Something REALLY wrong with pc HELP

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:02

If this is in the wrong section, please move.

Well, after fiddling about inside my pc when turning on I saw a lot of messages that I had never seen before.
I will replay the events as I remember it:
Pressed the power button.
Three beeps
Black screen
Message- cmos battery low (then some more about CMOS, but did not have enough time to read)
Message- new cpu detected, please reinstall windows (all I did was move some case fans???)
Black screen
screen with options for windows appears (normal or safe mode???)
black screen
loads up normally???

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???????
Is my computer broke? I dare not turn it off to see if it is broken, so for now it is on.....

Help please

pallys · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:06

EDIT: actually just reboot it first, I bet its all fine now.

If not then turn it off, disconnect power. Make sure all connectors and components are firmly seated.

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:07

pallys said:
Turn it off, disconnect power. Make sure all connectors and components are firmly seated.

Well, I dont see how anything could have moved- all I did was open the case, unplug the case fans, move them and then re plug them in.....

Matteysan · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:07

I'd pop a new battery in seems it isn't keeping your bios settings correctly, had this happen to me on my asrock board. Apart from that do what Pallys said.

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:09

Mattey1 said:
I'd pop a new battery in seems it isn't keeping your bios settings correctly, had this happen to me on my asrock board. Apart from that do what Pallys said.

I've only had this pc 3 years.... :confused:

Can cmos battery run out in this time?

bledd · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:10

yes, some seem to have very short life in them

cheap to replace

Matteysan · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:10

I have no idea mate, mine did it after a year of having my board, worth a try heh?

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:11

I hate this pc, more trouble than i'ts worth....

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:12

bledd. said:
yes, some seem to have very short life in them

cheap to replace

What battery should I get?

Matteysan · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:15

The motherboard battery can be built using three different technologies: Nickel-cadmium (NiCd), NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM) and Lithium (Li). The Lithium battery, which is a round one (the size of a coin) and can be easily found at watchmaker's and computer parts stores, has long been the most used type. To buy one of these batteries, all you have to do is to look for a model CR2032 one.

CR2032

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:17

Mattey1 said:
CR2032

Thanks.
But why would this problem rear it's ugly head now??? It was working perfectly well 1 hour ago????
Oh... btw the windows choice thing has been going on for at least a month- is this related?

manic111 · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:47

If I were you I would 1st off check that you haven't dislodged the CMOS battery somehow; once I opened my case to replace my HSF, and subsequently had problems with the CMOS-turned out it had come loose slightly.

If that doesn't work get a new battery. Also, clear your CMOS and any overclock settings you have.

Then I would (if it was me) reinstall Windows to try and get rid of the errors-it can't hurt and there is nothing like a fresh clean install

Numbnuts · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:49

I had a battery go in a board that was less than a year old

Dreaded_Cheese · 8 Sep 2008 at 16:52

It's definitely cmos, I just restarted. No message but the time + date has been reset.... If it happens again I will replace the battery. cba right now.

Thanks all