I have assembled a system with the following config- Intel E6600 2.4 GHz processor Asus P5N32 E SLI Motherboard Asus EN8800 640 MB Graphics card Zion 800 Mhz 1 GB memory iBall 500 Watts SMPS _________________________ The problem i am experiencing is that i have to reset the bios everytime using the CMOS reset button on the motherboard to start the computer. But when i keep the graphics card in the lowest PCI-E slot the computer starts itself. But the message showing that there is CMOS error, default loaded, press F1 to continue appears. Also i lose one of my PCI slots when i keep the graphics card in the lowest slot. Please help.
I have recenty had to order a new bios after the same problem happens to me. You tried to update your bios in windows, didn't you? Try pressing F1, windows should still work You have an AMI bios right? It managed to run windows atleast but: Reduced Performance Failure to overclock at previously reached speeds Problems with windows getting the time right You're lucky your bios is in a socket and not soldered into the board Directly email asus, or walk into your computer shop if you bought it from somewhere close, and ask them for a replacement bios. They shouldn't rip you off (mabye 10-20 bucks).
The BIOS is software stored in hardware, and it is often referred to as firmware. It's the software that performs the power-on self test, the very first steps of the boot process, and provides the basic interface to much of the hardware. To read more about your BIOS problem click here.
Oh yeah, just to mention, if you manage to boot to windows, flash to the older version you had before again.
If you flash your BIOS to an older version, it's as good as dead. Because that doesn't work in most cases. The problem you are experiencing is a dead CMOS battery. It's a battery on the motherboard with the same size as a watch battery. Take it out, and get a new one in an electronics/computer store. Doesn't cost much. BIOS settings are stored in that battery, but if it doesn't hold a charge (anymore) it can't remember the system configuration. Replacement instructions are here
Are they shipping mobos with the plastic CMOS battery shields still? I know I had to remove one from an old mobo. Guess it was supposed to stop the slow drain of shelf life.
No the P5N32-E SLI doesn't have a battery shield (got the same mobo). Maybe the battery is drained because it doesn't have a plastic shield.
