Solve : Hardware issue I guess!!?

1.	Solve : Hardware issue I guess!!?
Answer» Quote I'm not aware of any computer WITHOUT CMOS. It simply wouldn't work without it. I ran a 486 without a CMOS battery for quite a while. I remember I always had to set the date and time (if I wanted them to be correct). I think everything would just "auto-detect" -- I just couldn't customize and save any BIOS settings! I think this is ps2 port problem. IBM CORPORATION PC-XT 5160-086 Processor 8086 Processor Speed 4.77MHz Chip Set None Max. Onboard DRAM 256KB Cache None BIOS IBM Dimensions 273mm x 218mm I/O Options None NPU Options 8087 Do a lot of on line gaming on that system, Street? Quote from: Aegis on September 09, 2008, 11:25:31 PM Do a lot of on line gaming on that system, Street? Actually,I got rid of it.I got tired of it staring at me... Oh, sure...just because it's old and "over the hill," you kick it to the curb... Hey, wait -- that's what HAPPENED to me at my last job... Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that. ANYTHING from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the WORD "Dallas" somewhere on it.)Interesting no one mentioned that too mee. Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 10, 2008, 03:49:15 AM Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that. anything from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the word "Dallas" somewhere on it.) why exactly Dallas ?try using google Quote from: nadalbg on September 10, 2008, 08:30:35 AM Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 10, 2008, 03:49:15 AM Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that. anything from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the word "Dallas" somewhere on it.) why exactly Dallas ? The battery/clock chips were produced by a company called "Dallas Semiconductor".that tells alot. I got another 486 for free!!!!! Thanks Guys, My computer is doing good now, I got it new CMOS Battery , They weren't costly at all !! The reason why my mouse and keyboard would stop working was because the keyboard had some problem so I got a new keyboard. mite of broke off one of those pins. KEysboards are so cheap its easy to get an new one.

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I'm not aware of any computer WITHOUT CMOS. It simply wouldn't work without it.

I ran a 486 without a CMOS battery for quite a while. I remember I always had to set the date and time (if I wanted them to be correct). I think everything would just "auto-detect" -- I just couldn't customize and save any BIOS settings! I think this is ps2 port problem.

IBM CORPORATION

PC-XT 5160-086

Processor
8086

Processor Speed
4.77MHz

Chip Set
None

Max. Onboard DRAM
256KB

Cache
None

BIOS
IBM

Dimensions
273mm x 218mm

I/O Options
None

NPU Options
8087

Do a lot of on line gaming on that system, Street? Quote from: Aegis on September 09, 2008, 11:25:31 PM

Do a lot of on line gaming on that system, Street?

Actually,I got rid of it.I got tired of it staring at me... Oh, sure...just because it's old and "over the hill," you kick it to the curb...

Hey, wait -- that's what HAPPENED to me at my last job... Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM

I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that.

ANYTHING from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the WORD "Dallas" somewhere on it.)Interesting no one mentioned that too mee. Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 10, 2008, 03:49:15 AM

Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM
I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that.

anything from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the word "Dallas" somewhere on it.)

why exactly Dallas ?try using google Quote from: nadalbg on September 10, 2008, 08:30:35 AM

Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 10, 2008, 03:49:15 AM
Quote from: squall_01 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:10 AM
I have a 486 an I looked at the board an didn't see any form of it. That brings back memories if I had any of useing that.

anything from the 286 up has a battery, or at least a battery connector. However, the board in question might be using a battery chip (usually with the word "Dallas" somewhere on it.)
why exactly Dallas ?

The battery/clock chips were produced by a company called "Dallas Semiconductor".that tells alot. I got another 486 for free!!!!! Thanks Guys,
My computer is doing good now, I got it new CMOS Battery , They weren't costly at all !!
The reason why my mouse and keyboard would stop working was because the keyboard had some problem so I got a new keyboard.

mite of broke off one of those pins. KEysboards are so cheap its easy to get an new one.

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