BIOS settings keep resetting.

[Morgoth97]

Hey, forum

You could check my signature for my system’s specification.

I’ve been having an issue with my motherboard. My BIOS settings resetting and I get this message upon entering the BIOS:

”Clear CMOS information

BIOS has reset. Please re-config your BIOS set up items if needed.” 

As you can imagine this can be irrating as I’d have to go back into the BIOS and load my profile.

 

What I have tried:

- Reseating RAM.

- Updating Mobo.

- Removing overclocking settings.

 

I have a reason to believe that my motherboard isn’t functioning as intended. The Gigabyte Auros x299 Gaming 9 is a motherboard with two chip. I believe my system is switching between the two BIOS chips hence resetting Cmos in the process. I believe this to be the case because when I flashed one BIOS chip (updating it), the next time I booted my system it appeared to be the older BIOS version so I had to update it again. There’s also other evidence including BIOS profiles.

 

TL;DR

My motherboard keeps switching between two BIOS chips and I don’t know what to do.

[EPPHO]

Buy a new CMOS battery and change it.

[Windows7ge]

The nickel shaped battery on your motherboard is suppose to prevent this from happening. Keeps the BIOS chip powered so it saves the custom changes you made. It behaves like RAM once it loses power everything is gone (Except for the default BIOS config). Change the battery. Though usually those are pretty reliable or your PSU keeps the BIOS powered even when the computer is "off". I'd try replacing the battery anyways.

[Morgoth97]

1 hour ago, frozeNNN said:

Buy a new CMOS battery and change it.

@Windows7ge

Just did. Issues still occur. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Morgoth97]

Anymore suggestions before I contact Gigabyte support?

[Nounji]

I'm assuming you put the jumpers in the wrong place.

[Morgoth97]

17 hours ago, Nounji said:

I'm assuming you put the jumpers in the wrong place.

I’m highly certain they aren’t but I reseated them anyways. The issue lingers.