks in alternate slots, on board graphics and a separate card (get display on both), the bare minimum connected (power, HDMI, usb receiver for a keyboard). I'm at a loss as to what maybe causing it. The only thing I haven't tried is a wired usb keyboard as I don't have one. Any ideas?
Can't get past motherboard splash screen
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How long have you left it?
Have you got a mobo speaker attached? Any LED status light?
Can you list out your system spec?
Have you got a mobo speaker attached? Any LED status light?
Can you list out your system spec?
Asrock Z270 Fatality ITX
6700k
Corsair Vengeance 3000MHz
MSI GT 1030 (also can use the integrated graphics)
Streacom DB4 and ZF240 PSU
Problem didn't start until I installed the graphics card. I'm going to be moving this PC to a Ryzen setup once some AM4 ITX motherboards are out. Going to be probably using either a Ryzen 5 or 7 so needed a graphics card. Thought I'd test it out. Set the primary graphics output to PCIe in the BIOS. Now it just gets stuck. I can get an output from the HDMI on the graphics card and from the HDMI on the motherboard. But I just can't get past the splash screen.
I've left the battery out for 30 mins. Also used the clear CMOS button on the motherboard. There are no leds or POST display on this motherboard. I can't find a speaker to attach but can get one.
6700k
Corsair Vengeance 3000MHz
MSI GT 1030 (also can use the integrated graphics)
Streacom DB4 and ZF240 PSU
Problem didn't start until I installed the graphics card. I'm going to be moving this PC to a Ryzen setup once some AM4 ITX motherboards are out. Going to be probably using either a Ryzen 5 or 7 so needed a graphics card. Thought I'd test it out. Set the primary graphics output to PCIe in the BIOS. Now it just gets stuck. I can get an output from the HDMI on the graphics card and from the HDMI on the motherboard. But I just can't get past the splash screen.
I've left the battery out for 30 mins. Also used the clear CMOS button on the motherboard. There are no leds or POST display on this motherboard. I can't find a speaker to attach but can get one.
So taking the Samsung 960 out has allowed me to get into the BIOS. But now when I turn off at the mains, when I restart, the BIOS goes back to default. Normally that would suggest a dodgy battery? Or is it possible that a corrupt CMOS would cause that?