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Black screen
« on: October 02, 2011, 06:42:52 pm »
Hey, I recently re installed windows 7 home premium. When I turn on my computer the screen will be black for about 50 seconds. It stays black until I get the windows 7 log in page (where you can type in your password). Before reinstalling windows 7, I remember when I turned my computer on it would show the "Gigabyte" logo and say like hit f8 for bios etc, and then after that it would say microsoft, and have a little rectangle, and then finally show the windows 7 login page. Also when I go to start > sleep, It will sleep for like 5 seconds and then turn back on. I have also got some BSODs (Blue screens of death) them being: "BAD_POOL_HEADER, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA". It also said if this happens again disable bios caching or shadowing. Please help.  :-\


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Re: Black screen
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 07:10:36 pm »
Hi

First thing I would do is to check all the RAM modules, GPU, etc are securely installed and then all the power cables etc.

Next clear the CMOS and load Optimised BIOS Defaults, make any other changes in the BIOS and then save and exit.

If still a problem I would do a clean install of Windows.

Post back if you still have a problem.
« Last Edit: October 02, 2011, 07:11:15 pm by Dark Mantis »
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Re: Black screen
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 08:01:51 pm »
I can't see when I first boot up. What do I press to get into the bios or is there another way?

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Re: Black screen
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2011, 11:24:45 am »
You have to press DEL (delete) to enter the BIOS on booting up.

Try just having one module of memory installed in the first slot for now.

Make sure that you are using the correct graphics port.

If you have a PS2 keyboard plug that in instead of the USB for faultfinding. Don't forget to turn off the computer first.
« Last Edit: October 03, 2011, 11:27:23 am by Dark Mantis »
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy