BIOS Keeps Resetting

[godfrd824]

My BIOS keeps resetting itself after power outages, or even when I disconnect the computer from the outlet for more than 5 minutes. I've replaced the CMOS battery 3 times, I replaced it today, setup my BIOS, disconnected the computer, connected it 30 minutes later and the BIOS had reset itself. IDK what the issue is.

 

[godfrd824]

Le bump?

 

[realmadrid12]

Are you putting the battery in correctly? I know thats a stupid question but other than that you have a bad board.

EDIT: Pretty sure your not allowed to bump either...just as an FYI

 

[godfrd824]

I'm putting it with the side that says CR2032 sticking up.

 

[oldbrave]

Check the jumper, make sure that it is on the proper pins, if in doubt check the manual.
Also make sure the battery is seated completely.

 

[godfrd824]

I've checked the jumper, it's not the issue, I guess my motherboard is faulty, what can be done about this?

 

[trents]

If the board is still under warranty you can RMA it. If not you will need to buy a new one. I hope that when you may have jumpered the CMOS to do a reset you didn't do it without first turning off the PSU or unplugging it.

 

[godfrd824]

It's not under warranty, does anyone know what the exact issue is? Is a contact broken? Because maybe that can be fixed.

 

[trents]

It could be any number of things from a bad capacitor to a corrupted CMOS. Not worth the headache and expense of trying to diagnose and repair it.

 

[godfrd824]

This is terribly annoying, I'm currently waiting for Ivy Bridge, I guess it will have to stay like that till April.

 

[ggmanyak]

assuming you have more than 1 ram installed. just try using 1 ram,. let it boot to windows and update your system time. turn off and unplug, wait for 1-5minutes and power on your pc. if it still resetting, try the other ram.