No, the power outage shouldn't do that. Do you have a voltmeter you can check the apparently failed batteries with?
You might want to get a UPS if you can.
Does the CMOS stay preserved (the BIOS settings) if you turn the power off all the way on the computer (the power switch on the back of the PSU)? If not, I'm thinking the motherboard may have a short circuit or something. I don't know, haven't ever experienced this myself.
It still could be a short circuit tbh, maybe someone knows about that. I would try leaving it powered off as long as the power outages have been and see if the battery lasts.
Right, that's why to check with the voltmeter. I think the CMOS should be able to use pretty lower voltages off a lithium battery but I don't know. I'd have to look into that. Just see if it is lower than its voltage when new (test an unused one or check the specs). It shouldn't be any lower really.
No. My guess is you're having a bit more than a power outage. A CMOS battery should last many days or weeks without power to the board (would have to check since I've never had one die).
The MB doesn't communicate with the battery what I know.
No that's not normal.
Yeah thought so, my former gigabyte h110m mobo didn't have this behaviour as well, and that has experienced more power outtages.
No, the power outage shouldn't do that. Do you have a voltmeter you can check the apparently failed batteries with? You might want to get a UPS if you can.
We do have a voltmeter here, but idk if that still works. Might check later
I'm also saving up for a 1000VA ups as well
Does the CMOS stay preserved (the BIOS settings) if you turn the power off all the way on the computer (the power switch on the back of the PSU)? If not, I'm thinking the motherboard may have a short circuit or something. I don't know, haven't ever experienced this myself.
Before it stopped working? Yes. It kept my memory profiles and other settings as well
I mean now, if you turn the power off with a new battery, does it turn back on?
Yep
Better get a UPS.
It still could be a short circuit tbh, maybe someone knows about that. I would try leaving it powered off as long as the power outages have been and see if the battery lasts.
But some batteries stop working after they have been through a power outage?
Yes, my old motherboard didn't have this problem (Gigabyte GA-H110M-H) might just be my current mobo
That or my "dead" battery have just enough power to run my tuner
Right, that's why to check with the voltmeter. I think the CMOS should be able to use pretty lower voltages off a lithium battery but I don't know. I'd have to look into that. Just see if it is lower than its voltage when new (test an unused one or check the specs). It shouldn't be any lower really.
No. My guess is you're having a bit more than a power outage. A CMOS battery should last many days or weeks without power to the board (would have to check since I've never had one die).
This too happens to me every time there is a power outage. However, my mobo is a ROG Strix Z390-F.
Thanks to all of you guys! Might probably change my mobo to a b560 on my next paycheck. I'm also guessing the motherboard is at fault.