PC won't boot into BIOS but works fine.

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 15:43

PC won't boot into BIOS but works fine.(updated)

Well my computer works fine and everything... never crashes.. can play games.. Etc. All that it is that when my PC is loading up if i try to enter the Bios my PC starts to enter it but then it just freezes and i can see half of the BIOS but can't press anything. The only way to get out of it is if i press Ctrl+alt+del. Then it loads up my PC. I basically just want to see if there's a fix to it just incase i ever need to enter it when it's out of warranty.

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:25

I should probs add that i have the MSI gaming z97 5 MoBo

IPBA · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:42

Flash the BIOS from DOS even if it is the same BIOS that your board is currently running.

Akagi · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:44

If it is in warranty I'd return it, if you attempt to flash it and it bricks your motherboard because there is something up with the BIOS chip, then the warranty will be invalidated.

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:49

If i return the board i'll have to return the full PC as i got it pre built.

Akagi · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:50

Did you buy it from here?

(if not, careful not to mention competitor names as it is against forum rules)

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:57

Acme said:
Did you buy it from here?

(if not, careful not to mention competitor names as it is against forum rules)

unfortunately not... i found this site after i bought it... can i say it rhymes with Dan?

Akagi · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:58

Joetootell said:
unfortunately not... i found this site after i bought it...

Ah, well you could email them and see what they have to say about it I suppose, they might take it away and repair it and then bring it back if you're lucky. Customer service is funny business... They might be good, they might not.

P4Clock · 27 Jun 2014 at 17:48

Joetootell said:
unfortunately not... i found this site after i bought it... can i say it rhymes with Dan?

if its who i am thinking of then i have just have a very bad experience with them on a 5 day old GFX card that was faulty. and will never use them again.

they tried to refuse my return on a 5 day old damaged card..... PAYPAL gave me a refund. but there was a few day's of fighting before that.
Good luck.

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 17:50

If it's any help it freezes on this screen when I click settings

P4Clock · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:04

have you tried resetting bios.

Joetootell · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:15

P4Clock said:
have you tried resetting bios.

Tbh i'm not very PC savvy so no i haven't but i have a few questions.
If i reset my BIOS will i have to reinstall windows as i currently have it running off my SSD?
Also can you give me rough guidelines on how to do it.?

cheers.

P4Clock · 27 Jun 2014 at 20:38

Joetootell said:
Tbh i'm not very PC savvy so no i haven't but i have a few questions.
If i reset my BIOS will i have to reinstall windows as i currently have it running off my SSD?
Also can you give me rough guidelines on how to do it.?

cheers.

no, no need to reinstall anything.

unplug pc, remove side case, remove the little battery on the motherboard. then reverse

Joetootell · 28 Jun 2014 at 09:47

So i did reset it but it didn't work.

Hagar · 28 Jun 2014 at 11:15

Are you using a usb3 port? If so change it to a usb2 port.

Try other usb ports

Preferably do not use a USB keyboard to enter bios but a PS/2 or PS/2 adaptor on a USB keyboard.

Joetootell · 28 Jun 2014 at 15:36

So I've managed to get into my BIOS and I've changed it to if I hold the power button for 4 seconds for some reason I can get in but csnt on a normal boot up. Is there anything I should look to enable/disable now I'm finally in BIOS