Can't access BIOS, blank screen or crashes

[TehCaucasianAsian]

I have a custom built gaming PC, specs I'll list at the bottom. Recently, I decided to open up CPU-Z to check if my CPU was running at the overclock I specified about two months ago, only to see that it was running at stock speeds at all times, underclocking at times when I have power saving clearly turned off. Anyway, I restart my PC and press the DEL key several times to try access my BIOS when the Gigabyte screen shows up. When I pressed DEL, the background for the BIOS loaded with a mouse cursor center screen, and then I couldn't do anything. The BIOS was frozen. So I reset my PC and tried again. Same thing. I tried several times to boot into BIOS, and once the entire BIOS successfully loaded, but froze immediately like with the background-only boot. I'm not very happy with stock speeds, and my 212 Evo is more than adequate for overclocking, so I would like to know if there's some way to get back into my BIOS. I've tried OC'ing through CCC, but it simply isn't stable no matter what frequency is used. Thanks in advance.

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300, currently stock clocks.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600MHz (That one kit that's insanely popular)

GPU: HIS Radeon R9 270 IceQ x2 Boost, OC'd through MSI Afterburner

-from 900MHz, up to 1.07GHz on the core

-from 1400MHz (5.6GHz Effective), up to 1500MHz (6GHz Effective) on the memory

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo with stock fan blowing towards rear exhaust fan.

PSU: Corsair CX500

Chassis: NZXT Source 210 

Case cooling: RFX-120BL Fans from Rosewill

-2 Fans as front intake

-1 Fan as rear exhaust

-Stock fan removed

[Tetters]

Have you tried resetting the BIOS? That could clear whatever glitch is stopping the BIoS screens properly loading

[DimasRMDO]

Have you tried resetting the BIOS? That could clear whatever glitch is stopping the BIoS screens properly loading

Yeah, try clearing the CMOS.

[Alibaladin]

Unplug the power cable. Then remove the battery from the motherboard then put back. It will reset the bios.

[Tetters]

Yeah, try clearing the CMOS.

thats what I was trying to bloody say .. CMOS ... hahaha too early and no coffee makes me a slow boy!!!

[TehCaucasianAsian]

May I ask what you mean by "remove" the CMOS? Is it a physical part of the board?

[Micky Love]

May I ask what you mean by "remove" the CMOS? Is it a physical part of the board?

 

1- UNPLUG the power supply.

2- short those pins called CLR_CMOS (see picture) with a metallic object like a screwdriver.

3- restart you pc (don't forget to re plug).