Where to buy CMOS battery replacement?

[MrN1ce9uy]

I got a refurbished motherboard (certified from Newegg) and installed Windows 10. Now the clock is always off. I've tried several things including settings the Windows Time service to automatic. Setting time and time zone to automatic in settings. Setting them to manual.

Whenever I turn off my computer, and then restart, the clock will be off by how long the computer was off.

So, I'm thinking it needs a new CMOS battery. Where should I buy one?

The motherboard is a GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

 

[smorizio]

most local walmarts and big box stores have the cr203 coin battery. just make sure you buy the same size as stamp on the battery on the mb.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

most local walmarts and big box stores have the cr203 coin battery. just make sure you buy the same size as stamp on the battery on the mb.

Okay I guess I was overthinking it. Seems to be a CR2032 3V lithium battery. So any brand will work?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Oh, and how does it keep my BIOS settings and overclocks if the CMOS can't keep the time?

 

[smorizio]

there standard batteries that used on mb. they last about 3-5 years and then need to be replaced.

 

[smorizio]

once you have a good battery in it hold all the cmos settings again.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Well I'm saying my settings hold, but the time doesn't. Also, I'm at a store now and they only have CR2025, they seem to be interchangeable.

 

[smorizio]

there not...the cr2025 are thinner then cr2035.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

there not...the cr2025 are thinner then cr2035.

I went to a different store and found a CR2032. Unfortunately it didn't fix the issue. I'll start a different thread for that.

Thanks.

 

[smorizio]

try reflashing the bios and making sure the clear cmos jumpers are on right. also test mb clock chip.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

try reflashing the bios and making sure the clear cmos jumpers are on right. also test mb clock chip.

I hit the CMOS_SW button on my motherboard and it seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks!