On the Blink!

[acro666]

Hello everyone

May I ask: what are the warning signs that:

a: The CMOS battery is on the blink, and

b: The PSU is on the blink

Blinking 'eck, some questions 'eh ?

regards

acro666

[s3ds]

a - 1. having to keep setting the time
2. having a bios warning about default settings
3. clock running backwards ( ok this happened to me once )

b - 1. smoke coming out of the back of your pc ( not much of a warning realy )
2. PC shuts down like you have pulled the plug
3. problems getting to post
4. unstable pc

thats my experiance

[amjedm]

Agree with what's been posted above but just to add/elaborate (PSU) - PC comes to life for a few seconds - fans spin and then shuts down.

[schmunk]

My BIOS battery's been dead for aaaaages, and I've not been bothered to change it. It doesn't affect the normal working of the PC, but if I disconnect the mains I have to reset the BIOS settings when I next power it up - not enough of an annoyance to make me remember to buy a battery.

[hitman67]

Should those batteries need to be replaced often? Can't say I've ever known of one go.

[s3ds]

dont need to replace untill they stop working i think ive only changed 3 in 10 years mind you i only look after 20-30 pc at any time

i usualy have a spare from an old mobo

[acro666]

Thank you indeed everyone for your replies. I will bear it all in mind? Who am I kidding!

regards

acro666

[hitman67]

I've been using PCs since the Early 90s and have never heard of one go up to this point, I guess it would happen if either the battery/mobo was defective or if it was left stood for a long time.