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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataof
thesystemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystem
passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthetwo
pins.
3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.
4. Holddownthe<Del> key during the boot process and
enterBIOSsetuptore-enterdata.
CLRTC
+3V_BAT
GND
PIN 1
Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopinsagain
tocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthebattery.
Thermal Sensor connector (2-pin T_SENSOR)
TheThermalSensorconnectorallowsyoutoconnecta
sensortomonitorthetemperatureofthedevicesandthe
critical components inside the motherboard. Connect the
thermalsensorandplaceitonthedeviceorthemotherboard’s
component to detect its temperature.
Node connector (12-1 pin NODE)
TheNodeconnectorallowsyoutoconnectNode
compatibledevices.
Visitwww.asus.comformoreinformationaboutthedevicesandthelatestcompatibility
list.
TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)
ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
system,whichsecurelystorekeys,digitalcerticates,
passwordsanddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance
networksecurity,protectdigitalidentities,andensures
platform integrity.