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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data -
Jumper JP5
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes
corrupted.
b) You forgot the super visor or
user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the
computer system because the
processor’s clock/ratio was
incorrectly set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system
with the default values stored in
the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system.
2. Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP5
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor’s clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the BIOS
setup utility.
5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.
6. Set the “CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)” or “CPU Clock Ratio” field to
its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.
Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for
more information.
