[SOLVED] Why does my computer go to black screen after pressing F1 to enter setup ?

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Hello everyone,

To give some back story to this, I replaced my current AIO that was starting to go out with a Arctic Liquid Freezer Pro III. I had to do a bunch of moving around with the fans but I got everything to fit. During the installation I pulled my 10700K out of the socket to clean it a little better and then reinstalled it. I checked for bent pins in the socket and dirty contacts on the CPU but found none so I reinstalled the CPU and put on the new AIO. I used the X-method, which I have never done, but Arctic recommended it.

After getting everything installed I removed all but but my CPU, one stick of my 2 RAM sticks in the slot that ASUS Prime Z490-P manual says to run one stick in, and obviously my boot drive. I also cleared the CMOS using the jumper and then fired up the PC. I got to a bios screen saying a new CPU was recognized and to press F1 to enter setup. it was able to identify the CPU as my 10700k, as well. The only problem is that when I press F1, the computer just sits at a black screen. Is there anybody who has had this issue before?

Update: I figured out that my digital signal was a bit too much for the UEFI so when I put in an HDMI to DVI cable, I was able to get past the setup screen.
 
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Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Responding to this for posterity's sake. Sometimes, it's a good idea to use the iGPU instead of the discrete GPU, if you're working with both as the BIOS might default to the iGPU alone. Another instance might be the use of too much mounting pressure, causing the pins to bend slightly and leave you with a no-POST scenario.

For the sake of relevance, 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.
 
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