11 AIMB-780 User Manual
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration
1.8 Jumper Settings
This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by setting
the jumpers. It also includes the motherboard default settings and your options for
each jumper.
1.8.1 How to set jumpers
You can configure your motherboard to match the needs of your application by set-
ting the jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit. It con-
sists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that
slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” (or turn on) a jumper, you connect
the pins with the clip. To “open” (or turn off) a jumper, you remove the clip. Some-
times a jumper consists of a set of three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you
connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3. A pair of needle-nose pliers may be useful
when setting jumpers.
1.8.2 CMOS clear (JCMOS1)
The AIMB-780 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset
the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2
closed. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set J1 to 2-3 closed for just a few sec-
onds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed. This procedure will reset the
CMOS to its default setting.
Table 1.3: JCMOS1
Function Jumper Setting
* Keep CMOS and ME data
Clear CMOS and ME data
* default setting
1-2 closed
123
2-3 closed
123
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