Hi Howard, > Still using the w83627thf-* config, but there's no -12V supply and > there's no battery since this is a desktop machine, so I commented out > label in4 and label in8 and replaced them with "ignore" ... Desktops do have batteries, typically 3V lithium-ion CR2032, which may or may not be monitored on any given system. These are small batteries use to backup the BIOS/CMOS data and keep the clock running when the system is powered off. > I hope this helps any other Asus A8V owners out there... Certainly, thanks for reporting. -- Jean Delvare