BIOS and Boot Menu load but screen is black with GPU installed

Cruxifer

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As the title suggests, I can boot normally under all circumstances, through the GPU, through the APU, no problems except that when I try to access the BIOS or Boot Menu with the GPU installed, which I need to be able to do, however the screen remains blank.
I know that it has loaded because I can still "navigate" it and exit the BIOS or the Boot Menu from memory.

I have attempted this process with several different displays of varying resolution and quality with the same result.

This is becoming quite frustrating as I need to be able to access the BIOS to do what it is I am wanting to do. Specifically set up dual monitors.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/10/2013, 15:58:12
Machine name: BLACKICE
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.121119-1606)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: DX4375G
BIOS: P11-A1
Processor: AMD A6-5200 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6074MB RAM
Page File: 2775MB used, 4898MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6450
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6779)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6779&SUBSYS_22031458&REV_00
Display Memory: 3794 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1013 MB
Shared Memory: 2780 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic Non-PnP Monitor
 
Solution
could be two issues. one is a weak power supply and the gpu not turning on. the other is what device is the main primary device for video. on most mb you can set it in the bios if the bios code is working right.

Cruxifer

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I should also add that the BIOS on this machine is painfully lacking in its actual options.
The options pertaining to PCI only seem to apply to the Ram and Something else but not to the display, the display options that I can see without the GPU installed are minimal and performance related.

I will however attempt to do as you have advised, it is always possible that I have overlooked something. Taking notes now.
 

Cruxifer

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Alright, I think I know what you were trying to say, however without the GPU installed those options do not exist and cannot be changed. It blanks out the options pertaining to enabling/disabling/setting/et'cetera of the APU, I'm assuming because it requires some form of display capacity and without an alternative, the GPU, those options become unchangeable.

Also, note that this is not an IGP situation, it is an AMD APU, which seems to have complicated things more than actually helped them along and while it is stated explicitly that my GPU is crossfire compatible with the APU, I still cannot see the BIOS with the GPU installed.
 

Cruxifer

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The power supply one seems plausible but at the same time the GPU will turn on once I'm actually at the login screen. I will gave to test this... However I gave my superior power supply to a friend so that complicates things.

The BIOS options to set this GPU as the main display or otherwise I would have to first be able to see the BIOS while the GPU is connected, which I cannot do.

Thank you for your help, I will scrounge for a slightly more powerful harddrive or address borrowing my other for the express purpose of achieving this end.

The MB cap without the GPU installed is 512.