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Unexpected BIOS parameter reset
Name: Gswiss Date: June 3, 2007 at 03:00:20 Pacific OS: w2k-sp4 + xp-sp1 CPU/Ram: p4 - 2.8Ghz/1GB Product: Asus P4P800 Deluxe MB
Comment:
For the past few days, whenever I start up my desktop in the morning, I am requested to set system time and date in the BIOS which have been zeroed out. By the same token, I notice that several parameters (not all of them) have been changed : RAID controller was activated (I leave it deactivated), IDE mode is changed from P-ATA to mixed, boot sequence and language are changed, etc.
This incident occurs regularly when the pc has been shut down for a few hours, for example all night. It doesn't occur if I do a reboot.
Name: Razor2.3 Date: June 3, 2007 at 03:05:53 Pacific
Reply:
Is this a sign of my battery running out? Sounds like it, yes.
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Response Number 2
Name: Gswiss Date: June 3, 2007 at 04:58:54 Pacific
Reply:
When I remove the battery, will all parameters blank out or switch to default values ? I probably should make a note of them before the change
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Response Number 3
Name: Razor2.3 Date: June 3, 2007 at 06:00:02 Pacific
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I would say that has already happened. Repeatedly.
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Response Number 4
Name: Gswiss Date: June 3, 2007 at 08:21:25 Pacific
Reply:
I'll go ahead with the change. Thank you for your help.
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Response Number 5
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: June 3, 2007 at 21:34:46 Pacific
Reply:
It should take only a few seconds to change the battery. The capacitors should hold the charge for that long. Of course, as already mentioned, it's already been wiped more than once.
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