Posted June 7, 2017 Hello everyone! I've had this problem ever since I installed a new GTX 970 onto my PC last year. Basically, my PC won't boot unless I press f5 or f6 or f7 or f8 in the first few seconds during the splash logo. I have an HP desktop of which I upgraded it's graphics card and I think the problem comes from the motherboard not "liking" the new graphics card and the "f keys" working as an ignore button. When I press one of the mentioned keys while booting, the PC boots and works flawlessly and that's how I've been using my PC ever since I upgraded. Now that my PC is getting a little "old" for me, I'm looking to sell it, but I have to fix this problem or else no one's going to buy my PC. I'll give you guys some info on the Motherboard and GPU in the imgur link: What I think is causing the problem is the fact the motherboard is discontinued and the graphics card is newer than the motherboard, causing a conflict where the motherboard doesn't understand what the new hardware is. I think this is going on because when I install my old graphics card (it was an nVidia 545), it boots without problem. Here's what happens when I don't press the button: HP splash screen appears. PC beeps 1 time, about 10 secs later it beeps again 1 time, and 20 secs later beeps again. After the last beep, it goes into a screen similar to that of picture 3, basically a black screen with a blinking underscore and it stays like that forever. Here's what happens when I press the button: HP splash screen appears. I press one of the f keys (5 or 6 or 7 or 8) Screen changes to a black screen with information about the cpu and ram and their respective frequencies. PC beeps 1 time, about 10 secs later it beeps again 1 time, and 20 secs later beeps again. After the last beep, it goes to a black screen with a blinking underscore for one second and boots windows normally. Basically, I have to wait about 30 seconds in the BIOS in order for the PC to boot everytime, and I have to press one of the previously mentioned f keys in order for it to boot after the last beep. Thank you for reading, any help would be very much apreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Drivers may... I don't know? Many bloatware or the card is not inserted properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Try seeing if there's a BIOS update for your computer from the PC manufacturer's website. Try another thing: go through the BIOS, and make sure that the settings aren't set to boot from the iGPU (if there is one). 2017 Gaming PC Excellent value machine, keeps me going. CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K | GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB | RAM: 16GB DDR4 | Motherboard: MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM PSU: Casecom 600W PSU | Case: Corsair Graphite 230T | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | HDD: 3TB WD Blue Dell XPS 15 9560 Beautiful laptop, in a stunning form factor. CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ | GPU: Intel HD Graphics 630/Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (not mobile, full GPU) | RAM: 16GB DDR4 | SSD: 512GB SK Hynix SSD Display: 4K IPS 100% Adobe RGB Touch Panel | I/O: Two USB 3.0 with PowerShare, HDMI, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, SD Card Slot, and Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB | Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 32GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Thanks for the thumbs up... its my first as I'm new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Gotta pay respect. Does your BIOS have an option to "ignore" errors on boot? It sounds like there's some sort of POST error and you need to press a function key to continue. -KuJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 What is the warning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, TiresomeToe933 said: Drivers may... I don't know? Many bloatware or the card is not inserted properly? It's not drivers as the graphics card works flawlessly when Windows is booted. If you're talking about motherboard drivers, the motherboard is discontinued for all I know, I've been to the HP page and I can't find anything on it. I can give you guys the original model of the HP desktop: p6-2109ep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 What is the warning that it says you need to press F Just take a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 4 minutes ago, KuJoe said: Gotta pay respect. Does your BIOS have an option to "ignore" errors on boot? It sounds like there's some sort of POST error and you need to press a function key to continue. One thing I've noticed is I can't even get into the BIOS options without having to reinstall my old graphics card back. The options menu doesn't even show up with the new card. 8 minutes ago, AlphaGamer46 said: Try seeing if there's a BIOS update for your computer from the PC manufacturer's website. Try another thing: go through the BIOS, and make sure that the settings aren't set to boot from the iGPU (if there is one). The motherboard is discontinued for all I know, I've been to the HP page and I can't find anything on it. I don't think there was an iGPU option in the BIOS last time I checked. I remember that the BIOS was very barebones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said: What is the warning that