Asus Z97-WS User Guide - Page 32

Z97-WS CLR_CMOS button, EPU switch, Clear CMOS button CLR_CMOS

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5. EPU switch Enable this switch to automatically detect the current PC loadings and intelligently moderate the power consumption. Enable this switch when the system is powered off. EPU Z97-WS Disable (Default) Enable Z97-WS EPU switch • The EPU LED (OLED2) near the EPU switch lights up when the EPU switch is enabled. Refer to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED. • If you enable this switch under Windows® OS environment, the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time. However, the system will use the last setting you have made. 6. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS) Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking. Chapter 1 Z97-WS Z97-WS CLR_CMOS button 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
5.
EPU switch
Enable this switch to automatically detect the current PC loadings and intelligently
moderate the power consumption.
Enable this switch when the system is powered off.
The EPU LED (OLED2) near the EPU switch lights up when the EPU switch is
enabled. Refer to section
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs
for the exact location of the EPU LED.
If you enable this switch under Windows
®
OS environment, the EPU function will be
activated after the next system bootup.
You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program
and enable the EPU function at the same time. However, the system will use the last
setting you have made.
Z97-WS
Z97-WS EPU switch
Disable
(Default)
Enable
EPU
6.
Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS)
Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs
due to overclocking.
Z97-WS
Z97-WS CLR_CMOS button