Strange PC problem

[Syxx_Killer]

Thanks guys. I will mention to test the PSU.

[nikimcbee]

Could it be the battery needs to be replaced on the motherboard?

[Syxx_Killer]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Could it be the battery needs to be replaced on the motherboard?

That crossed my mind as well. If it was the battery wouldn't the computer still boot up but not retain the BIOS settings? Essentially wouldn't you have to keep reapplying your BIOS settings every time you turn on the computer?

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer

That crossed my mind as well. If it was the battery wouldn't the computer still boot up but not retain the BIOS settings? Essentially wouldn't you have to keep reapplying your BIOS settings every time you turn on the computer?

I've never had this particular problem, but I have heard about it. The fix is easy, just replace the battery. (if you're comfortable with digging around in your pc)

[CaptainHaplo]

If it was the CMOS battery you would get an error every time you booted - either a CMOS error loading defaults - or a msg saying hit whatever key to enter setup.

You can run a MB without a battery just fine - as long as you dont reboot it. It won't care one bit.

[Reece]

Speaking of batteries, if the cpu/ram speeds were tweaked timing to run too fast the cmos will crash, no problems with most motherboards but some just keep shutting down, the best thing to do in this situation is remove the battery, wait for a few minutes for the caps to discharge then replace it, this clears the cmos but you then have to re-enter the time/date etc.