How would the battery of the motherboard affect the PC?

[alijayadv]

Every motherboard has a battery. If the battery were to run out eventually, what would be the consequence? How will this affect the PC?

[sswilson]

You'd lose all user defined information (like date/time) and force the PC to re-assess the Auto settings every time it reboots. In rare cases it might prevent a post, and/or cause general mahem......

[KaptCrunch]

well said sswilson took the words out of mouth

also boot time is longer due to defaults set (auto) and if SLI system would not see it

[sswilson]

BTW... we're not all that partial to spambots (human or otherwise) here at HWC..... :)

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by sswilson

In rare cases it might prevent a post, and/or cause general mahem......

lol...mahem is not quite the word I would have used, but it gets the point across.

[sswilson]

Heh... I initially considered using the phrase "higildey pigiley" to describe the generally random chaotic acts which can occur from a failed battery, but realised I had absolutely no idea how to spell it, and that a dictionary wasn't likely to help.... ;)

edit: Well.... what do you know.... ;)

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[great_big_abyss]

Originally Posted by sswilson

Heh... I initially considered using the phrase "higildey pigiley" to describe the generally random chaotic acts which can occur from a failed battery, but realised I had absolutely no idea how to spell it, and that a dictionary wasn't likely to help.... ;)

edit: Well.... what do you know.... ;)

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