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What is a CMOS Battery? How It Works & How to Replace One

CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Even though it’s a small chip on your motherboard, it does a lot ...
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5 problems you didn't know a CMOS reset could fix

PC owners aren't strangers to the usual hardware debacle. If you’ve been using a PC for more than a year, chances are you have probably encountered some common hardware hiccups. Whether it’s an ...
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How often have you ever had to change a motherboard battery?

I believe that the PC I just built has a board that may have been in the box for maybe 3 years before I put power to it. I'm not concerned; the battery is the kind with the plastic coating and the ...