Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 User Manual - Page 32

/17 PW_SW/ RST_SW/ CMOS_SW Quick Buttons, the CMOS values.

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15/16/17) PW_SW/ RST_SW/ CMOS_SW (Quick Buttons) This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use this button to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configuration) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed. CMOS_SW PW_SW RST_SW PW_SW: Power button RST_SW: Reset button CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). Hardware Installation - 32 -

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Hardware Installation
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15/16/17) PW_SW/ RST_SW/ CMOS_SW (Quick Buttons)
This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button. The power but-
ton and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment
when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use this button to clear
the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configuration) and reset the CMOS values to factory
defaults when needed.
Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing
the CMOS values.
After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or
manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations).
PW_SW: Power button
RST_SW: Reset button
CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button
CMOS_SW
PW_SW
RST_SW