> I have just obtained a new mobo,
>
> after I installed it I get a
>  "cmos checksum bad"
> message, also it wont let me into setup for the bios.


   Check to see if your motherboard screws are shorting to the case.
Loosen the screws close to the battery and see if that helps. Other
possibilities include bad battery, bad BIOS, bad motherboard, and bad
CPU. Work them all through in that order.

Later,

Russell Smith
Edtech Consultant, Journalist
Region 14 ESC Abilene
http://camalott.com/~rssmith
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