Bios Secure Boot is active in Valorant and your PC appears damaged.
Bios Secure Boot is active in Valorant and your PC appears damaged.
It seems you experienced a similar issue with Valorant as well, specifically with the 3800x setup. On startup, your screen went black completely, and you didn’t see any system logos or loading animations. After a short pause, the PC restarted normally. When you connected a different monitor, the problem disappeared. There were also exposed pins that needed to be shorted and the battery removed to clear CMOS. You mentioned a video link and recalled some steps, though it’s been a while since you encountered this problem.
It might be worth a try? I couldn’t even explain why this is happening—it doesn’t seem connected at all. I just know it does. Maybe switch to a different GPU output while you’re experimenting? Odd that shorting the pins doesn’t help.
It wasn't based on solid evidence, just my personal observations. It seems to have caused issues for others too. When I tried to let it start normally, the first moments were blacked out. I don’t recall any steps that resolved the problem back then. Restarting and waiting a while helped eventually, though I’m still considering resetting the BIOS.
Other options to reset the BIOS include using a jumper switch, performing a factory reset via software, or consulting the device's manual for specific procedures.