PC Will Only Enter BIOS if I Remove And Put back CMOS battery Or Directly From Windows

[intiglad]

It won't enter BIOS while I press multiple keys or f2 or f7 or del. It will only enter BIOS mode directly from Windows or if I remove CMOS battery and put it back in. My boot mode is on UEFI but I think it was before on LEGACY but I'm not sure. I installed new window today. I don't enter BIOS often but you can't know when it'll be needed.

If anyone had simmilar experience or know how to fix it, please help.

 

[Barty1884]

Restart from Windows and enter the BIOS. From there, check for "splash screen timeout" or similar.... bump it by a second or two and that should give you time to enter the BIOS easily.

Which motherboard are we talking about specifically? Some boards need F8, so that's an option..... and F12 usually pulls up a "boot override" menu, with one of the options being "enter setup" (or similar). Do those options work for you?

 

[intiglad]

Restart from Windows and enter the BIOS. From there, check for "splash screen timeout" or similar.... bump it by a second or two and that should give you time to enter the BIOS easily.

Which motherboard are we talking about specifically? Some boards need F8, so that's an option..... and F12 usually pulls up a "boot override" menu, with one of the options being "enter setup" (or similar). Do those options work for you?

Motherboard
Manufacturer ECS
Model H61H2-M2 (SOCKET 0)
Version 1.0
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model Ivy Bridge
Chipset Revision 09
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model H61
Southbridge Revision B3

 

[Barty1884]

Looks like DEL is the only way to bring up the BIOS on an ECS board. Spamming DEL form the time you turn the system on doesn't work?

Looks like you're not the only one with accessing BIOS issues on that board, from a quick Google search.
Is that "version 1.0" your BIOS? If so, I'd update to the BIOS revision from Dec 2013:
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_DOWNLOAD.aspx?DetailID=1228&CategoryID=1&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=24&LanID=0

 

[intiglad]

It worked with DEL until I removed my CMOS battery and put it back.