CMOS Checksum Error

Kakarot · Post by **Kakarot** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 9:59 am

Hey what causes a computer to just start giving a CMOS Checksum Error on the post for no apparent reason. Its about 1-1 and 1/2 years old. And I'm pretty sure it gives a different message if the battery is dead. Any ideas?

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 10:46 am

I think that is from a dead battery.

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/booterrGBER08-c.html

Kakarot · Post by **Kakarot** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 2:28 pm

hmm, well maybe I will start with the battery and go from there. Man, I coulda swore it gave a different message for dying batterys. Oh well.. thanks for the linkage bruh.

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 2:38 pm

Your welcome. I used to get that error a long long time ago and it had me stumped. A fresh battery cured it for me.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 4:14 pm

You get that message if the CMOS becomes corrupt which is USUALLY caused by a weak battery. It might have enough juice to barely hold it's own but the voltage may be dipping low enough sometimes to scramble the CMOS memory.