Can you measure the current drawn from the battery? You might need 4 hands to hold the multimeter probes and a bit of wire to measure it. The battery is only used for the clock and NVRAM, which only need a few µA, but if it's draining in mere days then the current might be 0.1mA or more, which should be measurable on a standard multimeter.
Z390 Aorus Master draining CMOS batteries.
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Its been returned now mate, i'm up and running with the replacement.
I'm just monitoring the new one to see if the problem repeats itself.
I have a Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI not had to replace my Cmos, I do power it off from the wall the days I have to go to work and know I wont have time to go on my computer for more than a day just to save the penny and the planet (maybe).
However i do own a unique system, AmigaONE x1000 that getting close to 9 years old. Change the Cmos on it once two years ago, using Duracell battery so my experience is they should last 7 years.
However i do own a unique system, AmigaONE x1000 that getting close to 9 years old. Change the Cmos on it once two years ago, using Duracell battery so my experience is they should last 7 years.
Changing the battery is difficult due to its ridiculous location.
Practical solution: do not shut down the computer. Instead of that SLEEP the pc by re-defining the power button function or using ALT-F4 with no active window (mouse cursor at empty desktop location). Keep the power cord connected.
Waking up the pc will get it back in operation immediately and without rebooting.
Practical solution: do not shut down the computer. Instead of that SLEEP the pc by re-defining the power button function or using ALT-F4 with no active window (mouse cursor at empty desktop location). Keep the power cord connected.
Waking up the pc will get it back in operation immediately and without rebooting.