cant open bios

[Evan Gibbard]

so after alot of attemps i can not open my bios i tried all the F# keys and none work all it does is bring me to other meuns and not the bios please help

 

[galactigus]

have you tried the del key?

 

[Evan Gibbard]

have you tried the del key?

yes sir

 

[galactigus]

The esc key?

 

[galactigus]

It should tell you right there on the flash screen what button to press what mobo do you have?

 

[Evan Gibbard]

It should tell you right there on the flash screen what button to press what mobo do you have?

my build
i5 4690k
GTX660 MSI
gigabyte Z97-D3H black edition
8GB RAM
1TB
500GB .

 

[galactigus]

Says it's the DEL key your sure you tried that and not the backspace key?

 

[galactigus]

You may need to try another keyboard

 

[Evan Gibbard]

You may need to try another keyboard

it was the del key but i have tried 3 keyboards went out and had to buy a ps/2 keyboard it keeps coming up with a option
WIndows 7
or
Windows memory diagnostic

or the
Start repair
or
Start windows normally

 

[galactigus]

Have you tried starting windows normally then restarting the computer while tapping the del key rapidly?

 

[Evan Gibbard]

Have you tried starting windows normally then restarting the computer while tapping the del key rapidly?

i just put in a new motherboard so thats a no go all i need the bios for is that i can set my usb as the boot drive to re install windows idk anymore computer is just making me stressed

 

[madmatt30]

^ what he's saying is as soon as you cold start the PC keep repeatedly tapping the delete key.

 

[galactigus]

Might try clearing the cmos.

 

[Evan Gibbard]

Might try clearing the cmos.

cmos ?? sorry and i have spammed the del key

 

[galactigus]

Might try clearing the cmos.

cmos ?? sorry and i have spammed the del key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdp_L5IxaNI

 

[galactigus]

http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_ga-z97(h97)-d3h_e.pdf
Page 30.

 

[Evan Gibbard]

Might try clearing the cmos.

cmos ?? sorry and i have spammed the del key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdp_L5IxaNI

so when i move the cmos to the last to pins do i have to turn on the pc or just move it wait a few seconds and move back

 

[galactigus]

move it wait about 10 seconds move it back you should unplug your pc first just to be on the safe side.

 

[Evan Gibbard]

move it wait about 10 seconds move it back you should unplug your pc first just to be on the safe side.

thanks man ill give it a try hope it works