cmos battery

I replaced the thermal paste on my PS3 Super Slim. Tested it, it’s working fine except it asks me to set date and time on every boot. Is this because the CMOS battery is dead? I don’t mind changing it but the thermal paste I used was only ‘used’ for 30mins when I tested the console. So I was...

Hello guys, I have been experiencing some issues starting a couple months ago where randomly while gaming i’d get fps drops and input lag that lasted like 0.5 seconds or 1 second at max and it was random. Now it’s moved on to serious input lag in my built in keyboard, especially when playing...

Hello everyone. I have a Gigabyte X570 xtreme motherboard paired with 64gb of ram, RTX 2080ti, and an AMD 3950x CPU. I also have the latest BIOS version (F38) installed. Recently, I had some weird behavior with my motherboard that lead to the system doing random reboots and not posting...

Hello all, Recently I picked up a Gateway KAV60 off ebay that was listed for parts because I was confident it would be fine since I've had good luck recently with systems being listed for parts that actually worked fine. Anyway, this laptop arrived with no battery and no charger, but I already...

I changed my RAM speed in BIOS from 3200 MHZ to 3600 MHZ (even though my ram is only 3200 mhz) but i forgot that crucial detail and went through with the change. After that, my PC wont boot up. Like , the fans light up , CPU fan starts but keyboard and mouse wont turn on and there is no display...

motherboard is : https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P61A-D3-rev-30#ov CPU : Core i7 2600 RAM : 16GB DDR3 This motherboard lost BIOS settings when power was disconnected. As you can see this motherboard has dual bios but I'm just using one OS. what i did to try and fix : change cmos...

Hello everyone. Firstly this is my new pc I built like little over 2 months ago so already having issues with it is frustrating. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/W9g2bL I have win 10 latest version (Not sure if it matters) and I installed latest BIOS version that was available then that is F7 (...

Hi everyone, This is my first post. Hope I put it in the right place. I'm generally quite good with computers, but having some problems now. Friend's laptop (Medion S14409 -MD62133) seems to work (power, lights, fans working, etc) but the screen stays black. And it's hard to troubleshoot a...

Just finished building my PC. When I had everything tucked away, I powered it on and made it to the BIOS screen. I powered it off, cleaned up the table a bit, plugged in my mouse, keyboard, and USB to update the BIOS, powered it on and now I get the amber VGA debug LED on the motherboard. All...

I was recommended this motherboard on here for my new build. Reading the reviews on amazon, however, it seems like there's an issue where the CMOS battery is DOA. From what I understand, it will reset my overclock settings if I ever disconnect my pc from a power source. However, I have no...

PC specs: MOBO: MSI B350 CPU: R5 5600 RAM: 2*8gb GPU: RTX 2060 Contex: Every time I go way for some days, I am used to disconnect the desktop from the power. I have never had problems, except the BIOS reset every time I recoconnect the pc to the power (probably due to discharged CMOS battery)...

Hi, I have been using Z370 Mobo by Asrock for some time now and one day, it was like on startup, it showed up like BIOS settings have been reset to default , first I thought this was a CMOS battery issue, but I have rplaced that. Now I suspect is this an issue with the RTC crystal or something...

Hi, when I try to enable XMP1 from my BIOS, the computer boots up... after 5-10-15-20 minutes, I either get a freeze or blue screen of death, then my PC restarts 3 times (I think it's three times) then I get a black screen, I shut down my PC from the power button, they I start it again, all...

From time to time, the windows time on my PC speeds up to the point where it's 4 seconds faster than the time servers for EST New York time. Some of the work I do on my PC requires precise timing. So, I find myself periodically resyncing the PC clock with the time.windows.com server in PC...

Soo I had to reset my bios because at first, I accidentally set my ram speed to 1866mhz while my ram sticks are actually 1600 mhz, so when I saved and exit, I got a blank screen, then that's when I reset my bios thru cmos battery so it would go back to default, it looked like it worked but now...

Hi, I'm just wondering about the CMOS battery on the laptops. Due to limited space in the laptop, the NVMe-M.2 SSD I installed have to make some considerable amount of contact with the CMOS battery, which makes me think about the possibility of it overheating the battery. I am not sure what...

So I downloaded a BIOS update through the official ASUS website, flashed it, it said the flash is successful and the PC will now reset, and the screen went black and since it hasn't shown any signal on my display. All of the fans are on, all of the lights and peripherals are on too, I tried...

Hello! Recently i upgraded to a new motherboard + CPU + RAM. It automatically puts me in the BIOS. When i change CSM settings then it restarts, but no output from motherboard comes up to monitor when restarted. I changed the CMOS battery. However for some reason when i press the Boot Menu, it...

Hi. So basically here's what happened. A while back my mobo threw the code 00, which indicates a possible short-circuit. So I tried to remove the CMOS battery to let the power drain. When I went to remove it, I accidentally broke the spot it sits in. It's still there; it just hangs by a wire...

Good day, What is the difference between resetting the motherboard's BIOS through physical resetting through the removal of the CMOS battery vs. just loading the optimized defaults through the BIOS itself. Did some research and what most people say is that they're basically the same. But isn't...

