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on: September 16, 2012, 09:47:02 am
Hi, so I've had this problem for a while... well honestly I have a BUNCH of problems.
I did a format on my PC two months ago. And made a clean windows 7 installation, but ever since then, everytime I try to start my pc:

It turns on, screen stays black for about 20 seconds, then it turns off. It turns on again (by itself) and launches, but then it shows me a small purple window (before launching OS) that says "CMOS Checksum Error". After that I press F1 to load defaults, so then it goes into Windows.

What I noticed after that is everytime it happens (it happens daily), the date is set back to 2009 (and rarely to 2001 :conf:).

Also, there's this service called RST (Rapid Storage Technology) by Intel. It supposedly provides faster access to data on drives. And that seems true, because ever since the format, it shows me a caution sign in the tray and tells me that it's not running. Also since it stopped running, my games have been a LOT slower.

One last issue, every week or so, the PC would ask me if I would want to switch to AHCI mode on SATA. But when I agree it reaches the "Loading Operating System", and just stays there indefinitely.

Right now I'm in the middle of getting my hands on some drivers for AHCI from windows... hopefully that fixes it. I'll keep you updated.

If anyone can help me I'd greatly appreciate it.

Oh, and here are my system specs (:():
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit.
Intel(R) HD Graphics (i5)
Intel(R) Core i5 650 @3.2GHz, 2.8GHz.
4GB Ram.



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Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 12:46:56 pm
Sounds like a BIOS error, perhaps try enter your BIOS settings and reset them all to stock, if someone at some point messed with those settings it could cause such errors.
Make sure all the cables are connected firmly, all the cards like RAM and so on are connected firmly.




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Reply #2 on: September 21, 2012, 11:59:36 pm
It could just potentially be a case of replacing the cmos battery.



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Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 02:08:39 pm
I was able to set it to AHCI mode. (needed a complete format)
Now I have a new issue. It happens a few times a day.
I would be playing, or browsing, or just using PS or anything, and the screen would freeze, the mouse would freeze, and sound would freeze. The only way to access the PC again, would be to turn it off (holding the power button for 6 seconds), and back on.



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Reply #4 on: September 22, 2012, 02:15:14 pm
It could just potentially be a case of replacing the cmos battery.

This, your CMOS battery seems to be crying for a replacement.

Other than that, such a freeze can be caused by many factors. Does it happen even when the computer is idle or only when running certain applications?
Try to do a 'memtest' to test your RAM for errors. If your motherboard is able to boot from USB, download a memtest from the internet and store the files on your USB drive. Then go to the set-up of your motherboard, select USB as first boot device and run the memory test.
Windows 7's startup recovery also has a RAM-test, if you do have Windows 7, simply press F8 before the booting of Windows itself begins.

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Reply #5 on: September 22, 2012, 02:30:00 pm
This, your CMOS battery seems to be crying for a replacement.

Other than that, such a freeze can be caused by many factors. Does it happen even when the computer is idle or only when running certain applications?
Try to do a 'memtest' to test your RAM for errors. If your motherboard is able to boot from USB, download a memtest from the internet and store the files on your USB drive. Then go to the set-up of your motherboard, select USB as first boot device and run the memory test.
Windows 7's startup recovery also has a RAM-test, if you do have Windows 7, simply press F8 before the booting of Windows itself begins.
I've already done the memory diagnostics test. It came out without errors. The freeze happens randomly, sometimes when I'm using chrome, others when I'm playing... one time it happened on the desktop. (no apps running) At first I thought it would be my CPU, so I cleaned it of all the dust, and put it back. Still the same issue.

And the CMOS battery... which part is that? (I'm a fail at hardware)



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Reply #6 on: September 22, 2012, 03:04:41 pm
I've already done the memory diagnostics test. It came out without errors. The freeze happens randomly, sometimes when I'm using chrome, others when I'm playing... one time it happened on the desktop. (no apps running) At first I thought it would be my CPU, so I cleaned it of all the dust, and put it back. Still the same issue.

And the CMOS battery... which part is that? (I'm a fail at hardware)






Also, can you check the error logs of your window, what do they say?

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Reply #7 on: September 22, 2012, 04:09:35 pm





Also, can you check the error logs of your window, what do they say?
Where can I find this type of battery? Is it the usual PC hardware store?
The error log only say something about power outage.



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Reply #8 on: September 22, 2012, 05:49:26 pm
You don't need to replace the battery, just take it out for a while then put it back in.



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Reply #9 on: September 22, 2012, 07:23:09 pm
You don't need to replace the battery, just take it out for a while then put it back in.
How long would that be?



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Reply #10 on: September 22, 2012, 07:27:47 pm



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Reply #11 on: September 22, 2012, 08:05:30 pm
Just to be sure pull it out for like 5minutes then put it back in... make sure the power is unplugged when you pull the battery out.



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Reply #12 on: September 22, 2012, 08:07:30 pm
You don't need to replace the battery, just take it out for a while then put it back in.

If it is malfunctioning you can try as much as you like, a replacement would be the only fix. The battery is too weak to keep the data.

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Reply #13 on: September 25, 2012, 12:08:51 pm
I heard this battery only stores date and time..  :neutral:

Guess not..  :lol:



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Reply #14 on: October 05, 2012, 02:09:51 pm
Sorry for taking long to reply. I did the CMOS battery thing, and I realised the Checksum Error's been happening whenever the PC loses power (whether while on or off). The freezes still happen... :(

**EDIT**: What should I use? AVG or Avast?



 


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