Boot trouble other day

MisterFatal · Nov 28, 2010, 03:25 AM

So the other night I boot up my computer and everything was normal, it was displaying the voltages as it usually does but the "VBAT" voltage was blank/blinking and it just sat there and wouldn't enter windows. I manually restarted the computer and everything was fine and my VBAT read 3.90and went straight to windows. Is this anything to worry about?
Not sure if it matters but it was very cold in my room at that time.
I was just about to order a new processor, but now I'm kind of worried that it might be a warning sign of something failing.

biostar 790GX am2+
amd phenom x5 9850
2 2GB A-data ram, dual channel
corsair 600w PSU
HD 4850

Liqourice · Nov 28, 2010, 12:09 PM

Well.. it could be a bad solder somewhere on your motherboard. Metal expands with heat and retracts when it gets cold.

If that is the case then it IS something to worry about because it will only get worse with time.

Then again it might be something else. This was just my instinctive reaction.

MisterFatal · Nov 28, 2010, 12:47 PM

Dang, I was hoping maybe the CMOS battery was just acting funky or that its just one of those random things. It was the first time my computer didn't boot normal and I had this computer for about 2 years now

MisterFatal · Dec 2, 2010, 04:46 AM

I replaced the CMOS battery and it seems to have fixed the problem so far

mcdragon2 · Dec 2, 2010, 05:12 AM

thats great news

Cow_160483 · Dec 3, 2010, 05:24 AM

I was gonna suggest that it might be the CMOS battery but its hard to be certain and Liqourice's would be more spot on than the battery.

Nov 28, 2010, 03:25 AM	#1
MisterFatal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Boot trouble other day So the other night I boot up my computer and everything was normal, it was displaying the voltages as it usually does but the "VBAT" voltage was blank/blinking and it just sat there and wouldn't enter windows. I manually restarted the computer and everything was fine and my VBAT read 3.90and went straight to windows. Is this anything to worry about? Not sure if it matters but it was very cold in my room at that time. I was just about to order a new processor, but now I'm kind of worried that it might be a warning sign of something failing. biostar 790GX am2+ amd phenom x5 9850 2 2GB A-data ram, dual channel corsair 600w PSU HD 4850

Nov 28, 2010, 12:09 PM	#2
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Boot trouble other day Well.. it could be a bad solder somewhere on your motherboard. Metal expands with heat and retracts when it gets cold. If that is the case then it IS something to worry about because it will only get worse with time. Then again it might be something else. This was just my instinctive reaction.

Nov 28, 2010, 12:47 PM	Thread Starter #3
MisterFatal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Re: Boot trouble other day Dang, I was hoping maybe the CMOS battery was just acting funky or that its just one of those random things. It was the first time my computer didn't boot normal and I had this computer for about 2 years now

Dec 2, 2010, 04:46 AM	Thread Starter #4
MisterFatal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Re: Boot trouble other day I replaced the CMOS battery and it seems to have fixed the problem so far

Dec 2, 2010, 05:12 AM	#5
mcdragon2 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West, OH Posts: 252 Rep Power: 17 System Specs	Re: Boot trouble other day thats great news

Dec 3, 2010, 05:24 AM	#6
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,817 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: Boot trouble other day I was gonna suggest that it might be the CMOS battery but its hard to be certain and Liqourice's would be more spot on than the battery. __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!