Post-BIOS update problem

[Amentes]

Ran into a little problem after updating a GA-EX58-UD4's BIOS from F5 to F10 using @BIOS supplied by Gigabyte.

After restarting the system as asked, it now fires up the MoBo lights like a christmas tree, and doesn't seem to move on from there. Tiny bit of HDD activity at power-on and -off, but the monitor isn't getting a signal.

It's running a Gigabyte GTX570 on HDMI, and I've tried it on DVI as well, with no luck.

Right now, I feel kinda clueless as to what the heck went wrong, and I can't really see a way for me to get in and find out, as it doesn't accept USB or PS/2 keyboard inputs and won't even let me into BIOS setup or show me the POST.

Have I just bricked my first piece of hardware? >.<

 

[alvine]

have you tried clearing the CMOS by removing battery and unplugging the power supply?

 

[Amentes]

I'll go and do that now.

Board comes with a dual-BIOS feature, which doesn't seem to have kicked in, which is why I didn't think of trying it in the first place.

But I'll get back to ya in a minute

 

[Amentes]

No change, but thanks for the idea

 

[smorizio]

your mb has a back up bios on it..
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/260048-30-gigabyte-ep43-with-dual-bios-black-screen-bios-update

 

[Amentes]

I'll try the McGyver method you posted, thanks.

Sadly I have no friend available right now though, so it'll have to be tomorrow.

Thanks for the link

 

[Hydroc10]

You should have a bios jumper to reset the bios, check your manual or go to gigabtyes site to find it you'll want to keep the battery in for that.