Cannot see POST, screen is off until Windows is Loading

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Akira181

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Very strange problem happened after I reinstalled Windows 7.

My computer boots and runs fine, no issues. Whenever I turn it on from cold or restart, the screen is off up until Windows starts loading.

If I keep pressing DEL during boot, the BIOS comes up on the screen. Exit the BIOS and same, nothing on the screen until windows is loading.

I have one PCI-E graphics card going to one monitor, and I tried changing in the BIOS PEG and PCI for the graphics card but with no luck.

Any idea what is causing this?
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHznVidea 7900 GT
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana
Motherboard
Gigabzte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea 7900 GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2311H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
4x WD 250GB SATA
1x Samsung 60GB SSD
PSU
Corsair 450W HX
Case
Coolermaster Elite
Cooling
2x 120mm case fans, 1x Zalman heatsink with 120mm fan
Do I understand this right - you are not getting a BIOS splash screen. And when you press DEL, do you get the BIOS setup or the splash screen.
 

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5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
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I get the bios setup. Apart from that, the screen will stay off until windows has loaded
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHznVidea 7900 GT
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana
Motherboard
Gigabzte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea 7900 GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2311H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
4x WD 250GB SATA
1x Samsung 60GB SSD
PSU
Corsair 450W HX
Case
Coolermaster Elite
Cooling
2x 120mm case fans, 1x Zalman heatsink with 120mm fan
So it is a BIOS problem. Is there a BIOS firmware update for your board - maybe you should flash that.
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
I was already running the latest BIOS. I downgraded it and then upgraded it again but either one did not work
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHznVidea 7900 GT
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana
Motherboard
Gigabzte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea 7900 GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2311H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
4x WD 250GB SATA
1x Samsung 60GB SSD
PSU
Corsair 450W HX
Case
Coolermaster Elite
Cooling
2x 120mm case fans, 1x Zalman heatsink with 120mm fan
That leaves some BIOS setting which is not right.
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
I think that's an option on some motherboards. To the splash screen on/off.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64bit build 7601 SP1
CPU
Intel Core I5 3570K 3.4Ghz w/ Zalman CNPS9900NT RT
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
Memory
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GbXL ; 4Gx2
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA Geforce GTX 770 Superclocked
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual ViewSonic VX2770Smh-LED Black 27"IPS-Panel
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Kingston Hyper X 240GB SSD Win8 Pro 64bit 6GB/s Sata III
Intel 335 Series SSD 240GB Win8 Storage 6GB/s Sata III
Intel 320 Series SSD 600GB Storage 3GB/s Sata II
Western Digital Scorpio Black 1TB - Docked via Esata
PSU
Coolermaster GX 750W
Case
Corsair Vengence C70
Cooling
Coolermaster 120mm and Enermax 140mm
Keyboard
Corsair Vengence K70
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
22mbps+
Browser
Firefox, Chrome, IE
Other Info
Swan M50W 2.1 speakers
APC UPS
Thermaltake BlacX HDD Dock
Samsung BD Optical Drive
Netgear WNDR4500
My motherboard has the option to "Show Logo on boot" or something like that instead of the POST. That is turned off but nothing shows. I can try switching it to see

One thing I noticed when updating the BIOS is that the screen is slow to switch on. I press DEL to enter the BOIS and then I have to wait 10 seconds or so before the screen will come on.

I've even pulled the battery out and reset the BIOS but still no screen on POST
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHznVidea 7900 GT
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana
Motherboard
Gigabzte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea 7900 GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2311H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
4x WD 250GB SATA
1x Samsung 60GB SSD
PSU
Corsair 450W HX
Case
Coolermaster Elite
Cooling
2x 120mm case fans, 1x Zalman heatsink with 120mm fan
When I went back and forth between FW versions, all the BIOS settings were reset. I changed some settings but did not find anything. Seems like nothing will make the screen turn on during POST

Also noticed that when I log off my User Profile, the screen turns off for 10 seconds or so before I can see the different profiles again.

Everything else is working fine apart from switching profiles and bootup. Strange, my motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3if that helps.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHznVidea 7900 GT
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X3 440, Rana
Motherboard
Gigabzte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea 7900 GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2311H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
4x WD 250GB SATA
1x Samsung 60GB SSD
PSU
Corsair 450W HX
Case
Coolermaster Elite
Cooling
2x 120mm case fans, 1x Zalman heatsink with 120mm fan
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