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MS-7135 ATX Mainboard
The motherboard provides the following jumpers/buttons for you to set the
computer
’
s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard
’
s
function through the use of jumpers/buttons.
Clear CMOS Button: SW_BAT1
CMOS stands for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor and is more spe-
cifically referred to as CMOS RAM. It is a tiny 64-byte region of memory that, owing
to battery power, retains system configuration data when the PC is shut off. W ith the
CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you
want to clear the system configuration, press the SW _BAT1 button to have the data
eras ed.
Jumpers/Buttons
MSI Reminds You...
You can clear CMOS by pressing this button while the system is off.
Avoid clearing CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the
mainboard.
SW_BAT1