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kessler
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Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 5:23pm |
Hiya guys,
I changed the cmos battery on my new build in November because the other had died, even though it was a new board. Now, it appears that the same problem has happened again, the time in the uefi is not moving and I have changed it a couple of times. Is there anything I can check that may be causing the battery to fail? I used a good quality one, an energizer one which had a date of 2020 on it. I always power down the pc and switch off at the mains after use. Cheers, Rory |
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dogtrack
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Should be good for about 5 years (or there abouts). Seeing as you have had the experience twice, within months, leads me to believe that the battery holder may be at fault. Use a magnifier if you can and have a look to see if there is an irregularity in the seating. Both with/without the battery seated. (something likely to cause a short & thus discharge the cell).
If nothing is obvious, then you will have to replace the MB...under warranty still I presume.
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kessler
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Thanks for the input. I'll have a look-see when I change the damned thing.
Rory |
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MartinW
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Is this a Z87 board?
If so there is an issue, hold on... |
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MartinW
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Okay, it seems the solution is to reset the CMOS. It seems there might be an issue that's surfacing re the Z87.
Check to see if there's a new BIOS as well, the issue may have been addressed. |
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kessler
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Hi Martin, sorry, been away for a few days. Yes its the Z87 Deluxe. I updated the bios to the latest version on Sat just gone and then changed the battery again. At the minute it seems to be ok, but will keep a close watch on it. if It does it again and I reset the cmos, presumably this will set it back to the default settings?
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MartinW
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Here's some more info on this common issue Rory, from the Asus experts...
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?36676-Frozen-Time-Clock-in-UEFI-The-Fix&country=&status=
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kessler
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Thanks for the link Martin. It's just frozen again this minute, but was ok when I powered up. Also been getting BSOD since updating the bios. I'll reset the cmos as per the advice when I get chance.
What's the MEI driver by the way? |
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MartinW
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It's the Intel management engine driver.
If it gets on your nerves Rory, do contact Asus. You can't guarantee that a replacement won't have the same problem, but it's possible as many boards seem okay. Also, Asus may have come up with a solution by now. |
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kessler
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I'm going to have to probably live with it Martin, as changing the board will mean a full reinstall of everything and i've only just got the thing how I want it since building it just before christmas. I'll keep an eye on that link you gave me and also on the Asus forum to see if they come up with a fix. Cheers rory |
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MartinW
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Asus HQ are investigating anyway, so I'm sure there will be an update to fix it sooner or later.
Not unusual with new motherboards, there are usually glitches along the way before they are 100% stable. |
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