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Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 13:57
by Techy111
Every now and again on start up i get a bad checksum error and Bios resets.....?
Says date and time not set....i have to set them again...!
Is this a bad battery or is it in need of replacing....or is it something more worrying...?
Tony
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 14:00
by DaveB
Hi Tony..
Lee had this problem on a Biostar board for just about the entire life of the mobo. In fact.. the only time it stopped is when he got a new system!!! I think he did eventually change the battery (the mobo wouldn't post by this time) but can't remember if the prob continued :think:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 14:30
by Techy111
Hi Dave....its an ASUS P5KE WiFi Deluxe board and its only 7 months old......
Bit worried about this and was thinking of just buying a better board.....My 1 Gig 3870 X2 card barely fits on it anyway..... :think:
Anyone else had this...or know of this problem...?
Tony
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 15:10
by speedbird591
Hi Tony. I usually pop along to the PC Advisor forum helproom if I'm looking for PC help. So I did a search for 'checksum errors' and this first post may well answer your question. If not, there are plenty more posts to choose from!
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index ... &forumid=1
Ian
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 15:14
by Techy111
Thanks Ian....heading over there now mate....
Tony
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 15:27
by Techy111
Ohhhhh........its scary reading....better not be my new CPU.......
Tony
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:01
by Garry Russell
Hi Tony
7 months old but didn't you have a lot of trouble before on this new setup??
Garry
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:04
by Techy111
Yes Mr Russell.......seems like its come back to bite me in the assss......
Got a real sneaky feeling something is going to let go..... :-(
Tony
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:13
by Garry Russell
That's what I'm thinking.....something in there that's never going to behave :think:
Garry
Re: Start up error....
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:20
by speedbird591
Techy111 wrote:Ohhhhh........its scary reading....better not be my new CPU.......
Hmmm. I read it as being most likely the battery and far less likely to be the other possibilities. Did you try this to check the battery?
PCAdvisor wrote:If you turn off the computer and then pull the power socket from the wall. If the bios says it's gone back to defaults, mainly the clock and date. You need a new battery. If the bios holds the time and date. You don't need a battery.
If you don't like the answer it gives , try another search in the helproom using "checksum error" until you find an answer you like
Keeping my fingers crossed...
Ian