Normal BIOS Battery Voltages ??

On Mon, 21 May 2007 17:54:15 -0400, "RobV" <robert.RemoveThis@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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Coffee Lover wrote:
> On Mon, 21 May 2007 17:54:15 -0400, "RobV" <robert.RemoveThis@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

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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