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1-9 OnboardButtons,Switches,andLEDs
Quick Buttons
This motherboard has four quick buttons: Power, Reset, Clear CMOS, and Direct to BIOS. 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.
UsethisbuttontocleartheBIOScongurationand
reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.
The Direct to BIOS button helps users more easily to
directly enter the BIOS at any time before rebooting the system. (PressingthisbuttonduringthePOSTprocessallows
youtoimmediatelyenterBIOSSetup.EnterBIOSSetupdirectlyonnextbootifthebuttonispressedafterthePOSTprocess.)
PW_SW: Power Button
RST_SW: Reset Button
CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button
DTB: Direct to BIOS 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.
• Aftersystemrestart,gotoBIOSSetuptoloadfactorydefaults(selectLoadOptimizedDefaults)or
manuallyconguretheBIOSsettings(refertoChapter2,"BIOSSetup,"forBIOScongurations).
BIOS Switches and BIOS LED Indicators
TheBIOSswitch(BIOS_SW)allowsuserstoeasilyselectadifferentBIOSforbootuporoverclocking,helpingto
reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function.
TheLEDindicator(MBIOS_LED/BBIOS_LED)showswhichBIOSisactive.
2:BackupBIOS(BootfromthebackupBIOS)
1:MainBIOS(BootfromthemainBIOS)
2: Single BIOS
1: Dual BIOS
BIOS_SW
SB
CMOS_SW
PW_SW
MBIOS_LED(ThemainBIOSisactive)
BBIOS_LED(ThebackupBIOSisactive)
BIOS LED Indicators:
BBIOS_LED MBIOS_LED
RST_SW
DTB
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