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You'll loose your BIOS settings and the computer won't be able to recognize some of the settings. If the battery goes dead, replace the battery, enter the BIOS settings and load the default, then do whatever is necessary under YOUR BIOS to recognize your hardware, then save the settings.

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When you restart your computer the error message cmos setting wrong and cmos cheksum bad comes up?

Chances are that the CMOS Battery on the motherboard is dead and needs to be replaced. Without this battery, the computer can not remember the CMOS settings when the power is turned off.


What can cause the cmos configuration info to be lost and time and date wrong?

Dead CMOS battery, a virus or a motherboard going bad.


Why does computer CMOS battery just drains out after a few days?

I would have to say that there is something bad in the circuitry of your motherboard. I would contact the manufacturer to see if you can get your mobo replaced because a CMOS battery should not do this.


What is the function of CMOS Battery Slot?

A slot on the motherboard intended to hold the CMOS battery.


What is simlartiy of cmos battery and cmos chipset?

There are none. One is a battery which is used to provide passive power to the CMOS chipset to keep it from clearing itself.


What component is necessary to save system settings whe you power off the computer?

CMOS battery


What happens if the CMOS battery inside your computer system died?

You will have to run to the store, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart etc. and pick it up. It is a CR-2032 button battery.


How do you delete BIOS password through command with-ought removing CMOS battery?

how can i break bios password without remove cmos battery


How do you dispose of a CMOS battery?

You would dispose of such as you do any other battery.


Compare ttl bi-cmos cmos?

small battery located on the motherboard or computer case.


Where does the CMOS RAM receives its power when the computer is not turned on?

The CMOS is run off of a battery on the motherboard.


The cmos battery is considered an?

a System Clock.