Ok some of you may remember a post I made awhile ago about an error I've have been getting on my new PC. First here are the components of my new computer:<BR><BR>Epox ...

Update – After the original findings, @DoesItPlay1 have posted their findings in a PDF which can be seen here. In summary, the problems are as follows: The team are going to continue testing and ...

Used to replace them on classic Macs a lot. Now days, the time between the original RTC battery dying and the capacitors giving out doesn't usually involve a lot of time that I would actually use the ...

Update: A PS5 CMOS battery fix could be on the way. Some users who contacted Sony to report their displeasure with the CMOS issue have reportedly received responses saying that the company is looking ...

The motherboard of PCs and laptops contains a battery that runs the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) and keeps the computer's clock accurate. Although it may not seem vital to the ...

How often should I change the battery? Ideally, this battery is due for a replacement once every five years and must be replaced with great care to avoid causing other problems in the PC. Saving BIOS ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. Over the past several months an extremely concerning report regarding Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation ...

Since I last ran a reader Q&A a few weeks ago, I’ve received another compelling question. Reader Robert has an older Emachines desktop that recently developed a problem: “I installed a driver updater ...

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 ...

The residual charge in capacitors can cause boot issues with computers sometimes. You can drain this residual charge by performing the hard reset. The steps to do this are as follows: Turn off your ...

I learned long ago that, when it comes to computing, sometimes the fix for a problem is a lot simpler and cheaper than you think. Unfortunately, it's a lesson I apparently must relearn over and over.