Can't Get to BiOS After Overclocking /w American Megatrends Error

[Nitruc]

I can no longer access my BiOS to fix my PC after attempting to overclock my Asus Sabertooth z97 Mark I. 🙁

So since I can't access the BiOS to revert my OC settings, my PC now has two issues:

The first is that whenever the PC restarts and tries to power back on it fails and restarts itself. It keeps attempting to power up and failing in a loop cycle until I pull the power cable. Then for some reason when I plug the cable back in it boots up successfully.

However, once it does boot, it takes me to this American Megatrends failed overclocking screen and when I hit F1 to Run SETUP it just takes me directly into Windows 10.

- Hitting F2 or DELETE on boot doesn't take me to the BiOS.
- Running the Asus boot-to-BIOS program doesn't take me to the BiOS.
- Plugging in a USB with any version of the BiOS and holding the E-Z Flash button down on the MOBO doesn't reset the BiOS.
- Moving the jumpers on the MOBO doesn't change anything.
- Taking out the little nickel battery and moving the jumpers also didn't change anything.

Seems like I've tried everything to access the BiOS, but nothing works. Any suggestions on how I can get back in and revert my changes that have caused these issues?

 

[alexkensit]

Hi,
I know it may sound silly, but try plugging in your keyboard into a different port. I'm not sure if it affects all Z97 boards or just mine, but even with no OC settings on my Gigabyte Z97 D3H, it will not let me enter the BIOS, unless I put it in a different port. Strange clearing the CMOS didn't do it.
Alex Kensit

 

[boosted1g]

Did you follow the instructions for clearing CMOS/BIOS or just pull the battery?
Different boards have different requirements for this.