Hello! I’m having an awfully frustrating trying to solve this problem. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any responses!
I recently upgraded my motherboard to an MSI z97 Gaming 7. Fresh install of W8, and updated all drivers. However, when I run my HDMI cable through the top GPU, it completely skips the POST screen on startup to allow me to get into the BIOS. My monitor is completely blank until the W8 login shows up, then it snaps to life. I’ve tried with one GPU, and two in crossfire and get I get the same result. When I remove the GPUs and run the HDMI through the mobo, there is no problem at all – I see the POST screen, tap delete, and get into BIOS. Never had this problem with my older MSI motherboard before I decided to upgrade. The rest of the hardware is still the same.
Some of the things I tried:
Removed GPUs, booted into BIOS, and made sure that the integrated graphics selection is set to “PEG”. I’m assuming this means to prioritize PCIe on bootup over the mobo.
Used both GPUs individually with HDMI
Tried the HDMI cable in the top and bottom GPU slot while in crossfire
Reseating the GPUs
Tried the boot to BIOS option in the MSI Fast Boot utility – same problem with restart and black screen with one/two GPUs plugged in.
It seems as if the mobo and the GPU aren’t communicating until W8 loads. If only I could get to BIOS with the GPU installed, I could try to tweak some settings, but I’ve been unable to do so. I’m completely lost at this point…any suggestions would be great.
Specs:
Windows 8.1
MSI z97 Gaming 7 MB
i7-4970k CPU
MSI R9 280x GPU x2 in crossfire
Seasonic 1250w PSU
I recently upgraded my motherboard to an MSI z97 Gaming 7. Fresh install of W8, and updated all drivers. However, when I run my HDMI cable through the top GPU, it completely skips the POST screen on startup to allow me to get into the BIOS. My monitor is completely blank until the W8 login shows up, then it snaps to life. I’ve tried with one GPU, and two in crossfire and get I get the same result. When I remove the GPUs and run the HDMI through the mobo, there is no problem at all – I see the POST screen, tap delete, and get into BIOS. Never had this problem with my older MSI motherboard before I decided to upgrade. The rest of the hardware is still the same.
Some of the things I tried:
Removed GPUs, booted into BIOS, and made sure that the integrated graphics selection is set to “PEG”. I’m assuming this means to prioritize PCIe on bootup over the mobo.
Used both GPUs individually with HDMI
Tried the HDMI cable in the top and bottom GPU slot while in crossfire
Reseating the GPUs
Tried the boot to BIOS option in the MSI Fast Boot utility – same problem with restart and black screen with one/two GPUs plugged in.
It seems as if the mobo and the GPU aren’t communicating until W8 loads. If only I could get to BIOS with the GPU installed, I could try to tweak some settings, but I’ve been unable to do so. I’m completely lost at this point…any suggestions would be great.
Specs:
Windows 8.1
MSI z97 Gaming 7 MB
i7-4970k CPU
MSI R9 280x GPU x2 in crossfire
Seasonic 1250w PSU
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