bios settings reset every few weeks, sometimes its more frequent, sometimes it could take a month

Markhad93

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i have been having a weird problem with my computer. i will turn it on, it will immediately turn off, then turn itself back on, but my bios settings would reset when this happens. i have my cpu overclocked, could it possibly be an unstable overclock? or im thinking it could be my cmos battery.

specs: mobo: gigabyte z170 gaming 3
cpu: i5 6600k
gpu: gtx 1070
psu: evga supernova g2 850w
cpu cooler: evo 212