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    Question Computer turns on, off, then on again and straight to BIOS prompt

    Hi, All. My new motherboard battery arrived today. After replacing the old one, the problem still appeared when I turned on my computer. Upon arriving at BIOS setup, I again loaded optimized defaults and shut down my computer. After turning it on again, it now works fine. I guess I just had to...
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    Question Computer turns on, off, then on again and straight to BIOS prompt

    Thanks for the quick advice, @UsandThem and @VirtualLarry ! I guess my brother may have been on to something. I will try purchasing a new CMOS battery, recheck the BIOS settings, and see if these will resolve the issue. Thanks again!
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    Question Computer turns on, off, then on again and straight to BIOS prompt

    Hi, @Steltek and @UsandThem . First off, thanks for the replies and advice. I was unable to load optimized defaults after I updated (is this same as flash?) the BIOS. I did so yesterday after reading the advice, and reset memory to 3200. However, problem still persisted, and when I checked the...
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    Question Computer turns on, off, then on again and straight to BIOS prompt

    Hi, Steltek. Apologies for the confusion. Okay, to clarify: My computer installed a Windows 10 update before shutting down around a week ago. After shutting down, I did not do anything on my computer’s hardware. The following day, when I turned on the computer, it turned on (motherboard and...
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    Question Computer turns on, off, then on again and straight to BIOS prompt

    Hi, All. Not sure if this is the correct thread as I am unsure if the problem is due to my motherboard, PSU, or something else. First off, here are the specifications of my build (purchased and assembled in Sept. 2018): CPU: Intel Core i5 8600K (overclocked using onboard application AI Suite...