New Gaming Rig Advice..

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:11

Do I need to try and clear CMOS first with pins first before doing the BIOS restore?

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:12

You may as well - but you got a picture so it's recognised the onboard gfx.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:13

moving to upstairs PC - as i've got some pages saved up there about BIOS restore.

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:16

For this BIOS restore do I leave the graphics card out and the sata cables?

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:19

Yes, you don't need any of those connected

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:20

Ok. Ready to go when you are mate.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:27

Just triple checking - as mentioned yesterday there are conflicting methods - only ever so slightly - but enough to make me check...

I want to compare the gigabyte info to your thread info - but cant see the post that you copied and pasted on the link you posted.

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:28

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2855169/z77-d3h-boot-loop-problem.html

Post is down the bottom.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:32

Shows up on that one.

It's verbatim nicked from the Gigabyte forum - just wanted clarification.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:36

OK, the small discrepancy i'm seeing is in section #5

One says to switch it on at the rear of the unit the other says via the case button...

Probably going to trust the Gigabyte forum (I've found 6 links - wading through mistakes/typos to try and get the exact picture.)

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:37

I'll probably add a disclaimer at the start.

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:37

Plec said:
OK, the small discrepancy i'm seeing is in section #5

One says to switch it on at the rear of the unit the other says via the case button...

Probably going to trust the Gigabyte forum (I've found 6 links - wading through mistakes/typos to try and get the exact picture.)

Ok brilliant, best to make sure we get the correct version!

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:42

OK, the Gigabyte post is posted by a Gigabyte Elite Member (oooh!) - and no one joins the thread and starts crying shenanigans - so we're take his post as gospel.

Why this isn't in the manual f-knows.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:43

The post:

gigabyte guru said:
1. Shut off the power supply using the switch on the back of the PSU, wait 10-15 seconds.
2. Press and hold the case Power On swtich, then while still holding turn on the power supply from the switch on the rear.
3. Still holding the case power on switch, the board will start, once it does release the case power on switch and shut off the power supply via the switch on the read of the unit. (Do the latter two parts as quickly as you can once the board starts)
4. The board will shut down.
5. Turn the power supply back on using the switch on the rear of the unit.
6. Turn on the motherboard by pressing the case power on button.

Once the board starts this time you should see the Gigabyte splash screen, or POST page, then the Auto-Recovery from Dual BIOS will kick in. You will see a checksum error, and then recovery from BACKUP BIOS will begin. Once it is done reboot your machine and enter the BIOS and load optimized defaults then save/apply/reboot back to BIOS.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:44

I reckon the it will power on after step 5 but we'll see...

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:45

Fingers crossed bud.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:50

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:52

Still doing it.

Plec · 2 May 2017 at 14:53

Still doing the process - or still doing the loop?

BeadyRoller · 2 May 2017 at 14:54

The loop. Really don't get this.