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CMOS clear not working on ECS K7S5A!! HELP!?!?

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SuperFreaky

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Booted for the first time, smelled smoke, shut it off. No monitor plugged in at the time...

Upon later inspection everyting seemed fine (maybe just the power supply burning a little rubber)

now when I boot I get the following error: (it detects the duron 950 fine and checks the RAM and finds all the disk drives...)

<3 beeps>
CMOS Battery Low
Keyboard Error
CMOS Memory Size Wrong

Press F1 to run Setup...
Press F2 to load defaults and continue...

I tried clearing the CMOS by means of the jumper (left it on the clear for ~30 seconds)
Then I tried resetting, and get basically the same thing:

<3 beeps>
CMOS Setting Wrong
Keyboard Error
CMOS Memory Size Wrong

Press F1 to run Setup...
Press F2 to load defaults and continue...

What else can I do???

I'm pretty sure its not a keyboard error b/c I've tried 2 different keyboards in it, 1 verified working...
 
Press F1 to run setup, load setup defaults, save and exit.
Upon reboot press del/F1? to enter CMOS and setup bios your needs then save and exit and everything should be fine 🙂
 
Sounds like the poly fuse has gone on the PS2 port maybe?
Have you tried other keyboards?
I know some mobo's dont care which port you pop the keyboard in but have you checked its in the right one incase the K7S5A cant do this?
 
Have you tried removing the battery and then clearing CMOS? Maybe also try replacing the battery (the K7S5A has issues with dead stock batteries).
 


<< Have you tried other keyboards? >>



Yes, I tried the one I am typing with right now... 🙁



<< Have you tried removing the battery and then clearing CMOS? >>



Just did... nothing.



<< Sounds like the poly fuse has gone on the PS2 port maybe? >>



I beginning to think it must be the ps2 port....


will a USB keyboard work in the BIOS?
 
Unplug the power cord or turn off the power supply line switch, if you have one, before removing the battery or you will be wasting your time. As long as line power is connected you will be supplying +5v to the motherboard.
 
That "low battery" warning will always appear every time after you reset the CMOS.

Once you've set the cmos & reboot it should go away
 


<<

<< Replace the battery. >>


Radio Shack seems to carry what I need, I'll try that tomarrow... >>



I was going to suggest that, but anyway, have you done it and did it work for you?
 
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