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mywinzip
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The prob is..
1. after POST, it says BAD BIOS CHECKSUM..why? how can i fixed it?
2. after entering BIOS SETUP, i changed time n date setting,but after that
it change to 1/JAN/1999 again..i tried many times but it still the same..it
change to 1/JAN/1999..

Please help me to fixed this prob..[/b]
ajzchips
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Try clearing CMOS before attempting it again.
Denniss
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Bad Bios checksum or Bios ROM checksum error or CMOS checksum error ?
Rainbow
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If there's SETUP, it's probably CMOS checksum error.
Make sure the battery is OK and the clear CMOS jumper is set to NORMAL.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
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edwin
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date changes back -> bad battery. usually a CR2032 coin cell.
edwin/evasive

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