Okay so I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right topic/forum (I'm new to this). THIS WILL BE LONG BUT PLEASE READ AND HELP ME. I'M BEGGING!! Specs: Mobo - Asus B550-F Gaming (Non Wifi) CPU - Ryzen 7 3700x GPU - Asus ROG STRIX RTX 3060 RAM - Trident Z Neo 3600mhz cl-18 (2x16gb) SSD- 1 tb...

I have an old dual core computer showing CMOS battery error on boot, and showing wrong date in Windows, so I take a new battery and change it. After that, PC shuts down after a short while, sometimes it doesn't even reach Windows boot. I tried a couple of different batterys, even the old one...

Ill get satraight the question, a couple of days ago a i bought a new monitor(xg2405) before i bought the monitor my pc was working perfectly, after i used the screen i noticed a few things: 1-my pc when i put it to sleep and turn it again my screen does not start or work until i shut the power...

I have a MSI PH61-P33 motherboard which stopped working all of a sudden. The last time it worked, i was testing a power supply with it and it was fine until now. It gives absolutely NO signs of life, the fans don't even spin the slightest bit. Here are all the things i've tried so far...

I'm noticing that the time and date lag behind on my Windows 10 laptop whenever I plug it out of the socket (I don't use the laptop battery) for some time. I know this is a CMOS battery issue, but should I replace it? It's an older Legacy BIOS system and I don't mind the time delay as I can just...

Hey, I am using Intel Motherboard with Intel i7 2nd generation processor. My CMOS battery 2032 3V become dead after that I got CMOS battery error when startup. I purchased a new Duracell CMOS 2032 V3 battery and replaced it in mother board. But the computer wont boot or start. Only Once i...

I am getting the error CMOS Checksum is invalid. I have attached the error message. Moreover, timings in my laptop are not accurate, my laptop suddenly closes if I remove it from charging after 30 mins exactly. According to me, there is some issue regarding the CMOS only. I have rewritten the...

hello, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad E550 laptop (win10 x64). I have been using it for many years with no issues. But yesterday when I restarted, the laptop did not boot. Whatever I do on this Lenovo splash screen it will always take me to the "0271: check date and time settings. , Press escape to...

Hello everyone, today I upgraded from a ryzen 5 1600 cpu to ryzen 5 3600 on my MSI B350 motherboard and now when I turn on my pc everything lights up all fans spin but I don't get any display and none of my usb connections work. I tried doing a CMOS reset by taking the battery out of my...

Hello, I have a desktop computerc with windows 10 OS. Here is configuration mobo: Foxconn h81 Prossessor: Intel core i5 4460 and 4 GB ram. Two days ago when I power on the pc it didn't run windows. Just open a black window there was "reboot and select proper boot...

Hello, So recently, I upgrade an older insys w76tun with a 500gb Kingston SSD and also a Windows 10 Operation system. All good after the installation, windows 10 running perfect more faster as expected. After I opened the laptop and replaced the CMOS battery with a new 3V unit because I was...

Hello, So here are my specs i9-10900kf rtx 3080 colorful z490 vulcan x 20 colorful 32gb ram gamemax 1050w psu When I go to bios and change EIST ( Intel SpeedStep ) to off, Overclocking doesn't work anymore for some reason, I'm able to change the core clock in bios but when I do nothing happens...

I have: ROG Strix GA35 I changed something in bios and now there is no display. Lights on, fan on, no beeps, solid orange on mother board plus the dancing lights dance. No display from the onboard either. I've tried hitting del etc even though there's no visible prompt to do so. I'd like to...

I am a lazy person and I don't want to lose my BIOS settings. I want to learn how much time does the BIOS settings stand without a CMOS battery. Will they be reseted if I change the battery fast enough?

Can I switch my 3V Lithium CR2032 CMOS Battery with a 3V Lithium C2025 Wrist Watch Battery? I have a wrist watch with a 3V CR2025 Lithium Battery in it. And my (dead) CMOS battery on my motherboard is a 3V Lithium CR2032. Can I replace my CMOS battery with my wrist watch's battery?

Hi All, Due to some instability issues like failure in prime95 tests and random freeze reboots in my pc build which was working fine for the past 1 year, I decided to rule out my RAM by doing a Memtest. I tested them together passed Memtest86 and HCI Memtest with no issues. Then I tested one...

Hi. So I updated my BIOS of my Gigabyte Gaming 3 MOBO. I updated it through the app center (Gigabyte's App). Then when I restarted my PC, the screen just stuck at the booting logo. I can't even enter BIOS. I keep pressing F12 to open the Boot Menu but nothing happens. Other keys are not working...

I have an Alienware Aurora R7 I was trying to fix an issue with my NVIDIA control panel not recognizing my GTX 1080. So while messing around (like an idiot) I disabled the Intel Driver instead of the GTX 1080 driver. Instantly my screen went black, and an orange light is on instead of blue on...

Hi all, I have an MSI mag z390 tomahawk motherboard. I swapped out my hyperx fury 2x8GB RAM with some Patriot Viper steel 2x8GB 4400Mhz RAM and my screens are showing that there is no signal, and my keyboard isn’t lighting up. I have tried moving the RAM into different slots, removing the...

B450M-Bazooka So I got this motherboard,, it's new but it was opened before as I had the shop update my BIOS for me. It came without a CMOS Battery, I'm building a new PC and My GPU fans are not working and I get no display. could this be because of the CMOS battery missing? My GPU has a light...