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Coffee Lover
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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: Normal BIOS Battery Voltages ?? |
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Is a motherboard/bios Battery reading of "4.08 Volts" normal, low,
high??
It does not fluctuate up or down, EVER either.
It reads this in BIOS screen and in various xp-based software.
Is that low or normal reading?
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RobV
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: Re: Normal BIOS Battery Voltages ?? |
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Coffee Lover wrote:
| Quote: | Is a motherboard/bios Battery reading of "4.08 Volts" normal, low,
high??
It does not fluctuate up or down, EVER either.
It reads this in BIOS screen and in various xp-based software.
Is that low or normal reading?
thanks
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If it's a CR2032 (AFAIK, 99% are), it's a 3V battery. At 4.08V, I'd say
you're ok for a few years, at least. ;-)
It's not unusual for it to measure a higher voltage when new/good. Of
course, the best way to measure the actual voltage is with a multimeter. |
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Coffee Lover
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 2:34 am Post subject: Re: Normal BIOS Battery Voltages ?? |
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On Mon, 21 May 2007 17:54:15 -0400, "RobV" <robert@nowhere.invalid> ,
A non coffee lover Said:
| Quote: | Coffee Lover wrote:
Is a motherboard/bios Battery reading of "4.08 Volts" normal, low,
high??
It does not fluctuate up or down, EVER either.
It reads this in BIOS screen and in various xp-based software.
Is that low or normal reading?
thanks
If it's a CR2032 (AFAIK, 99% are), it's a 3V battery. At 4.08V, I'd say
you're ok for a few years, at least. ;-)
It's not unusual for it to measure a higher voltage when new/good. Of
course, the best way to measure the actual voltage is with a multimeter.
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My multimeter is so old it would need a cane if it had legs.
good to know my 2 yr old battery is good for more years than I'll use
it... good for the next owner, my floor ;-)
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RobV
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Normal BIOS Battery Voltages ?? |
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Coffee Lover wrote:
| Quote: | On Mon, 21 May 2007 17:54:15 -0400, "RobV" <robert@nowhere.invalid> ,
A non coffee lover Said:
Coffee Lover wrote:
Is a motherboard/bios Battery reading of "4.08 Volts" normal, low,
high??
It does not fluctuate up or down, EVER either.
It reads this in BIOS screen and in various xp-based software.
Is that low or normal reading?
thanks
If it's a CR2032 (AFAIK, 99% are), it's a 3V battery. At 4.08V, I'd
say you're ok for a few years, at least. ;-)
It's not unusual for it to measure a higher voltage when new/good.
Of course, the best way to measure the actual voltage is with a
multimeter.
My multimeter is so old it would need a cane if it had legs.
good to know my 2 yr old battery is good for more years than I'll use
it... good for the next owner, my floor ;-)
thanks
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You're welcome. Yes, the shelf life, which is basically the same as
what is used for the BIOS chip, is 10 years. |
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