CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Even though it’s a small chip on your motherboard, it does a lot ...

I had a co-worker tell me that he had an old computer that the "trickle charger" died on him, thus causing his CMOS to die and screw up his BIOS. I have never heard of anything like a "trickle charger ...

One of the main culprits behind BIOS issues is the CMOS battery. The battery powers the CMOS memory, which stores BIOS settings. If the battery is drained, the CMOS will not remember the settings, and ...

The first easy step is to reset the CMOS and see if it helps you boot into Windows. To reset or clear CMOS, follow these steps: Force shut down your computer by pressing and holding the power button.

I would be inclined to say "no" re: crashing, but I'd try to clear CMOS, redo the settings, and see if it helps. Otherwise, no clue ...