MB reset to factory spec, happened twice in the last few weeks

[ebohatch]

I have a Biostar AMD R690A-M2T board, I have it setup to boot up when I turn on the power strip to it. Occasionally it will not boot as if the MB got reset to factory spec (or the CMOS battery failed). I then have to hit del to get to the bios and reset the date and eliminate the floppy (because there isn't one). I don't think the MB battery is bad but unsure. What can I look for??

 

[Tmagic650]

The CMOS battery is the first thing you should replace here

 

[Tedster]

ditto- your CMOS battery is either failing or dead.

 

[ebohatch]

OK, I will replace it ASAP,

BUT why does it not fail every time I shut the system down?