New system: BIOS and POST black screen

Dark Light · 9 Sep 2012 at 22:17

I have just put together my new system, a P9X79 Pro, 3930k and 16GB of DDR3 2133.

When I turn on the system, I just get a black screen on POST and when I press del to go into BIOS, its similar when you change resolution, it's almost like the system can't display the BIOS and POST.

However, when POST is over the system seems to work, it picks up the old installation of Windows on my HDD. In addition when I do a mem test that displays and when I first powered on, the new CPU message displayed.

I am using a GDM-FW900 via VGA and a Hazro HZ27WC via DVI.

Mei · 9 Sep 2012 at 22:20

i had the same once when i tried go into bios on a tv
i didnt know how to fix it either^^
not helpful i know sry!

[TW]Sponge · 9 Sep 2012 at 23:06

Have you just tried 1 stick of ram etc...

Bacon? · 9 Sep 2012 at 23:38

Someone correct me if I am wrong but you need a graphics card to access the BIOS with Ivy processors as the onboard graphics is turned off by default.

Dark Light · 9 Sep 2012 at 23:39

[TW]Sponge;22736598 said:
Have you just tried 1 stick of ram etc...

I have tested the ram and it says it is OK.

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 00:34

I have tried two different graphics cards, two different pci-e slots, run the memory in different configurations and used two different monitors.

Bacon? said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong but you need a graphics card to access the BIOS with Ivy processors as the onboard graphics is turned off by default.

This is Sandy Bridge, no onboard graphics.

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 05:22

I have now updated the BIOS to the latest version, which has not helped, in fact it now doesn't try to boot into the old version of Windows. One thing to note though, when I updated the BIOS from ROM to CAP the update progress displayed.

Bacon? · 10 Sep 2012 at 06:12

Can you do a fresh install?

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 15:59

Bacon? said:
Can you do a fresh install?

Fresh install of what?

I have already removed and reinstalled everything apart from the CPU.

Bacon? · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:03

The OS.

quish · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:08

"it picks up the old installation of Windows on my HDD"

I agree fresh install of OS

Bacon? · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:10

Is the OS an OEM OS?

OEM OS's can only be installed on the same PC and it works this out by the motherboard. Since its a new rig the OS will not work if it OEM. If you have a retail OS then just re-install.

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:26

The OS is irrelevant, the POST and BIOS not displaying anything on the screen is the issue. Also I am not able to install Windows, as I can't see anything on the BIOS. In addition I do not want to install windows without making sure everything is ok in the BIOS first.

Bacon? · 10 Sep 2012 at 16:27

Oh ok so you can't even make it to the BIOS? :/

Hmmm, only thing I can think of would be the PSU, motherboard or CPU.

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 18:40

Bacon? said:
Oh ok so you can't even make it to the BIOS? :/

Hmmm, only thing I can think of would be the PSU, motherboard or CPU.

PSU is good, and if it was the CPU nothing would happen at all.

Dark Light · 10 Sep 2012 at 20:02

Nothing comes up on the screen anymore, the monitor just seems to stay in standby now. However when I do a memory test that displays.

Dark Light · 11 Sep 2012 at 04:08

I solved the problem, it was an issue with the UEFI BIOS and with both of my monitors, when I connected a more standard monitor it worked.