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If resetting the CMOS doesn't work, you could disconnect the hard drive that the OS is on. Once you get into the bios, I would ferret around a bit and see if you can figure out why spamming delete didn't work.

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I'm on windows 10 - and am trying to get to bios to change the curve of case fan.

The "Press button to open BIOS" comes up for a second, but if I press it nothing happens.

Quick boot is off, I've tried going through recovery (Advanced Startup) but the menu doesn't have the option to go to BIOS.

 

As for editing fan curve, I can't get SpeedFan or OHM to work. If you guys know of any other programs to try that would be great.

Thanks.

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Are you spamming the key to get into the bios? --because you should be.

Have you tried taking a stick of ram out before booting? A change in memory configuration will usually bring up the option to configure your motherboard settings. 

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Are you spamming the key to get into the bios? --because you should be.

Have you tried taking a stick of ram out before booting? A change in memory configuration will usually bring up the option to configure your motherboard settings. 

I've tried spamming keys, holding 'em down, changing keyboards, etc.

I haven't taken RAM out yet, but I guess I'll try if nothing else works.

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what mother board? asus boards have driect key. a place to put a button (or short with screwdriver) that sends you directly to the bios from turned off

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Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

what mother board? asus boards have driect key. a place to put a button (or short with screwdriver) that sends you directly to the bios from turned off

 

I have a GA-AB350N.

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If resetting the CMOS doesn't work, you could disconnect the hard drive that the OS is on. Once you get into the bios, I would ferret around a bit and see if you can figure out why spamming delete didn't work.

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Best Excuses:

        #1(simple) "Well, I never liked that stupid thing anyway!"

        #2(complex) "Obviously there was a flaw in the material, probably due to the inadvertent introduction of contaminants during the manufacturing process."

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21 minutes ago, MadModder said:

If resetting the CMOS doesn't work, you could disconnect the hard drive that the OS is on. Once you get into the bios, I would ferret around a bit and see if you can figure out why spamming delete didn't work.

I DC'd the HD and it booted to BIOS.

I think that clicking delete didn't work because the boot setting was on "ultra fast".

A bit paradoxical though that if you set it to "ultra fast", you can't load back up the BIOS to change it back to normal.

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I'm glad that got you in :). It is odd that there isn't some type of backdoor available that get's you around the ultra fast setting. It's kind of like having an "on/off" switch that once turned on, disables the ability to turn in off. :S

Best Excuses:

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        #2(complex) "Obviously there was a flaw in the material, probably due to the inadvertent introduction of contaminants during the manufacturing process."

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