CMOS battery replacement

[ashu888ashu888]

Hey guys i jus wanted to ask a simple but an important querry tat:
WAT IS THE DURATION AFTER WICH WE SHUD REPLACE THE CMOS BATTERY (with a new one) on our mobo??

Is there any speicific period like years or so?? Or any specific indication tat the CMOS battery shud be replaced by a new one? Does an old battery hv any bad effect on the system ??


Cheers n e-peace...

[jack// ani]

I've 8 year old PI machine...never replaced its battery yet....but still working fine.

[theraven]

if u start gettin cmos checksum error
or ur system clock is always inaccurate no matter how many times u change the time ..
thats when u should replace the cmos battery
no need otherwise
there is no specific period

[ashu888ashu888]

Hey thanx alot theraven but one more querry Mr.Mod....Where will i get this Cmos Checksum Error (if at all i hd to get an errer like this) Will it be at the WINDOWS Bootup or where??

Cheers n e-peace...

[mako_123]

You will get the CMOS checksum error when you start your computer During Power On Self Test .