Need help with my microATX build

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I just recently built a microatx PC with an AMD Athlon 860k (without onboard graphics), a Geforce GT 730, 12 gb of RAM, and the motherboard is Gigabyte AMD FM2+ A68H. The problem is, whenever I turn it on and try to access the BIOs, no signal. I've tried it on 2 different monitors and 2 different DVI cables. I've looked through other forums and they say that they have the same problem as me. They also say that when they use the HDMI slot on their GPU, they can access the BIOs. My GPU has a mini HDMI and 2 DVIs. So if I used the mini HDMI would I be able to use it?
 
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Let me know if simply switching to HDMI solves the issue. I haven't heard of one video output preventing access to BIOS, but if it really happens, I will make note of it.

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It's a wireless USB keyboard, plugged into a USB 2.0. I pretty much just spam delete, f2 and f12

 

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If you rapidly tap DEL while the PC id booting, it should get you to the BIOS. If not, I'd say it has something to do with the fact that the wireless keyboard is not recognized until Windows is loaded. A driver needs to be loaded first, perhaps. Are there any indicating lights on the KB? if so, do any come on while you are booting, or not until Win is loaded?

Do you have access to a conventional keyboard to try?
 

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Ya, I'll try that. Thanks
 

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Update: I tried 2 different wired keyboard and mashed delete, f2, and f12, and they both different work

 

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Haha, I meant they both don't work. But yes
 

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I've never heard of using the HDMI instead of DVI making any difference accessing BIOS, but I guess you are at a point where you might as well try that. What OS are you running?
 

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My drive is pre-installed with Windows 10

 

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It's an old drive I've used, I installed Windows 10 on it

 

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I read a forum post saying that they had the same problem as me and he said switching to hdmi fixed it
 

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