Crosshair VIII Impact - Boot issue + CMOS Battery replacement.

[darcymccracken]

Hey There,

 

I'm having trouble with my computer when I boot it up. For a good month or so now when I have been booting up my PC my BIOS settings always get reset, my PC doesn't post, and then I have to press the reset button to get it to post and I have to put them back in every time and then my PC then goes through into windows. Now this week, the problem has been getting worse, where I get up to the point where I have to put my BIOS settings back in, then sometimes it just goes through to a black screen (no error codes), sometimes it posts and is loading into windows then shuts itself off again and boot cycles, sometimes the PC has to repair itself, sometimes it just doesn't post at all. I have tried resetting windows 10. My motherboard is an Asus Crosshair VIII Impact, and I have windows installed on 2x Corsair MP510 480gb SSD's in RAID 0 (I know its stupid but I only use my computer for games and I wouldn't be too bothered if they kick the bucket and they lose everything).

 

My problem then becomes two-fold. I understand that my BIOS settings not being saved is a CMOS battery issue and needs to be replaced, however in this particular board, the battery is heat shrinked into a plastic cover, when I cut the cover off, the battery connectors have been like soldered onto them and I'm not sure how to replace the battery, therefore does anyone know how to replace the battery on this motherboard. I have attached photos of CMOS battery. I have submitted an RMA to see if they can change the battery.

 

Then my booting issues, why do I have to press the reset button to get it to post, why do I boot cycle and it shuts itself off randomly after it has posted, and why is my computer just being dank really lol.

 

Would love to hear any suggestions or if anyone has had these problems before.

 

Thank you

[Mark Kaine]

the thing is the battery plugs into (or next to) that box with the black tape cover... you really just need a new battery for your board, that should come with the appropriate "soldered on" cables.

 

this is pretty standard actually (although highly consumer and environmentally unfriendly of course) 

 

 

3 hours ago, darcymccracken said:

have submitted an RMA to see if they can change the battery.

if you still have warranty and they do it, i suggest that route. 

 

although technically an empty battery probably isn't a warranty case.