CMOS Checksum bad??

mad_hatter · 03-11-2005, 04:14 PM

have a comp that I've just bought a new HDD for...
but when I put it in and powered up the HDD would not be found in CMOS.
I reset CMOS from the MoBo, then booted up again. This time the message came up CMOS Checksum bad.
What does this exactly mean, and what do I do to fix the prob?

**Praetor** · 03-12-2005, 04:11 AM

When you get that message most of the time either the CMOS has been reset to failsafe defaults or it prompts you to do so. In either case, reset it and then on the next bootup, set the options back to what you like them to be. It could also be a sign of a failing CMOS battery (which should be easy to test for)

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mad_hatter Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: chesterfield, uk Age: 20 Posts: 25	CMOS Checksum bad?? have a comp that I've just bought a new HDD for... but when I put it in and powered up the HDD would not be found in CMOS. I reset CMOS from the MoBo, then booted up again. This time the message came up CMOS Checksum bad. What does this exactly mean, and what do I do to fix the prob? __________________ Mad_Hatter :cool:

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Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,949	When you get that message most of the time either the CMOS has been reset to failsafe defaults or it prompts you to do so. In either case, reset it and then on the next bootup, set the options back to what you like them to be. It could also be a sign of a failing CMOS battery (which should be easy to test for) __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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