The CMOS battery is used to power the bios clock and the ram that contains the bios settings. They generally have a life span of 7 - 10 years. If the battery is OEM, then it's time to swap it out in any event.I understood it just as you say, still ... BIOS/CMOS battery - is that used after boot?
(I will attempt to change, of course. Still, I have always seen the CMOS batt as used for the CMOS to stay alive when no power (or main batt) is attached.)
Freezes ...
Re: Freezes ...
@PeterO wrote:
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HP 17; ryzen 3 3200; 500 GB SSD; 12 GB ram
Idea Center 3; 12 gen i5; 256 GB ssd;
In Linux, newer isn't always better. The best solution is the one that works.
Re: Freezes ...
rather new SSD which I bought to use in yet another PC with too small disk. That PC had a small special SSD which was soldered ....CharlesV wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:40 am You might try a live usb and see if you have trouble. How old is that hard drive ?
Re: Freezes ...
Yes, I was referring to the CMOS battery. Well, the battery is responsible to keep the bios settings in storage. If it weakens, it's possible that the settings get somehow corrupted and this in return can lead to random freezes. It's not the most likely event, but if you have a faulty device already, it's worth a try to swap it out.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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