This is a welcome change. might be keen on picking up the PlayStation 5 Pro. The new console model is heading our way in the marketplace soon. However, you might be surprised to see that one revision ...

I had a co-worker tell me that he had an old computer that the "trickle charger" died on him, thus causing his CMOS to die and screw up his BIOS. I have never heard of anything like a "trickle charger ...

PCs have a battery on the motherboard that provides the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor with a minimal amount of power, even when unplugged. This CMOS battery lets the system clock keep ...

You need to begin by locating the CMOS battery, which is a thin, round, button-like object. It can sometimes be hidden by extension cards or connectors. On older PCs it may have a cylindrical shape.

When you start your system, first, it performs the checksum test of the BIOS. If the checksum test is incorrect, it is assumed that the BIOS is corrupt and the hidden ...

A month after sorting a similar issue for PlayStation 4, it looks like Sony has also deployed a fix for PS5's dead battery issue. As with PS4, the issue here was a loss of access to digital games when ...

One of the main culprits behind BIOS issues is the CMOS battery. The battery powers the CMOS memory, which stores BIOS settings. If the battery is drained, the CMOS will not remember the settings, and ...

I would be inclined to say "no" re: crashing, but I'd try to clear CMOS, redo the settings, and see if it helps. Otherwise, no clue ...

If you have owned your computer for a few years, you may notice certain problems, such as it may no longer remember the current time and date, certain peripherals may ...

Xbox is pledging to look into consoles continuing to run after the internal CMOS battery eventually dies. Now, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said the manufacturer is looking into ways to fix similar ...