2032

[TennesseeTony]

Good heavens. Everything I have touched lately needs a new 2032!

https://smile.amazon.com/Energizer-...8&qid=1538703184&sr=1-6&keywords=2032+battery

Over 3 years (ALMOST 4) since my last order, so I guess I should not be surprised...

 

[crashtech]

When I used to do a lot of computer work, I bought those 50 at a time and just replaced them in everything I worked on. The one that mobos come with are usually cheap junk.

 

[VirtualLarry]

The one that mobos come with are usually cheap junk.

A surprising number of them are, yes. Not every "new" motherboard (even if a new model, worse if it's been on the market for a few years, and old stock), has a "new" CR2032. Most of them are pretty-much half-dead when you get the board. Still, should be able to get a few years out of them.

I picked up a few two-packs at the Dollar Store, where everything's a dollar. So $0.50 ea., at retail, plus tax of course, seemed like a fair deal to me.

Or you can buy blister-packs with like 10-20 on ebay, and take gambles on how long those have been in storage in the warehouse. Half of those are probably dead when you buy them too, unless you get like dated Energizer or Duracell ones, that cost $10-12 for a pack.

Edit: OH~! I see that the linked Amazon smile link, has individually tear-off blister packs, for $0.40 ea., not bad at all! Should get some.

 

[Ken g6]

You know, I don't think I've ever had to replace one of those in a mobo. What are the symptoms of needing to? Just losing the current time after being unplugged?

 

[ao_ika_red]

You know, I don't think I've ever had to replace one of those in a mobo. What are the symptoms of needing to? Just losing the current time after being unplugged?

Exactly.

Panasonic and Sony cells are favourites around here. I replaced my dad's abit board 4 years ago, and it's still going strong.

 

[TennesseeTony]

You know, I don't think I've ever had to replace one of those in a mobo. What are the symptoms of needing to? Just losing the current time after being unplugged?

I typically see an error msg regarding the BIOS, press ** to enter BIOS or *** to use defaults and continue. That used to really really hurt my feelings when I had spent weeks tweaking the overclock, and not being able to find my notes x years later. Nowadays I'm just all 'default'.