Hi, so I am getting a CMOS checksum bad error.
specs:
Mobo: MSI 870-G45
CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition - 6 cores
RAM: Mushkin enhanced silverline stiletto 4x4GB DDR3-1333
GPU: XFX RADEON 6950 2GB
750w PSU
OS: Windows 7 professional (LEGIT version)
What i've done:
Replaced the cmos battery
Swap out video cards, reinstall drivers
Tried running with 1 stick of ram
Unlugged e-sata from the sata-6 port (something that came with my case)
I have tried all the BIOS settings, still same thing
What is really weird is that even though I get this checksum error, the time and date do not change.
But, it seems not to save any other settings which I make in the BIOS.
Another observation, when I remove sticks of ram..
Lets say I had 16gb to start, this will give me the cmos bad error, here is what i did; Turn off pc, remove 8gb of ram, turn on pc. Then it will boot up normally with no checksum bad error. But if I restart then I will get the checksum bad error.
Same thing happened when I only had it running on 1 stick of 4gb ram, first boot will be fine, then if I restart the checksum bad error is back.
Even though I have this cmos checksum bad error, I can press F2 to load default settings and continue, and my computer will work just fine.. heck I'm on it right now. I havn't gotten any BSODs, but at times my video card driver will randomly crash (only when im playing a game). I believe this may be due to the fact that my BIOS isn't saving any values besides the date and time
If anyone has any suggestions, please post, I am looking forward to your responses on my problem
)
specs:
Mobo: MSI 870-G45
CPU: AMD Phenom II Black Edition - 6 cores
RAM: Mushkin enhanced silverline stiletto 4x4GB DDR3-1333
GPU: XFX RADEON 6950 2GB
750w PSU
OS: Windows 7 professional (LEGIT version)
What i've done:
Replaced the cmos battery
Swap out video cards, reinstall drivers
Tried running with 1 stick of ram
Unlugged e-sata from the sata-6 port (something that came with my case)
I have tried all the BIOS settings, still same thing
What is really weird is that even though I get this checksum error, the time and date do not change.
But, it seems not to save any other settings which I make in the BIOS.
Another observation, when I remove sticks of ram..
Lets say I had 16gb to start, this will give me the cmos bad error, here is what i did; Turn off pc, remove 8gb of ram, turn on pc. Then it will boot up normally with no checksum bad error. But if I restart then I will get the checksum bad error.
Same thing happened when I only had it running on 1 stick of 4gb ram, first boot will be fine, then if I restart the checksum bad error is back.
Even though I have this cmos checksum bad error, I can press F2 to load default settings and continue, and my computer will work just fine.. heck I'm on it right now. I havn't gotten any BSODs, but at times my video card driver will randomly crash (only when im playing a game). I believe this may be due to the fact that my BIOS isn't saving any values besides the date and time
If anyone has any suggestions, please post, I am looking forward to your responses on my problem
)
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