That's not a new friend, either.
Jef
"TomG" wrote:
| actually, the "new friend" I was referring to was "that short thingie" you | made reference to in your previous post... a "new friend." | | -- | | Thomas Geery | Network+ certified | | ftp://geerynet.d2g.com | ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP | This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!... | over 117,000 FTP users served! | ^^^^^^^ | | | | | "Jef Norton" wrote:
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| > Not a new friend. I've been working on perfecting the recipe for a | Sapphire | > Squishy� for quite some time. | > | > The recipe is actually quite simple:
| >
| > 3-finger shot of Sapphire, dash vermouth, shaken, not stirred, with | cracked | > ice, applied orally with garnish of choice. Reapply as necessary to | attain | > that squishy brain feeling. | > | > Jef | > | > | > "TomG" wrote:
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| > | I've killed brain cells, just in a different quadrant. I can no longer | > walk | > | and talk or chew gum at the same time. glad to hear that you made a new | > | friend! | > | | > | -- | > | | > | Thomas Geery | > | Network+ certified | > | | > | ftp://geerynet.d2g.com | > | ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP | > | This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!... | > | over 117,000 FTP users served! | > | ^^^^^^^ | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | "Jef Norton" wrote:
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| > | > I learn something new every day.
| > | >
| > | > Actually... learned two things today. One: that short thingie.
Two:
| > that
| > | > you haven't killed all your brain cells with Sapphire as I have. | > | > | > | > Jef | > | > | > | > | > | > "TomG" wrote:
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| > | > | right here in this very group we have had postings (for those of us | > who | > | > have | > | > | killed a brain cell or two with a Sapphire martini...) we have seen | > | folks | > | > | who had a short of *some* sort or another that resulted in batteries | > | being | > | > | killed quicker'n Homie mounts a sheep and slow system clock as a | > result | > | > and | > | > | eventually, I would agree that system CMOS settings would be lost as | > | well | > | > | even in this "mode" of a short circuit related failure. | > | > | | > | > | I agree that the more severe condition that the short would present | > | would | > | > be | > | > | exactly what you suggest. | > | > | | > | > | -- | > | > | | > | > | Thomas Geery | > | > | Network+ certified | > | > | | > | > | ftp://geerynet.d2g.com | > | > | ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP | > | > | This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!... | > | > | over 117,000 FTP users served! | > | > | ^^^^^^^ | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | "Jef Norton" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hi Tom -
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I thought about offering up the possibility of a short around the | > | > | > battery/CMOS... | > | > | > | > | > | > But wouldn't the OP get a clock set to default and CMOS errors at | > boot | > | > | from | > | > | > losing BIOS settings rather than just a slow clock? | > | > | > | > | > | > Curious (as I'm no expert in electronics). | > | > | > | > | > | > Jef | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > "TomG" wrote:
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| > | > | > | check the battery again... either the battery was substandard to | > | begin | > | > | > with | > | > | > | or possibly you have developed a short to the case mounting in | the | > | > area | > | > | of | > | > | > | the CMOS and battery. | > | > | > | | > | > | > | -- | > | > | > | | > | > | > | Thomas Geery | > | > | > | Network+ certified | > | > | > | | > | > | > | ftp://geerynet.d2g.com | > | > | > | ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP | > | > | > | This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!... | > | > | > | over 117,000 FTP users served! | > | > | > | ^^^^^^^ | > | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | > | > | "Rick Ong" wrote:
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| > | > | > | > Hi,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I had just changed a new CMOS battery for my mobo and | everything | > | is | > | > | fine | > | > | > | for | > | > | > | > a month or so, but somehow since a week ago, the timing in the | > | BIOS | > | > | > seems | > | > | > | to | > | > | > | > be lagging behind and going slower whenever the system shut | > down. | > | > Now | > | > | > when | > | > | > | I | > | > | > | > boot up, the time will be like few hours behind the actual | time. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Any clues what might be the problem? Thx in advance. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Rick | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | | > | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > | | > | | > | > | |
