K9agm2 - mobo problems, or hardware?

Question

In the last few days I've been having problems with vista shutting down due to critical errors. The computer would reboot, then it would start back up and the time in vista is reset to 2002? All my programs are highlighted in the start bar as if they have just been installed, and other wierd things.
These are the only error messages I have seen (as it has happenned when I am not home);
Quote
Product
Windows
Problem
Video hardware error
Date
01/01/2002 12:10 AM
Status
Not Reported
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:   LiveKernelEvent
OS Version:   6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:   4105
Files that help describe the problem
WD-20011231-2307.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
Extra information about the problem
BCCode:   117
BCP1:   876BD008
BCP2:   9001C710
BCP3:   00000000
BCP4:   00000000
OS Version:   6_0_6002
Service Pack:   2_0
Product:   768_1
Quote
Product
Windows
Problem
Shut down unexpectedly
Date
01/01/2002 12:10 AM
Status
Not Reported
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:   BlueScreen
OS Version:   6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:   4105
Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available)
Mini123101-01.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
Extra information about the problem
BCCode:   116
BCP1:   876BD008
BCP2:   9001C710
BCP3:   00000000
BCP4:   00000002
OS Version:   6_0_6002
Service Pack:   2_0
Product:   768_1
So doing some research on microsoft (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa469203.aspx and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa469184.aspx) it seems that perhaps the video driver froze and vista could not get it to restart, so it rebooted. But why the date change?
Now this morning, I turn the computer on and the MSI-live screen comes on and tells me my cmos battery is low and that the cmos date/time is not set. I start up the bios and what do you know, the date is 2002.
SO my questions are: are my problems lately due to the motherboard, or is there possibly a hardware conflict? Is the date change on vista related to the motherboard cmos battery? And if the battery is only low, why would the date and time need to be reset? I could see doing that if the battery was dead and had to be replaced. Lastly - should I change the battery, can it be changed?
I'd appreciate any insight or direction at all. Thanks.
System set-up:
k9agm2
amdx2 4200
4g ddr2 533 ram (2x2g sticks)
650 watt ocz stealth psu
xfx 8800gt pci-e
vista (32bit)

Answer 1

Quote from: Henry on 27-September-09, 04:29:05
When you have the BIOS setting back to factory default like that I think replacing CMOS battery is the 1st thing to do especially if the MB is several (3 or more) years old. The date of your BIOS (2002) indicates a pretty old battery if it hasn't been changed before.
Actually the date is that way because of the time reset in vista - the report is a windows generated report. The computer itself, and the motherboard, are about 4 years old. Still time to change the battery possibly.
I haven't had any problems within windows ever since the msi-live screen comes on and warns me the battery is low (which it does whenever my computer has been off for a while). I just fix the time in the bios, then save and resume and windows has been fine.
I'll change the battery tomorrow and give it a week or so.