Problems with First Build

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:08

Ok so like, when I first turned on the PC, everything seemed fine, except an error message on the first screen saying something about HDD not being inserted, even though it is, so I ignored it, and installed Windows, onto the HDD. Thats now done, but I cant get onto the BIOS, its just frozen at

Entering Setup... B2

I can however boot up into Windows, quite confused

I then tried taking out the HDD cables, and the same thing happens, really baffled tbh.

TNGL · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:21

Try resetting the CMOS/BIOS.

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:23

How do you do that?

Emphacy · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:27

FinalSquall said:
How do you do that?

Refer to your motherboards manual.

You can either do it by taking out the small circle CMOS battery and putting it back in (make sure PC is off at wall first). OR, by using the CMOS reset jumper on the motherboard.

Also unplug all other peripherals except keyboard and mouse in case they are affecting the POST.

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:38

Ok Clear CMOS seemed to fix it, but I also happen to have just removed a memory stick after I cleared the CMOS, I also havent installed any drivers at all, Chipset/GPX etc
But if that fixed it, there cant be too much wrong with my system I hope
Also should HDD be first on boot prio btw?

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:48

Ok after it fixed it, I saved boot prio with HDD first, then optical drive, then USB, and now then booted into windows, opened it logged in, then shut down, then rebooted, and same thing happens =/ So it kinda looks like every time I want to use BIOS il have to clear CMOS =S

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 15:58

No ideas anyone? Tis quite frustrating as it seems to run nicely other than that, boots into windows, and I can login and everything

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 16:13

Help would be much appreciated, does it freezing at B2 have something to do with the GPU?

sometimes the error is just (although it doesnt say its an error it just doesnt do anything)
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B2

Really confused, and bummed out =/

toon_mad · 20 Aug 2011 at 16:18

as said either remove the largish round battery (CMOS) or there will be a CMOS jumper that you can move to reset it, then move it back (check your motherboard manual).

FinalSquall · 20 Aug 2011 at 16:20

Yea I figured out how to reset it, I cant figure out why reseting CMOS fixes it once and I get into BIOS but then once I exit the BIOS from the first time after reset, I am unable to use the BIOS again after that, it just seems to get stuck on the screens I have mentioned above. But then if I reset them I can get into to BIOS again on the first boot up, but after than I cant etcetc

toon_mad · 21 Aug 2011 at 17:31

Could be that the CMOS battery is dying. If you can replace it, try that.