Weird problems...

almoststew1990

almoststew1990

almoststew1990

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Has anyone experienced this? I am having a combination of strange problems.

Firstly, I am unable to access the bios by pressing the delete key when the splash screen is up. The keyboard is working because if I press ctrl alt del it will restart the boot process.
Secondly, If I change the POST screen to display the POST screen not default full screen logo, I only get a black screen when I turn on Windows.
Thirdly, the integrated graphics do not work for some reason.

I've reset the bios settings numerous times and restored the bios from its back up too.

I also get random crashes in games. Crash to desktop rather than full lock-ups.

My powersupply, RAM, GPU, HDD are all fine so that only really leaves the motherboard and CPU, although I'm not sure what could be wrong with either.
 
What are the parts?

I was going to mention maybe fastboot is on and thats stopping you accessing the BIOS, but a ctrl alt del kinda proves its off and the clearing the CMOS.

You can try other USB ports or maybe a PS/2 keyboard?
 
What is strange is that the latest bios version online is F4, but the version i've got is W05, and was apparently released later...

It is a Gigabyte GA-h16m-2SPV with a Sandy Pentium CPU.
It's got my 7970 in there atm but did have a 6450 with the same problems.

I've tried various USB ports and I don't have any PS/2 keyboards to hand.

If I reset the CMOS with a jumper, it defaults to the bios, and I can navigate through the BIOS using my keyboard fine, so I don't think that is the problem.

Something just seems off...

Edit- I was looking at the wrong revision of my mobo, doh! I can get more update to versions of my bios. I'll update it now.
 
It doesn't blue screen, it just ctd. It's a corsair 650watt job so it should be fine...

It was running a weird bios version that wasn't listed for any revision of the motherboard (and probably explains the *competitor shop* logo that happens during post!) I updated it by forcing my way into the bios again and update from USB so hopefully it will now work fine...
 
It seems crazy that a shop can provide a custom bios that pretty much breaks the PC!!

edit- do OCUK do that?

Post screen now works and I can access the BIOS fine too.

Integrated graphics now work also. I bet the person I got the PC from bought the 6450 specifically because the integrated graphics didn't work!
 
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