CMOS Battery Problem

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  1. liberty610

    Question New CMOS maybe battery draining fast?

    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...
  2. Beebec233

    Question PC won’t post after overclocking ram

    so I tried setting my ram to 3600mhz. It didn’t post, so I removed the cmos battery for 10 minutes, put it back in, and still won’t post. Removed my gpu, still won’t post. All my rgb and fans are spinning, and I’m not sure what’s wrong. I’m thinking I have a dead motherboard. Any suggestions...
  3. CMOSfixPleaseHelp

    Question CMOS failure - - I have to constantly reset BIOS to defaults, otherwise PC freezes on boot ?

    Motherboard : Biostar A320MH BIOS : 5.14 Processor : AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics RAM : 16 GB DDR4 DirectX Version : DirectX 12 SSD : WDC WDS240G2G0A-00JH30 Problem: PC started freezing on boot. Changed CMOS battery. PC still Freezes on boot. It says CMOS fail in the American...
  4. L

    Question Desktop PC: Time and Date Not Updating After Power Disconnect

    I'm encountering a peculiar issue with my desktop PC. Whenever I unplug the power cable for a while and then reconnect it, the time and date on my computer remain stuck at the older time when I unplugged it. It seems like the system is not updating the time and date accordingly. From my...
  5. ReHack

    Question HELP! PC boot looping after cmos battery reset/cmos clear

    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...
  6. J

    Question PC Doesn't turn on until I reset CMOS

    Basically, my issue is, I'll be using my pc for a few weeks/months no problems at all, no signs of something being wrong with my system in the slightest. Then randomly one day I go to power my PC up like on any other day to come and find out it won't power on. My motherboard shows signs of life...
  7. Saferi4

    [SOLVED] [SOLVED]No display or power to USB devices, but PC boots up ?

    Greetings, I am newly registered, but have been following these forums for as long as I can remember (mostly because of having these kinds of troubleshoots where my PC just blows me away). Yesterday I sent my PC on a trip to where I live(~3 hour trip), it was nicely packed in its box and safely...
  8. Wenoth

    Question My BIOS resets to defaults whenever I shut down my system, changing CMOS battery hasn't fixed it ?

    My System Spec ; MotherBoard - x570 Aorus Pro WiFi Processor - Ryzen 9 3900x GPU - RTX 2070 Super Ram - 8GB x2 3200mhz the problem is whenever i shut down my system fully, my bios resets to default settings. When I change some settings in bios then "save & exit" and restart everything works...
  9. H3nry207

    Question XMP profile not booting

    Good evening, I cannot use XMP profile since when I do my PC wont boot, after reading threads on this I noticed it usually surrounded the CMOS battery, I reset and changed the battery but the problem persists. It all started when I got a new SSD (samsung, PC specs below) when I did after...
  10. C

    Question [LAPTOP] CMOS Checksum error after PC is OFF overnight

    Hello everyone I am new to this forum. I have an HP-Laptop 17-by1036nr. I recently opened it up to change the battery and a ram stick. I also replaced the cooling paste for the CPU. Since then, I have been having CMOS checksum errors. CMOS errors only show up when I try to turn on the computer...
  11. S

    Question Sudden PC crashes ?

    Hey guys, I tried combing through some posts to see if anyone had any similar situations, but no luck, so I'm making my own post for some help! Situation: PC crash while searching for a raid on Escape from Tarkov, no monitor/usb power, and case's restart/power button unresponsive until I use...
  12. D

    [SOLVED] Computer Time wrong and Fast Startup not working ?

    1) I was out of town for 3 days and when I came back home, my computer time was changed. I tried many online solutions but nothing worked (mentioned below). Changed the CMOS battery but the time is still wrong. The time stops after 1 hour of computer shutdown (I figured that out). I usually...
  13. HazAudit93

    [SOLVED] Where is the CMOS located on Hp15-dy0013dx?

    Hey guys, I keep getting a defective CMOS battery error on my laptop. Problem is I've no idea where the CMOS is located on the board. I've taken it apart and haven't seen it. There doesn't seem to be any online information as well available. Much thanks
  14. A

    Question Can't get passed my start screen before going into the bios

    Old CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 New CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x Motherboard: Gigabyte b450m s2h I recently bought a ryzen 5600x and i wanted to replace it with my old ryzen 5 2600. I then upgraded my bios to a F30 and then directly to the F61a bios update optimized for the new CPU. Then i couldn't get passed the...
  15. Anonim_C

    [SOLVED] How much time does it take for BIOS settings to be reseted after I take out the CMOS battery?

    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?
  16. Anonim_C

    [SOLVED] CR2025 in a CR2032 holder for motherboard?

    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?
  17. K

    Question I cleared CMOS by removing battery and replacing it, and now I can’t connect to the internet

    So I went into BIOS to turn the RGB to off, and enable XMP profiles, and when I saved the changes and tried to launch into windows, there was no output. So after a while I removed the battery and waited 10 min, and then replaced it. And it cleared CMOS like it’s supposed to do, but when I got...
  18. S

    Question Each time m.2 gets undetected.How to fix?

