Tried installing a new SSD, now cant get past BIOS splash screen PLZ help!!

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I have been using a WD 500GB Hard Drive and due to extremely slow loading times I decided it was time to upgrade to an SSD. I cloned my current HDD OS and everything to the SSD, then shutdown and booted into the BIOS and switched it to boot to the SSD. Turned off the computer then made sure my SSD was plugged into the first slot and unplugged my HDD and now I cant get past my BIOS splashcreen. It will post multiple times then go to a black screen and thats it... I plugged the HDD back in the way it was before and still nothing. Now Im stuck and have no idea what to do. Cant get into the BIOS or anything. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help!
 

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How do I reset the BIOS to factory default when I cant get into it? I have already reset the CMOS by taking out the little battery but that did nothing for me :/
 

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Disconnect both drives and boot. I would disconnect the cables from the SATA ports on the motherboard. See if you get a splash screen and or a screen saying no boot device or similar.
Also try hitting your BIOS key while it is booting (Delete, F2, Etc.)
 

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Tried everything you stated just now and still cant get past the splash screen, I just unplugged the video card and then I could get past the splash screen but when I try to install Windows on the SSD it will constantly freeze and show me this weird fuzzy screen. The video card I have is a GTX 960 and it is practically brand new. I know it works because I have been using it for the past month fine. Any suggestions on what to do next?
 

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Yeah I did, now it keeps booting and restarting when I dont have the GTX 960 in. Not sure what to do at this point :/ I dont know how anything could've broke within the time of simply putting in an SSD. I have been using this computer daily for months and now it seems like it doesn't want to do anything at all. I can tell everything is plugged in correctly I believe but I just dont get how these problems can come up so quickly when the computer was running perfect right before doing this. Anybody have any more suggestions I should try? And should I move this thread to a different forum? Thanks!