Power switched off -> CMOS checksum error with Abit KW7

When I take the power cord off the computer power supply (when taking
the computer to lanparties) and later plug it back, when booting I get
this "CMOS checksum error. Defaults loaded." I have fine-tuned every
setting and that's really annoying to do it again. It seems that the
settings are still in the bios when booting (for example the keyboard
wake-up works) but right after that I get this checksum error. Why?

Too bad that check cannot be turned off as the settings in bios really
seem to be right.

I have done Googling, asked local nerds, tried newer bioses with no help.

sounds like a bad battery or that the CMOS clear jumper is not on the
correct pins (1 & 2, not just a single pin...)

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"A6jarvi" <> wrote in message
news:da0l7f$fs6$...
> When I take the power cord off the computer power supply (when taking the
> computer to lanparties) and later plug it back, when booting I get this
> "CMOS checksum error. Defaults loaded." I have fine-tuned every setting
> and that's really annoying to do it again. It seems that the settings are
> still in the bios when booting (for example the keyboard wake-up works)
> but right after that I get this checksum error. Why?
>
> Too bad that check cannot be turned off as the settings in bios really
> seem to be right.
>
> I have done Googling, asked local nerds, tried newer bioses with no help.

In article <da0l7f$fs6$>,
says...
> When I take the power cord off the computer power supply (when taking
> the computer to lanparties) and later plug it back, when booting I get
> this "CMOS checksum error. Defaults loaded." I have fine-tuned every
> setting and that's really annoying to do it again. It seems that the
> settings are still in the bios when booting (for example the keyboard
> wake-up works) but right after that I get this checksum error. Why?
>
> Too bad that check cannot be turned off as the settings in bios really
> seem to be right.
>
> I have done Googling, asked local nerds, tried newer bioses with no help.
>

Have you tried a new battery?

Bill