Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming GT User Manual - Page 24

Quick Buttons, ECO Button and OC Button, PW_SW, RST_SW, CMOS_SW, ECO Button

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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 BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed. PW_SW RST_SW PW_SW: Power Button CMOS_SW 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. •• NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown and data loss or damage may occur. •• 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). ECO Button and OC Button GIGABYTE's unique ECO button provides power-saving features by automatically reducing the overall power consumption according to current system load. The OC button helps enthusiasts and overclockers not only get the most performance from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience. ECO ECO Button: OC Press this button to enable this feature. OC Button: Press this button to load the most optimized GIGABYTE overclocking configuration for your hardware. Hardware Installation - 24 -

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Hardware Installation
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 BIOS
configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.
ECO Button and OC Button
GIGABYTE's unique ECO button provides power-saving features by automatically reducing the overall power
consumption according to current system load. The OC button helps enthusiasts and overclockers not only get
the most performance from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience.
PW_SW:
Power Button
RST_SW:
Reset Button
CMOS_SW:
Clear CMOS Button
ECO Button:
Press this button to enable this feature.
OC Button:
Press this button to load the most optimized GIGABYTE
overclocking configuration for your hardware.
•
Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing
the CMOS values.
•
NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown
and data loss or damage may occur.
•
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).
CMOS_SW
RST_SW
ECO
OC
PW_SW