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2.4 Jumper Settings
2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock 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 and unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting, pins
1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s
ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.
6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate ratio
or bus clock. Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup”
and press <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
