Have you checked if the battery is depleted after the CMOS is cleared, 
or is it OK?
Could it be that, due to being stored in a possibly damp place, the 
motherboards are not dry enough, and are leaking the battery's charge?
Aside from that, I also don't get it... :(

Paulo

-------- Original Message --------
From: YvesDM <ydmlog at gmail dot com>
To: "Neil A. Hillard" <m0n0 at dana dot org dot uk>
Subject: Re:[m0n0wall] compaq deskpro EN SFF, problem
Date: 17-10-2006 19:27
> On 10/17/06, Neil A. Hillard <m0n0 at dana dot org dot uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Check the jumper near the battery that's used to clear the CMOS settings
>> - that's my only suggestion!
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>>
>>                                 Neil.
>>
>
> Tnx Neil,
> I already checked it a thousand times.
> Tnx anyway.
>
> Y.
>