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Quick Buttons
This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clearing 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 the clearing CMOS but-
tontocleartheCMOSvalues(e.g.dateinformationandBIOScongurations)andresettheCMOSvaluesto
factory defaults when needed.
PW_SW: Power button
RST_SW: Reset button
CMOS_SW: Clearing CMOS button
• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear-
ing the CMOS values.
• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized
Defaults)ormanuallyconguretheBIOSsettings(refertoChapter2,"BIOSSetup," for BIOS
congurations).