Cannot access Gigabyte BIOS

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I recently upgraded my graphics card on my desktop from an AMD HD 7770 to an Nvidia GTX 760 (EVGA). The install was fine and I removed all AMD drivers and the catalyst control center. When I boot my computer it reaches the Gigabyte screen and sits there for three to four minutes before it actually loads Windows. This started happening right after I replaced my graphics card. I thought it might be a motherboard/graphics card compatibility issue so I decided to take a look into the BIOS settings to see what version BIOS I had. When I restart my computer I keep tapping my Delete key, but it doesn't load into the BIOS, it sits at the Gigabyte screen and then loads into Windows as if I hadn't pressed the delete key. None of the other options (F12, F9, End) work either. Is this some sort of compatibility issue? I appreciate the input.

My PC specs are:
Windows 8.1 64-bit
EVGA Nvidia GTX 760 Super clocked
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H motherboard
Intel I5 3570K 3.4 GHz
8GB DDR3 1333 RAM
750 Watt psu
 
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The only efficient way of doing that (unless you're a really good searcher and you know exactly what files are installed, where, and what they do) is to format your hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. If you have any other storage devices lying around, use those to back up your most important files. Then reformat the OS hard drive and reinstall Windows.
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I removed the CMOS battery for 4 minutes, and now my computer starts up, displays the Gigabyte BIOS screen then loads into a black screen. It doesn't load into Windows like it did before.
 
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eeasley

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My computer turned on and worked before I reset the CMOS. It isn't the NVIDIA driver. Now it just shows the BIOS screen, which I can't load into. How can I restore my computer if I can't even log in to windows?
 
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pcgaming98

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Geesh, problems like this.... alright, do you still have that Radeon HD 7770...? If things were good before getting your 760, see if this could fix something?

Honestly, I dont understand how resetting the BIOS could mess the computer up, that's about always the fix component side.....
 
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pcgaming98

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I'm just glad we got it sorted out. When you told me resetting the BIOS stopped you from booting up completely, got a bit scared that I had ruined your system. Try talking to your card manufacturer about a RMA if you really want to use this card. They should replace it but you'll have to pay shipping (I believe, in some cases, they'll nicely pay the shipping and everything).
 
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eeasley

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I did a little more research into switching from AMD to Nvidia causing a slow boot. There are tons of people who had this issue. I think when AMD updates, it leaves fragments of its drivers in places. The BIOS is confused because there are two different graphics drivers available. Now all I need to do is track down where those driver fragments are and it will fix the boot issue; or at least that is my speculation.
 
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The only efficient way of doing that (unless you're a really good searcher and you know exactly what files are installed, where, and what they do) is to format your hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. If you have any other storage devices lying around, use those to back up your most important files. Then reformat the OS hard drive and reinstall Windows.
 
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