My mobo bios settings reset whenever I unplug and move my PC

UberTiger · 19 Feb 2014 at 09:59

I have an Asus P6T mobo in my PC.

I uplugged everything yesterday to have a reshuffle and when I plugged it back in it seemed like the bios settings had reset, date and everything.

Could it be the battery on the mobo?

Anything else it could be?

If so is it a standard battery size for all motherboards?

RJC · 19 Feb 2014 at 10:00

It does sound that the BIOS battery has failed - fairly cheap to buy.

OhEsEcks · 19 Feb 2014 at 10:06

RJC said:
It does sound that the BIOS battery has failed - fairly cheap to buy.

This. It's a button battery you're after.

Ripshod · 19 Feb 2014 at 10:09

CR2032 to be precise, but you'll know that cos it's on the battery. Cheap as chips so long as you stay away from the high street retailers and their inflated egos/prices. Back street electonics shops are the place to go.

UberTiger · 19 Feb 2014 at 11:10

Thanks guys, I'm surprised overclockers doesn't sell them.

OhEsEcks · 19 Feb 2014 at 11:20

TURBO CHARGE YOUR PC BIOS WITH THE RAZER ILLUMINATED BUTTON CELL BATTERY! 200000% MOAR FPS! 7 GAZILLION MOAR GIGABUTTS! GOLD CONNECTORS!

Canary Wundaboy · 19 Feb 2014 at 13:59

OhEsEcks said:
TURBO CHARGE YOUR PC BIOS WITH THE RAZER ILLUMINATED BUTTON CELL BATTERY! 200000% MOAR FPS! 7 GAZILLION MOAR GIGABUTTS! GOLD CONNECTORS!

Now I want one....

Ripshod · 19 Feb 2014 at 14:56

^^

Will the shop be getting those in any time soon?