    I have an MSI b450 gaming plus max motherboard. Each morning(or shutting down and reopen after more than 5 hours)when I start my PC my m.2 gets undetected. As m.2 is my main boot drive then it by default opens bios. I am using corsair force m510 m.2-500gb This video link I recorded Video link...
  19. Alf_miaw

    Question Pc can't booting

    CPU: intel core i3-9100f Motherboard: asrock h310cm-hdv Ram: Team group 4 gb x 2 SSD/HDD: wd blue 1TB GPU: rx 570 PSU: aerocool lux 550 why my pc can't booting, and when I start it, it always beep endlessly
  20. Ta1vecs

    Question Boot Problem

    Hi guys, My name is Mark and i got a big problem with booting my pc: There is my pc specs MSI B75MA-P45 ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 TURBO-GTX1060-6G Intel® Core™ i5-3450 Processor RAM 16 GB 400 W PSU I got this PC 2 years and back days it works normally So i tried everything, i clear Cmos jumper i...
  21. Manish3298

    [SOLVED] Cmos date and time is wrong, press f1 to setup. But f1 to f12 keys not working

    When i start cpu, moniter shows Cmos date and time is wrong, press f1 to setup. But f1 to f12 keys not working. But scroll, caps and numlock is working, getting on and off easily. Tried this with two keyboards. And Its a new cmos battery that i have put in as pc was not working and rebutting...
  22. milic

    Question Cannot get PC to give power to thr monitor after a weird dark green screen

    Hi guys. So about an hour ago I was gaming, and all of a sudden, a dark green screen with horizontal lines just appeared and at that point, I couldn't do anything. I had tried alt+f4, ctrl+alt+f4, alt+tab and also win+d before realising that the only thing left is to try to shut it off or...
  23. R

    [SOLVED] Pc only starts after CMOS clearing!!!

    Hi everyone, The thing is my PC was running normally at night, but the next morning when I turned it on, it began with a boot loop. The CPU cooler fan and the GPU fans started to spin for just 2 seconds, then the PC turned off and tried to start again, doing the same, getting in a boot loop...
  24. F

    Question CMOS

    Hi So I watched a video since my pc wont turn on( View: https://youtu.be/7fPvf5j16tc ) Since I dont have a extra cmos and currently cant purchase one due to covid 19 I decided to try to diagnose it myself by removing the cmos. What happen is when the cmos is inserted the pc wont turn on, no...
  25. B

    [SOLVED] Desktop PC only works when cell is taken off and on

    Hi, I'm having a problem with my desktop computer. Motherboard Intel DX58S0, CPU Intel i7 930, 4 x 2 GB DDR3 (1333 MHz) I turn it on but whenever I turn it off, I discovered that I had to take off the cell or battery (the silver circle one) and put it on again for the computer to turn on. I...
  26. asiff6000fx

    Question Gigabyte h170m-d3h Won't power on unless clear CMOS every time by removing MB battery and putting it back

    hi all hope everyone is fine I am having a strange problem in my computer just like my topic says my computer worked fine for about a 3 years suddenly it stopped working from last month I tried everything to make it work finally removed the CMOS battery and put it back after some time and it...
  27. K

    [SOLVED] can't find the cmos battery

    I've looked into videos of similar models to my laptop but I seem to find where the cmos battery is either those models or my own. I'm not very keen on disassembling my laptop blind sight of where it is. My laptop model is the HP Pavilion 15 cw1031 If anyone can help Thanks
  28. H

    Question Messed with bios, computer wont start consistently.

    So i messed with my bios settings and then my pc wouldnt start up. I managed to get it working again just by removing the cmos battery then placing it back. Worked for a couple hours then i installed Geforce experience then it turned off. After this i tried the cmos battery again but it didnt...
  29. D

    Question Disabled graphics card, now just black screen after resettimg cmos

    Okay so i stupidly disabled my intel graphics card trying to get games to use my gtx1060 instead, now its on a black screen no signal on the moniter, Ive already tried taking out the cmos battery for 2 mins,(switched power off and everything) amd yet when i switch it back on theres still no...
  30. J

    Question PC won't boot up to bios and I can't reset the cmos

    Hello there. Recently I bought a bunch of components for a new pc that I built. I slapped it all together everything worked fine. The pc didn't have a gpu so my friend offered me a cheap price on a gpu that he had lying around. I put in my pc; worked great! I play a certain video game where I...
  31. A

    [SOLVED] CMOS Battery Overuse, Is It Possible?

    Hello, and let me get into the problem, or the question I might say. All my components work pretty well, except MoBo I guess. Problem is that whenever the PC turns on, there is not a problem about keeping it up, no puns intended, but when I turn it off and try to power it on once again after...
  32. Y

    Can’t get the vga led to go off

    I’m stuck! I took my HDMI cable from my computer yesterday, I connected it back today and it’s not working. I changed the HDMI and it’s still not showing anything on my tv. The computer starts with a long beep, 3 short ones after a few seconds and codes changing it beeps again and shows the...