I'm encountering a frustrating issue with my monitors where I can't see any input until I boot into an operating system. I have multiple operating systems installed on different drives, and whenever I start my computer, I have to repeatedly press F12 to boot into Windows, as Linux is my primary OS. My main monitor is an Acer 34" model ED343CUR, and my secondary monitor is an Acer 27" model K243Y. The weird part is that if my main monitor is plugged in during boot, neither of the monitors displays anything. The only workaround I have found is to unplug my main monitor, which then allows the BIOS display to show up on my secondary monitor. I've tried plugging one of the monitors into the motherboard to utilize integrated graphics, but that didn't help either. I suspect the issue might be related to the BIOS or the fact that my main monitor is cycling through different inputs. I've tried various cables, updated the BIOS, and this problem started after I upgraded to my current GPU, a 5080. Is there anyone who has experienced this, or does anyone have ideas on how to fix it?
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You might want to check if your main monitor has any 'deep sleep' or power-saving features that might prevent it from showing a signal during boot. Also, dive into the BIOS settings and see if there's anything regarding 'fast startup'. Sometimes turning those settings on or off can make a difference!
I didn't find a 'deep sleep' but my monitor has a 'quick start' mode that's currently on. Should I leave it that way? And what settings do you think I should have for 'fast startup'?