How to clear the CMOS on: 19 October 03, 00:41:59 Here are is the basic procedure to clearing your

ur CMOS. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/rdHH9KrceR0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/rdHH9KrceR0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs =1&amp;</a> It is important to understand that clearing the CMOS will: -Restore the default settings in all BIOS menus. It is important to understand that clearing the CMOS will not: -Restore the original BIOS code (will not revert back to the original bios version). * Old CMOS clearing method * Step 1: Disconnect the main AC power by either shutting off the power button on the back of your power supply or simply pulling out the power cable. Step2: Wait a minute to be sure all the capacitors and coils have discharged. To be really safe you can press the power button which will drain the capacitors for sure. Step3: Move the CMOS jumper to the clear position, this is usually done on MSI boards by moving JBAT1 from it's original 1-2 position to 2-3 position as demonstrated in the photo below. If you are not sure or have a non MSI board you must find the correct jumper in your motherboard manual. *Note to all nForce2 users, your board usually has a special "safe mode" jumper for the FSB. You should also set it to the safe setting in case you have been overclocking since the normal clear CMOS jumper will not reset the frequency settings on these boards. You may refer to your user manual. Step4: Wait a minute to be sure the CMOS has been cleared. Step 5: Return the CMOS jumper to it's original position. Step6: Restore power to the system.

* New CMOS clearing method * Step 1: Disconnect the main AC power by either shutting off the power button on the back of your power supply or simply pulling out the power cable. Step2: Wait a minute to be sure all the capacitors and coils have discharged. To be really safe you can press the power button which will drain the capacitors for sure. Step3: Press the clear CMOS button on the back of the I/O panel. Step4: Wait a minute to be sure the CMOS has been cleared. Step5: Restore power to the system.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data. Important:
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.