BIOS keeps resetting

Discussion in 'Processors, Motherboards & Memory' started by yorker, Mar 22, 2010.

  1. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    hi guys,

    I've got a problem with my bios on my laptop.
    It keeps resetting .It doesnt store any info unless the power keeps powering it. Its a pain coz gotta keep loading to "default optimization(F9)" in the bios just to have the USB2.0 activated. If i dont F9 it, my USB is USB1.0

    Things done:
    -changed battery
    -tried to reflash thru msi site but the flash utility by MSI wont flash because its updated.
    -checked at FTEC theres not bios update.

    Specs:
    Ftec 8260 W2 series also known as MSI1012 or MSI S260
    Battery is dead so its unuse.
    Warranty over.


    Picture attached.
    lemme know if need more info. much much appreciated :pray:
     

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  2. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Sounds like the motherboard's CMOS battery is dead. You will need to get that replaced.
     
  3. Lacus

    Lacus Newbie

    He changed the battery already :D...seems like something else is wrong. wait, which battery is he referring to, Cmos battery or laptop battery :faint:
     
  4. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    CMOS battery already replaced.....laptop battery still konged...
     
  5. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    You may have replaced the CMOS battery but I don't think the replacement battery is working, or installed correctly, because the CMOS settings are not being stored.

    To confirm, keep your laptop plugged into main power. Boot up and set up the BIOS. If you can restart the notebook without the CMOS error message, that means the CMOS battery isn't working right.
     
  6. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    To confirm, keep your laptop plugged into main power. Boot up and set up the BIOS. If you can restart the notebook without the CMOS error message, that means the CMOS battery isn't working right.
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    yeap...if i dont power off my laptop and restarts settings remain.

    hmm....i even held the battery in my hand while resetting and it didnt work..will try again..
     
  7. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    i re-replaced the battery with a newer one, and as dumb as i might sound, it worked! thx anyway guys:D
     
  8. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Oh, your first replacement battery must have been a dud. That's great news! Glad it worked. :thumb:
     
  9. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    yea,...dud... -.-""
    u never appreciate a usb 2 when u got usb 1 :p
     
  10. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    USB 1? What happened?
     
  11. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    coz my laptop if the bios resets, the date resets, hence the drivers in windows resets so it reverts to usb1. i find it weird too.
    theres no usb button in Bios...but i have to select Optimize values to get my usb 2.0 back..
    what u think is the reason?
     
  12. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Probably the default BIOS settings has the USB controller revert to the slower USB 1.1 mode (failsafe mode).

    The BIOS setting is there. It's just hidden. That's the reason why you need to select Optimized Settings (or something like that) to enable USB 2.0.
     
  13. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    ooo..understood.
    but seriously the bios sucks. coz not much to change including the usb.
     
  14. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Hehe.. It's not that it sucks. They limited the BIOS options to reduce RMAs due to improper BIOS settings.
     
  15. yorker

    yorker Newbie

    well...hahaha too many itchy hands around:p
     
  16. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Hehe.. That's what they are worried about. :D

    If you can't touch it, you can't mess it up... and they don't have to fix it. :haha:
     

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