Hello,
I built a PC with the following spec, which has been working fine for around two years now, until I upgraded the BIOS:
Since updating the BIOS to the latest available using the using the flashing tool from the BIOS screens and a USB memory key, the PC starts up OK, but I can no longer access the BIOS program/settings.
When I press the DEL button, I'm faced with a black screen - then the only way out is the reset button. Interestingly, I can't see any logos/splash screens anymore either. Now, between starting the PC and getting the Ubuntu log-on screen, I only see some text showing what hardware was detected and the BIOS version, which is the latest.
I've tried taking out the motherboard battery, but it had no effect.
Could it be that the BIOS is no longer displaying at a frequency compatible with my monitor (Apple 23" Cinema Display)?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I built a PC with the following spec, which has been working fine for around two years now, until I upgraded the BIOS:
Mobo -- P8Z68 DELUXE
GPU -- MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti TWIN FROZR II/OC 1GB NVIDIA
SSD -- 120GB SSD Corsair Force Series 3 Series SATA III - 6Gb/s
Case -- Antec P183 V3
RAM -- 2x Corsair Memory Vengeance Blue 8GB DDR3 1866 Mhz CAS 9
CPU -- Core i7 2600K Unlocked Sandy Bridge Quad Core Processor
CPU fan -- Freezer 13 PRO from Arctic Cooling
PSU -- Be Quiet BN174 Dark Power Pro 750W Modular Power Supply
Optical drive -- Sony BD-5300S-0B Super Fast Blu-ray Writer
OS -- Ubuntu Linux 12.10
Since updating the BIOS to the latest available using the using the flashing tool from the BIOS screens and a USB memory key, the PC starts up OK, but I can no longer access the BIOS program/settings.
When I press the DEL button, I'm faced with a black screen - then the only way out is the reset button. Interestingly, I can't see any logos/splash screens anymore either. Now, between starting the PC and getting the Ubuntu log-on screen, I only see some text showing what hardware was detected and the BIOS version, which is the latest.
I've tried taking out the motherboard battery, but it had no effect.
Could it be that the BIOS is no longer displaying at a frequency compatible with my monitor (Apple 23" Cinema Display)?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.