CMOS settings wrong, CMOS date/time not set, Overclocking Failed

Darthmic · 10-28-2005, 09:59 AM

I get this message every time I turn my Pc on :
CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS DAte/time not set
Overclocking failed
press F1 to...setup
Press F2 to...default values

My motherboard is an Asus P4P8X ,my graphics card is an Asus nvidia GeForce 5200, and I'm running on Win XP. I did overclock but it worked perfectly for months, until one day when it started howing these messages everytime I start up. Now, even if I set the setting to Standard (no overclock), I still get the message every time I turn my PC on. However, when I Restart/ Reset my PC, I don't get this message. Any ideas on how to solve this? And could you give simple, step-by-step instructions? I've read through some of the other threads and most of the time I could only understand about 1/3 of what is being explained. Sorry.Thanks

dai · 10-28-2005, 10:16 AM

try a new bios battery

Darthmic · 10-28-2005, 10:26 AM

Is there a....."cheaper" way? preferably...errr,free?

dai · 10-28-2005, 10:36 AM

a battery is that cheap it is as good as free

**Rashiki** · 10-29-2005, 04:35 AM

should have thought of that before you overclocked

~~whodat~~ · 10-29-2005, 04:42 AM

actually overclocking would not have hurt a bios button battery. alot of other things, sure, but not that.

Darthmic · 10-29-2005, 09:11 AM

A few months ago, I moved my PC. I'm not sure if the problem occured before i moved or only after, but, is it possible for the battery to be..well, knocked out of place? Also, what's the life span of a normal BIOS battery? Thanks for your replies, by the way.

**oldmn** · 10-29-2005, 09:40 AM

Can you check the voltage on the battery? (should be 3 volts) I have read quite a few post where paople have had dead batteries on these asus boards. If they remain unpluged for any length of time it will also drain the battery.

I have also had this problem when the jumper for the cmos had came off , How it came off

but it was off.

**Rashiki** · 10-31-2005, 12:24 AM

Normal life of the lithium batteries i believe is around 3 years or so.

10-28-2005, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Darthmic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	CMOS settings wrong, CMOS date/time not set, Overclocking Failed I get this message every time I turn my Pc on : CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS DAte/time not set Overclocking failed press F1 to...setup Press F2 to...default values My motherboard is an Asus P4P8X ,my graphics card is an Asus nvidia GeForce 5200, and I'm running on Win XP. I did overclock but it worked perfectly for months, until one day when it started howing these messages everytime I start up. Now, even if I set the setting to Standard (no overclock), I still get the message every time I turn my PC on. However, when I Restart/ Reset my PC, I don't get this message. Any ideas on how to solve this? And could you give simple, step-by-step instructions? I've read through some of the other threads and most of the time I could only understand about 1/3 of what is being explained. Sorry.Thanks

10-28-2005, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	try a new bios battery __________________

10-28-2005, 10:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,260 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	a battery is that cheap it is as good as free __________________

10-29-2005, 04:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	should have thought of that before you overclocked __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

10-29-2005, 09:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Can you check the voltage on the battery? (should be 3 volts) I have read quite a few post where paople have had dead batteries on these asus boards. If they remain unpluged for any length of time it will also drain the battery. I have also had this problem when the jumper for the cmos had came off , How it came off but it was off. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]

10-28-2005, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Darthmic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	Is there a....."cheaper" way? preferably...errr,free?

10-29-2005, 04:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	actually overclocking would not have hurt a bios button battery. alot of other things, sure, but not that.

10-29-2005, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Darthmic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	A few months ago, I moved my PC. I'm not sure if the problem occured before i moved or only after, but, is it possible for the battery to be..well, knocked out of place? Also, what's the life span of a normal BIOS battery? Thanks for your replies, by the way.

10-31-2005, 12:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Normal life of the lithium batteries i believe is around 3 years or so. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink