[SOLVED] Turned on Safe Mode, now monitor isn't displaying anything and is in standby mode ?

[Zain Hussain]

I turned on safe mode and so the computer restarted as usual. However, my monitor isn't displaying anything and rather goes into standby mode. Disabling onboard video isn't an option since my cpu doesn't support integrated graphics. Does anyone know any solution?

here are my specs:
RTX 4090
Intel i9 13900KF
64gb ram
4tb ssd
36tb hd
asus prime z690-a
1000W power supply
Phanteks nv7 (white)
Liquid cooled and 11 × lian li fans


Monitor: Samsung g8 odyssey and I'm using an hdmi 2.0 cable for connection.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Darkbreeze]

What do you mean "turned on" safe mode? Safe mode isn't something you can "turn on". It is a method of booting into Windows that you select from a list of boot options.

Why did you boot into safe mode? Meaning, what problem were you having that led you to booting to safe mode?

First thing I'd try is a hard reset. Following the instructions EXACTLY as outlined. Do not use other methods. Do not do only part of the process. Do not attempt shortcuts. Exactly as outlined below.


BIOS Hard Reset procedure

Power off the unit, switch the PSU off and unplug the PSU cord from either the wall or the power supply.

Remove the motherboard CMOS battery for about three to five minutes. In some cases it may be necessary to remove the graphics card to access the CMOS battery.

During that five minutes while the CMOS battery is out of the motherboard, press the power button on the case, continuously, for 15-30 seconds, in order to deplete any residual charge that might be present in the CMOS circuit. After the five minutes is up, reinstall the CMOS battery making sure to insert it with the correct side up just as it came out.

If you had to remove the graphics card you can now reinstall it, but remember to reconnect your power cables if there were any attached to it as well as your display cable.

Now, plug the power supply cable back in, switch the PSU back on and power up the system. It should display the POST screen and the options to enter CMOS/BIOS setup. Enter the bios setup program and reconfigure the boot settings for either the Windows boot manager or for legacy systems, the drive your OS is installed on if necessary.

Save settings and exit. If the system will POST and boot then you can move forward from there including going back into the bios and configuring any other custom settings you may need to configure such as Memory XMP, A-XMP or D.O.C.P profile settings, custom fan profile settings or other specific settings you may have previously had configured that were wiped out by resetting the CMOS.

In some cases it may be necessary when you go into the BIOS after a reset, to load the Optimal default or Default values and then save settings, to actually get the hardware tables to reset in the boot manager.

It is probably also worth mentioning that for anything that might require an attempt to DO a hard reset in the first place, IF the problem is related to a lack of video signal, it is a GOOD IDEA to try a different type of display as many systems will not work properly for some reason with displayport configurations. It is worth trying HDMI if you are having no display or lack of visual ability to enter the BIOS, or no signal messages.

Trying a different monitor as well, if possible, is also a good idea if there is a lack of display. It happens.

 

[Zain Hussain]

I solved the problem by booting into bios and changing some of the boot settings, works perfectly fine now!