Extremely Annoying Boot Problem

hawkin90

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Hi again. I've got this annoying problem.
Everytime my computer boots the screen/display driver always gets activated last, which results in the screen being black until it turns on when windows has come to the logon screen.
The problem is that I want to get into my BIOS, but I can't.
If i press the BIOS button it works, but the screen/display never goes on because the driver isn't activated :confused:
Anyway tips on how to get the screen to boot up faster so I can access the BIOS?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
[email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 B3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Geforce 580 Twin Frozr II @ SLI
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Pro (USB)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Ultrasharp 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
Intel 510 Series 250GB SSD
Corsair Reactor Series 120GB SSD
WD Caviar Black 1TB
3x External HDD's.
PSU
Corsair AX 1200W
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 920 & 3x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15
Keyboard
Mionix Cibal 60
Mouse
CM Storm SENTINEL
Internet Speed
Pretty Fast
The drivers aren't the issue if the screen doesn't come on during the bios post. The ATI drivers you have installed are not used at all during this. Has it always been like this, or only since you OCed the video card? Are you using a laptop or a desktop. Your specs say you have a XPS studio, which I thought were all laptops, but some of your other specs suggest other wise.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba P775-S7100
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution
1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives
750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
Internet Speed
Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
Antivirus
MSE and MBAM Pro
Browser
IE10
As Petey7 points out: set your video card to factory defaults and retest.

All video cards must operate at the very basic BIOS level and they can usually do this without a hard drive attached to the system. The video card is the 4th device to initiate when you turn on your computer (PS - CPU - RAM - Video). It is supposed to initiate before the hard drive. Your card is not initiating and sending any signal until the OS begins to load and the drivers initiate it.

If it can't initiate at factory settings then it may be a defective card. However your BIOS settings could also cause a problem if you have done any changes or overclocking there.

You should be able to get into the BIOS by pressing the correct F key (usually F2 on a Dell) repeatedly right after you hear the POST beep, or if no beep, 1 or 2 seconds after you hear the fans spin up.

If the problem is that you can't see the BIOS even if you get in, then (after you have tried resetting the video card to defaults and testing) you will need to reset the BIOS defaults by (w/Computer shut down) either pressing the reset button on the motherboard, moving the BIOS jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 and then back, or removing the CMOS battery for 10 to 15 seconds (it's different for different motherboards).

Good Luck.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Hey thanks for answers. The problem was in the ati config, i had to set my computer screen as the main one. I use a HDMI connection to my tv which was set as the priority screen :)
Problem fixed!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
[email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 B3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Geforce 580 Twin Frozr II @ SLI
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Pro (USB)
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Ultrasharp 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
Intel 510 Series 250GB SSD
Corsair Reactor Series 120GB SSD
WD Caviar Black 1TB
3x External HDD's.
PSU
Corsair AX 1200W
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 920 & 3x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15
Keyboard
Mionix Cibal 60
Mouse
CM Storm SENTINEL
Internet Speed
Pretty Fast
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