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PC lacked a signal on the Windows 11 home screen, then experienced severe freezes after BIOS activation.

PC lacked a signal on the Windows 11 home screen, then experienced severe freezes after BIOS activation.

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sironip
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04-07-2022, 09:43 PM
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My machine essentially stopped working. I’ve kept the same setup for over a year without any problems: RTX 3080 GPU, 7900X CPU, B650E-f motherboard, NVME SSD, and a SATA SSD. In short, my main monitor failed. I switched to using the HDMI from my TV to the motherboard’s HMDI port because the GPU’s HDMI connection had previously stopped. It turned out that using the motherboard port automatically routed the graphics to the GPU, which was a key point. I stayed on this configuration for about two days before my Bluetooth began behaving strangely. To resolve it, I removed the CMOS, applied a Windows security update, powered off the PC, cleared the CMOS, and then restarted. After that, my TV didn’t receive a signal when Windows 11 started, displaying the home screen wallpaper. The machine kept running, lights spinning, peripherals active, GPU lights on, etc. The GPU was still in use since the home screen appeared in 4K. I saw a popup warning about Windows 11 corruption and was given an option to reinstall. I tried that, but after several restarts, the TV still didn’t get a signal and failed to finish. I rebooted my PC and it froze right after the BIOS menu appeared. Once past that, the BIOS loading wheel would freeze and required a restart. Eventually, I reached W11 desktop in safe mode. My WiFi stopped working entirely and reported a failed W11 reinstall. I thought this wiped all my drivers. Now, when I restart outside safe mode, I encounter a blue screen after the BIOS claimed my W11 was corrupt and asked me to reinstall. This time, I only had a local reinstall option because the WiFi was down. My NVME drive is my main workspace, and I also had W11 on a SATA SSD, though I hadn’t used it in a year. It booted fine outside safe mode but didn’t recognize my WiFi under Device Manager. The RTX 3080 showed up in the list, but I encountered error 0x0003 when trying GeForce Now—this happened without internet and after a year of inactivity. I reset the CMOS multiple times, but it didn’t help. A memory diagnostic from my SATA SSD completed at 99% and didn’t reveal any issues, though I can’t view the full report because it crashed in a frozen BIOS screen. I’m unsure if RAM was the problem. Any advice on troubleshooting? Would a local reinstall be effective? I’m concerned it might just cause another signal loss after a few restarts.
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sironip
04-07-2022, 09:43 PM #1

My machine essentially stopped working. I’ve kept the same setup for over a year without any problems: RTX 3080 GPU, 7900X CPU, B650E-f motherboard, NVME SSD, and a SATA SSD. In short, my main monitor failed. I switched to using the HDMI from my TV to the motherboard’s HMDI port because the GPU’s HDMI connection had previously stopped. It turned out that using the motherboard port automatically routed the graphics to the GPU, which was a key point. I stayed on this configuration for about two days before my Bluetooth began behaving strangely. To resolve it, I removed the CMOS, applied a Windows security update, powered off the PC, cleared the CMOS, and then restarted. After that, my TV didn’t receive a signal when Windows 11 started, displaying the home screen wallpaper. The machine kept running, lights spinning, peripherals active, GPU lights on, etc. The GPU was still in use since the home screen appeared in 4K. I saw a popup warning about Windows 11 corruption and was given an option to reinstall. I tried that, but after several restarts, the TV still didn’t get a signal and failed to finish. I rebooted my PC and it froze right after the BIOS menu appeared. Once past that, the BIOS loading wheel would freeze and required a restart. Eventually, I reached W11 desktop in safe mode. My WiFi stopped working entirely and reported a failed W11 reinstall. I thought this wiped all my drivers. Now, when I restart outside safe mode, I encounter a blue screen after the BIOS claimed my W11 was corrupt and asked me to reinstall. This time, I only had a local reinstall option because the WiFi was down. My NVME drive is my main workspace, and I also had W11 on a SATA SSD, though I hadn’t used it in a year. It booted fine outside safe mode but didn’t recognize my WiFi under Device Manager. The RTX 3080 showed up in the list, but I encountered error 0x0003 when trying GeForce Now—this happened without internet and after a year of inactivity. I reset the CMOS multiple times, but it didn’t help. A memory diagnostic from my SATA SSD completed at 99% and didn’t reveal any issues, though I can’t view the full report because it crashed in a frozen BIOS screen. I’m unsure if RAM was the problem. Any advice on troubleshooting? Would a local reinstall be effective? I’m concerned it might just cause another signal loss after a few restarts.

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angelcake_11
Senior Member
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04-08-2022, 02:39 AM
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There is not reason to reset the CMOS unless you are having an issue with the Bios. This will not reset Bluetooth, only reinstalling the driver would. Hold down the Shift key and restart the computer. If Windows starts to load, press the power button to shut if off and start again holding Shift . If you do this 3 times in a row, you will get the Troubleshooting menu. Go to Advanced . Here You can try a System Restore, or you can try Advance Startup. Here select #2 Enable Low Resolution Video driver This should load the default Microsoft video driver, the resolution will be ugly. Download the latest nVidia Game Ready driver for your model https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/gam...y-drivers/
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angelcake_11
04-08-2022, 02:39 AM #2

There is not reason to reset the CMOS unless you are having an issue with the Bios. This will not reset Bluetooth, only reinstalling the driver would. Hold down the Shift key and restart the computer. If Windows starts to load, press the power button to shut if off and start again holding Shift . If you do this 3 times in a row, you will get the Troubleshooting menu. Go to Advanced . Here You can try a System Restore, or you can try Advance Startup. Here select #2 Enable Low Resolution Video driver This should load the default Microsoft video driver, the resolution will be ugly. Download the latest nVidia Game Ready driver for your model https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/gam...y-drivers/