What Happens When The CMOS Battery Fails?

Posted on Saturday, July 05 2008 @ 20:31 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Tech ARP has just posted the ED#98 : Quote - Ever wondered what happens if your CMOS battery fails? Most of us know that the CMOS settings are retained whenever the PC is powered, but what happens when you turn off the PC? Will those CMOS settings just go poof? Or will they remain intact as long as the power supply remains turned on? Believe it or not, no one knew for sure, so iModAMD decided to test a few motherboards and find out.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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