User Guide

Table Of Contents

ASUS P10S-M

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2.7 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutocleartheCMOSmemorysystemsetupparametersby

erasingtheCMOSRealTimeClock(RTC)RAMdata.Theonboardbuttoncellbattery

powerstheRAMdatainCMOS,whichincludesystemsetupinformationsuchas

system passwords.

 ToerasetheRTCRAM:

1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.

2. Movethejumpercapfrompins1–2(default)topins2–3.Keepthecaponpins

 2–3forabout5–10seconds,thenmovethecapbacktopins1–2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessandenterBIOSsetuptore-

enter data.

ExceptwhenclearingtheRTCRAM,neverremovethecaponCLRTCjumperdefault

position.Removingthecapwillcausesystembootfailure!

Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandmovethejumperagainto

cleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AftertheCMOSclearance,reinstallthebattery.