I need URGENT help!

[iLoveLogitech]

Recently I have discovered that my BIOS time has doubled up to 21 seconds and I have no idea why. When I try to enter BIOS to see what's wrong, I can't, because the BIOS isn't accepting my F12 input.

 

Could my SSD be dying? Or is my motherboard screwed? Should I drain CMOS?

 

The Motherboard is a GIGABYTE H110M-A.

[tp95112]

Try to reset the bios, removing the battery or bridging the clearcmos

[PineyCreek]

Depending on the motherboard, you might want to disable whatever your board calls fast boot, so you see every test.  If the BIOS reset doesn't fix the issue, try some diagnostic programs.

[iLoveLogitech]

2 hours ago, tp95112 said:

Try to reset the bios, removing the battery or bridging the clearcmos

Removed the CMOS battery and did what the Motherboard manual told me to do. Still takes 21 seconds BIOS time. However, that fixed the boot screen and I can press DEL to go into the BIOS!

[iLoveLogitech]

2 hours ago, PineyCreek said:

Depending on the motherboard, you might want to disable whatever your board calls fast boot, so you see every test.  If the BIOS reset doesn't fix the issue, try some diagnostic programs.

The problem about not being able to enter BIOS is resolved, however, my BIOS time is still 21 seconds and increased to 29 seconds once, so I am a little afraid of whats happening. What diagnostic tools do you recommend?

[Teddy07]

54 minutes ago, iLoveLogitech said:

The problem about not being able to enter BIOS is resolved, however, my BIOS time is still 21 seconds and increased to 29 seconds once, so I am a little afraid of whats happening. What diagnostic tools do you recommend?

 

 

I think you are overreacting. Have you checked with tools if your SSD is fine? I recommend the program "Crystal Disk Info" to do so

[PineyCreek]

Have you added any extra cards or hardware to the system recently or updated BIOS?  I would agree that unless you are seeing some other symptom you may be over-reacting.  Check in BIOS in the event it has some type of event data indicating problems.  Run a disk check util like @Teddy07 suggested.  Run basic memory diagnostics.  Is the memory running at the speed you expect it to?  BIOS slowdown can happen due to addon cards POSTing, hardware all needs to be accounted for by the system.  Changes or 'renegotiations' such as memory speed/timings negotiating down to a standard if the system is unstable can also account for an increase.

 

Regardless, again, unless you're seeing other symptoms, you don't need to panic just yet.

 

Also, if you're worried about files, you should be backing up anyways.