Cataclym

I am sure it is my MB. All i did was reset/default set my BIOS. I do still have warranty on my MB, so I might get a replacement!

I've tried forcing backup BIOS on my MB. The motherboard does not react using any of the methods : http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/697533-GUIDE-Forcing-backup-BIOS-on-Gigabyte-motherboards (Not doing option #3). I got my comp. out of the on/off cycle by keeping only one RAM stick in the slot closest to the CPU. damn this Well... if it is my MB, RAM or CPU, it is not that long til Christmas where I know i'll be upgrading them.

I hope so Anyways thanks for the help so far

I have overclocked my CPU in the past, wasn't really necessary. So i've been running it at stock for almost 2 years. Mobo is old, over 2 years Gonna head over to the local hardware store tomorrow to get some thermal paste. Unfortunately I have no extra RAM.... wait... maybe I can get some from that HP. yes, but it will have to wait. It is currently in use C:

1. Learned that the hard way 2. Factory resetting the BIOS doesn't seem to work (CLR CMOS). 3. THAT is gonna be difficult now

Removed all but PSU, RAM, CPU and MB. I tried to CLR CMOS, which only makes my computer loop (on and off). I do get to see a small screen at every third boot where it shows me "Gigabyte Uefi DualBios screen". Spamming F12, DEL or F9 doesnt affect it at all and it keeps looping... This is the screen:

hmmm weird, further trying to reseat the RAM. I encountered that the computer wont boot, but turn on and off when only one 4GB RAM stick is populating the RAM port. If I put all the sticks back it boots to the BIOS screen again...

My computer is from the oldest parts (Cpu, RAM, PSU, SSD, HDD) More than 2 years old. having a hard time finding the bill Reseating my CPU will be put on hold for now (gotta get some cooling paste). And I am pretty sure it isn't my h100i. I don't have another PSU... Can try one from a friend of mine maybe tomorrow... Note: I personally think the problems are caused by my HDDs... although they are plugged out now. Reason being that there is a lot of shaking in my room.

F12 or or the other BIOS keys seem not to do anything ... Tried booting with one RAM stick now, doesn't seem to change at all. Gonna try using different sticks and moving them now --

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Hello people of Linustechtips. Today I finally got around to do something with my occasional boot issue. * 90% of the time I powered on computer it goes to a BIOS screen and said something like "There was a boot problem with a boot device". I usually igonered it and went in to the BIOS and booted from there. I have been doing this for 3 weeks. * Today I decided to "load optimized settings and reboot". Turns out my computer now wont let me boot past the bios splashscreen... I can't even enter the BIOS. (SPAMMING F12, DEL, F9...). Whenever I power my comp. now it resets a couple of times (powers on and off), about three times. Then it shows me the BIOS splashscreen for a very long time... 1 - 2 minutes. after that I only get a blackscreen. --- What I've done --- - Taking out the clock battery and taking out the power cord for 15minutes+ - Plugging out all additional HDDs - Removing my GTX 660... - Removing USB storage devices (2). --- Specs --- MB: Gigabyte z77-d3h Gpus: Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II, Gigabyte GTX 660 Powersupply: Corsair TX750M Storage: Kingston SSD 120gb(boot), some toshiba laptop hdd 320gb i think, 1TB WD green. CPU: i7-3770k, no overclock.... RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz Note: The BIOS splashscreen I am seeing now is different than the one I used to see.... Splashscreen attached file:

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Yup didn't see that lol hahaha Should have just told him to search SM BUS Controller... But I don't think it will help at this point...

PCI SCC doesn't seem to be the problem (http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/341168-pci-simple-communications-controller-doesnt-have-driver.html) But the SM Bus Controller can be fixed by doing this : http://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c02522280

hmm no idea Gathered a quote from the link I gave you.