CMOS Checksum error & Corrupt files

[Merlin4458]

Sorry to repost but its a slightly different issue. Well my pc is still taking ages on windows laoding screen. But wot i dont udnerstand is everytime i reboot i get the CMOS Checksum Error - Defualts loaded, and i have to reset time and stuff. Also every file i download bar a few are corrupt. Like asus updates/mIRC/ u name it, its downlaods corrupt.

Checks ive done:
HD = 100% Fine
Ram = 100% Fine
Cpu = Prime/SP2004 , Both 100% fine

My only guess is the bios battery has gone?

Ideas lads, and sorry for kinda repost..

[nvening]

checksum errors suggests a weak battery or corupt bios, if you can get into your bios i guess its not corrupt so mabe try a battery from another system.

[killie99]

sounds like a battery problem, is the date and time in the bios running slow? The battery though won't cause files to be corrupt, you need to check your network stats for corrupt packets - you may have a bad network connection somewhere.

[Merlin4458]

il get another battery, if i can actually get the battery out which icant . I just dont understand how t oget the battery out, the black casing round the batt jsut wont budge.

where can i buy battery from..

[Agent]

il get another battery, if i can actually get the battery out which icant . I just dont understand how t oget the battery out, the black casing round the batt jsut wont budge.

where can i buy battery from..

Isnt there a metal clip on the black surrounding ?
If so, just push this in and it will pop out.

PM me your address and ill send you another motherboard battery

[ExceededGoku]

Isn't the motherboard constantly taking power from the mains and only needs the battery when it has no power and so it must be a bios ROM corruption?

[Merlin4458]

i dont know . If i cleared the CMOs, would that reset my bios to original so i could re update the bios to another one? I know bugger all about this kinda thing

[scrandman]

i dont know . If i cleared the CMOs, would that reset my bios to original so i could re update the bios to another one? I know bugger all about this kinda thing

It will reset it to the default (safe) settings. It will not revert to a previous revision if you have already flashed the BIOS.

[Merlin4458]

ok so flashing the bios again could potentially solve the problem, if its a corrupt bios ROM?

[ExceededGoku]

potentially yes, or it could leave you without a comp for a week or 2...

[Merlin4458]

ive flashed my bios before. wot u mean goku... i just us the asus update and locate the bios i downloaded. How will that leave me without pc. Its quite late so im probably the missing the point

[arthurleung]

If your flash failed, you'll then need to rma the board you know

[Merlin4458]

gonna try bios flash tm, and also, this file corrupt stuff is still occuring. Even in cs source when i need t odownlaod maps they go corrupt and i have to redownlaod them off websites...

[BUFF]

also, this file corrupt stuff is still occuring. Even in cs source when i need t odownlaod maps they go corrupt and i have to redownlaod them off websites...

didn't you disable/uninstall/set to not offloadable the nVidia Network Access Manager?

[scrandman]

What BUFF said.

Also, is that SATA drive you're using an SATA II drive? Maxtor released a firmware update for these drives because of compatability problems / corruption with nForce4 chipsets.

Edit: BTW, I think you need to contact them to get them to send you the firmware update.