On BIOS screen, but Windows 11 appears correctly.
On BIOS screen, but Windows 11 appears correctly.
Heya!
Using a B460M DS3H V2 motherboard with an i5 10th gen and a 2060 12GB card, I installed a new monitor—the MSI PRO MP251 E2—and switched to HDMI because the DVI port wasn't working. With my previous Samsung Syncmaster connected via DVI, the BIOS loaded and it booted up properly. Now, I can't access or see the BIOS at all. I've updated drivers, disabled Fast Boot through Gigabyte's software, and even tried updating the BIOS, but nothing works. Connecting it to a TV via HDMI still shows nothing. Any help would be really appreciated.
Using a B460M DS3H V2 motherboard, with an i5 10th gen and a 2060 12GB card.
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tried updating the BIOS
What BIOS version are you on for your motherboard? You have a discrete GPU, is the monitor hooked up to the motherboard's display output ports instead of the RTX 2060?
You should still be able to connect the older monitor to the motherboard's display output port. On that note, you've generically stated your processor, what is the model/SKU to the 10th Gen Intel i5 processor you're working with?
On second thoughts, when posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.
If you're on Windows 10/11, you should be able to get into BIOS by holding down the shift key and then initializing a restart from
Start
. When you see a blue screen;
Troubleshoot>Advanced>UEFI firmware settings>Restart
CPU model: i5-10500
Cooler: Stock
Motherboard: B460M DS3H V2
Memory: 48 GB @ 2666 MT/s
Storage: 1x 512GB Samsung SSD 980; 1x 2TB HDD; 1x SK Hynix 256GB SSD
GPU: RTX 2060 12GB
Power Supply: Huntkey 800W PSU (model not specified)
Operating System: Windows 11
Display: MSI PRO MP251 E2
BIOS version: F23 – update to F27a via Gigabyte’s @bios software failed; restarting doesn’t resolve issue. Holding shift during reboot still results in black screen and no boot. Monitor is no longer available, and connecting it to GPU or motherboard didn’t trigger BIOS or Windows.
Saving the BIOS file to a USB stick allows for direct updates inside the BIOS (if access is possible). Trying to press the DELETE key during startup may also open the BIOS.
Your MoBo features a PS/2 port. It might be that during the POST process, the USB KB won't function (this occurred with my previous Z97 chipset MoBo). In such situations, obtain the PS/2 port KB, connect it to your PC, power it on, and initiate Delete immediately after the system starts up. This will bring you to the BIOS setup.
Another potential problem could involve your new monitor. Specifically, the monitor is 1080p, but it might not support lower resolutions. If your BIOS is displayed in a reduced resolution, such as 1024x768, even when entering BIOS, the display won't show anything because the monitor can't handle that low resolution.
Modern systems typically have UEFI (BIOS) set to at least 1080p. Older systems may have BIOS settings lower than that. Therefore, it's possible that newer monitors don't support lower resolutions since they are no longer in use.