Boots to windows but can't get to BIOS.

[j_spacebar]

Exactly what the title says.  I'm building a PC for a friend and it will boot just fine to windows but will not let me into the BIOS to adjust fan curves/set XMP.

System Specs:

-Ryzen 5 2600x

-2x8 XPG D35 3200mhz

-MSI B550M PRO-VC WiFi

-Aorus RX 580 (using as a placeholder for now)

 

When I start the system with a drive that has windows already on it, it boots into the OS like it should.  When I try to access BIOS, however, the boot LED on the motherboard will stay illuminated and I get no signal on the monitor.  This is the case regardless of whether I spam F2/Delete or just boot the system with no drives connected.  Any thoughts? 

[SkilledRebuilds]

If your GPU has an alternative output port (HDMI / DP or vice versa) try the other one.

Sometimes this can happen on certain configurations, while one goes blank for the boot sequence until windows, you can switch to the alternative for hopefully a different result. I've had to do this a couple times over the years. DP is blank, went to HDMI, and vice versa on another config.

[TylerD321]

12 minutes ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

If your GPU has an alternative output port (HDMI / DP or vice versa) try the other one.

Sometimes this can happen on certain configurations, while one goes blank for the boot sequence until windows, you can switch to the alternative for hopefully a different result. I've had to do this a couple times over the years. DP is blank, went to HDMI, and vice versa on another config.

If this doesn't work maybe clearing cmos could help? If nothing else it certainly can't hurt to try.

[SkilledRebuilds]

2 minutes ago, TylerD321 said:

If this doesn't work maybe clearing cmos could help? If nothing else it certainly can't hurt to try.

It's not a bios option it's part of how the GPU initializes itself based on it's own VBios rules.
I've had a Nvidia GPU do this, while the same GPU from another maker didn't do it. (2 separate GTX1060)
It's gotta be done via output ports of the GPU (as far as I can tell)

 

So i don't want you to reset bios for no reason...but if you want to anyway... that's still up to you but I don't think it'll do anything.

[TylerD321]

Just now, SkilledRebuilds said:

It's not a bios option it's part of how the GPU initializes itself based on it's own VBios rules.
I've had a Nvidia GPU do this, while the same GPU from another maker didn't do it. (2 separate GTX1060)
It's gotta be done via output ports of the GPU (as far as I can tell)

 

So i don't want you to reset bios for no reason...but if you want to anyway... that's still up to you but I don't think it'll do anything.

As it seems they can't get into bios to do the initial changes I don't think it would hurt anything, but I have also not ran into this issue myself before. My rationale was bios no work? Clear cmos since its quick and easy then if that doesn't work further research issue.

[Stormed_data]

1 hour ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

If your GPU has an alternative output port (HDMI / DP or vice versa) try the other one.

Sometimes this can happen on certain configurations, while one goes blank for the boot sequence until windows, you can switch to the alternative for hopefully a different result. I've had to do this a couple times over the years. DP is blank, went to HDMI, and vice versa on another config.

Force a bios update. Theres a bunch of videos and msi even has a tutorial site for it.

[j_spacebar]

Thank you guys.  It ended up being that the B550M board I was using didn't support 2000 series Ryzen chips.  Not sure why it would let me into Windows, but I swapped to a 3600 and it's working perfectly.