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Resolved Question

Boots UEIF every time I start computer

Mar 11, 2017 5:43AM PST

I built this computer for windows 7 when it first came available and it started fine until
about 5 months back I started getting the UEFI Bios utility page every time before starting windows
As I shut down my computer every night and start it again in the morning then two months
Ago I began getting this page every time before the UEFI page as follows,

AMIBOS © 2014 AMERICAN MEGATRENDS Inc.
ASUS 297-AR ACPI BIOS Revision 0202
CPU Intel Core (TM) i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Speed 3400 MHz
Total memory: 16384 MB (DDR 3-1600
USB Devices Total: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 hubs
Detected ATA/ATAPI Devices
SATA Port 1: HP DVD Writer 1270T
SATA Port 2: San Dish SDS3DXP3240G (document files drive)
SATA Port 3: OCZ-AGILITY3 (win 7 drive)
SATA Port 4: SDSSXPS240G (games drive)
“Please enter setup to recover BIOS settings
Press F1 to run SETUP.”

I went to the ASUS website and up graded the BIOS to version 2801 2014
Which did not help because I still get the above message.
The BIOS does appear to have excepted the upgrade because the computer runs fine
Once I get to windows.

So what in BIOS settings do I look for to change?
I have been building computers for myself since windows 3.1
I still have my old computers win 95, 98, XP for old games and files.
I am running Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate with an ASUS Z97-AR main board, an Intel 4 core i5 4670 CPU,
All drives are SSD 223 GB drives
And a NVIDA Geforce 7900 GT/GTO Video Card.
I do consider myself somewhat of an expert at this stuff but I can’t figure this one out.
I have been reading CNet for many years now and thought with all the expert guys
In here they would have an answer.
Thank you so much for any help you can give!!

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That's typical when the CMOS battery starts to wear out.
Mar 11, 2017 5:58AM PST

Did you try a new battery?

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CMOS battery
Mar 12, 2017 6:00AM PDT

The battery fixed the problem, it seems I had to replace the battery in my
XP comp. some years back but don't remember the problem I had that caused
me to replace the battery.
thank you very much for your answer!!

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Nice when it's the usual issue.
Mar 12, 2017 7:29AM PDT

Good to read.