it says you need to press F Just take a picture of it. No warning whatsoever. I just found out by seaching on some HP forums that if I pressed one of the previously mentioned F keys, it would indeed boot after waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author I might add that I've cleared the CMOS after I installed the card last year to no avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Unfortunately, there it is not enough information to determine your problem This probably just BIOS setting issue, but no one knows what setting you've set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, Blebekblebek said: Unfortunately, there it is not enough information to determine your problem This probably just BIOS setting issue, but no one knows what setting you've set Alright, what do you need to help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Lowdon said: Alright, what do you need to help me? First you need to disable fast boot to see what message pressing F for. and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 4 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said: First you need to disable fast boot to see what message pressing F for. and go from there. Can you tell me where this message is supposed to appear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Go to bios, usually press F2, F11 or F12 or DEL button soon after you turn computer on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, Blebekblebek said: Go to bios, usually press F2, F11 or F12 or DEL button soon after you turn computer on Yeah, I'm there, what now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said: First you need to disable fast boot to see what message pressing F for. and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 7, 2017 As for BIOS, all I see is one: Version 7.16 rev A -- August 14, 2012 Compared to your 'regular' version 7.16 -- March 23, 2012. https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-p6-2100-desktop-pc-series/5187028/model/5258357 Intel Z390 Rig ( *NEW* Primary ) Intel X99 Rig (Officially Decommissioned, Dead CPU returned to Intel) i7-8086K @ 5.1 GHz Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6800 XT S.E + EKwb Quantum Vector Full Cover Waterblock 32GB G.Skill TridentZ DDR4-3000 CL14 @ DDR-3400 custom CL15 timings SanDisk 480 GB SSD + 1TB Samsung 860 EVO + 500GB Samsung 980 + 1TB WD SN750 EVGA SuperNOVA 850W P2 + Red/White CableMod Cables Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL Ekwb Custom loop + 2x EKwb Quantum Surface P360M Radiators Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum + Corsair K70 (Red LED, anodized black, Cheery MX Browns) AMD Ryzen Rig AMD R7-5800X Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC 32GB (16GB X 2) Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4-3600 Gigabyte Vision RTX 3060 Ti OC EKwb D-RGB 360mm AIO Intel 660p NVMe 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB + WD Black 1TB HDD EVGA P2 850W + White CableMod cables Lian-Li LanCool II Mesh - White Intel Z97 Rig (Decomissioned) Intel i5-4690K @ 4.8 GHz ASUS ROG Maximus VII Hero Z97 Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7950 EVGA GTX 1070 SC Black Edition ACX 3.0 20 GB (8GB X 2 + 4GB X 1) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz Corsair A50 air cooler NZXT X61 Crucial MX500 1TB SSD + SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SSD + WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD + Kingston V300 120GB SSD [non-gimped version] Antec New TruePower 550W EVGA G2 650W + White CableMod cables Cooler Master HAF 912 White NZXT S340 Elite w/ white LED stips AMD 990FX Rig (Decommissioned) FX-8350 @ 4.8 / 4.9 GHz (given up on the 5.0 / 5.1 GHz attempt) ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula 990FX 12 GB (4 GB X 3) G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3 @ 1866 MHz Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 + Sapphire Dual-X HD 7970 in Crossfire Sapphire NITRO R9-Fury in Crossfire *NONE* Thermaltake Frio w/ Cooler Master JetFlo's in push-pull Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD + Kingston V300 120GB SSD + WD Caviar Black 1TB HDD Corsair TX850 (ver.1) Cooler Master HAF 932 <> Electrical Engineer , B.Eng <> <> Electronics & Computer Engineering Technologist (Diploma + Advanced Diploma) <> <> Electronics Engineering Technician for the Canadian Department of National Defence <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 8, 2017 Author On 6/7/2017 at 8:10 PM, -rascal- said: As for BIOS, all I see is one: Version 7.16 rev A -- August 14, 2012 Compared to your 'regular' version 7.16 -- March 23, 2012. https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-p6-2100-desktop-pc-series/5187028/model/5258357 Yeah, I installed that update back when I first found this problem but as you can probably guess, the GTX 970 came out way after August 14, 2012, meaning the BIOS configuration has no idea what a "GTX 970" is. I think that's where the problem incides but I have no idea how to fix it, if any of you have had problems with motherboards then it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 8, 2017 Author The workaround that I found was in this youtube video: This is how I've been powering on my PC ever since I upgraded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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