Have latest bios installed for ECS K7S5A and it still resets bios to defaults at random :(

[kehi]

Hi, guys I am working on a computer that has an ECS K7S5A motherboard in it is doing the above stated. At random intervals the thing will just set back to defaults in the bios and it makes my 133mhz fsb cpu run at 100mhz fsb. Is their anyway to get this thing right? Thanks

 

[Mem]

Only things I can think of are try a new CMOS battery and the quality of your PSU may be the problem,the ECS boards do like a quality PSU.


Might be worth running Memtest86 on your ram as well.

 

[kotss]

I have had 3 of this motherboard. I have done some reading on these babies.
Quality Powersupply, no ifs, ands or buts about it.
There is a problem with some of the motherboards having CMOS reset problems.
One of mine has had the problem very infrequently.
I do remember seeing an actual webpage that showed how to do the "resistor fix" that would solve the
CMOS reset problem.
There is mention of it on a Newegg Review. I tried to find the actual step by step on how to do it before posting, but could not find it again.

 

[Peter]

The CMOS resets have two possible causes, both triggered by weak PSU: Failure to fire up at 133 MHz bus (board reverts back to 100 and tries again), and a glitch on the +5Vstandby during the transition from "Off" to "On" state.

Get a well designed PSU and it'll never happen again.

 

[tbird2340]

Not to change topic but I also have this board and was wondering what the fastest CPU it can take is?

I think I read on their website it is the AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (133MHz (0.13µ).

Can someone provide a link to the exact chip that is??

I see mobile 2600+ but I'm not sure if those will work or not.

Thanks

 

[tbird2340]

BUMP - Can someone answer me please.