PC won't post until CMOS is reset

[MadhavMK]

Hi,

 

my PC has recently run into the issue where it won't POST until I remove the CMOS battery and then restart it. There is a white Q-LED light that stays on, suggesting it is a graphics card issue, however I have tried with two graphics cards that do work fine. 

 

Specs:

CPU - Ryzen 5 1600

Motherboard - Asus ROG STRIX B350-F 

GPU - MSI 1060 6GB / ASUS 3060 Ti

RAM - G Skill 16GB DDR4 3200

PSU - Corsair 450W

 

I have tried:

- A new CMOS battery (it works after the first boot but then, on restart, does not post)

- Multiple monitors, with DP and HDMI

- Reseating RAM, GPU, and tried with 2 GPUs

 

Any ideas? Thank you.

[PDifolco]

Battery may be dead, replace it 

[MadhavMK]

1 hour ago, PDifolco said:

Battery may be dead, replace it 

I have replaced it (it’s under the “I have tried” section), it booted after inserting the new battery but any subsequent restart does not work. 

[MadhavMK]

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