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2.3 Jumper Block
CAUTION
Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the
power cord from the computer before changing a jumper setting. Otherwise, the
board could be damaged.
Figure 14 shows the location of the jumper block. The 3-pin jumper block determines
the BIOS Setup program’s mode. Table 34 describes the jumper settings for the three
modes: normal, configure, and recovery. When the jumper is set to configure mode
and the computer is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the
microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match.
Figure 14. Location of the Jumper Block
Table 34. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings
Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration
Normal
1-2
The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords
for booting.
Configure
2-3
After the POST runs, Setup runs automatically. The
maintenance menu is displayed.
Note that this Configure mode is the only way to clear the
BIOS/CMOS settings. Press F9 (restore defaults) while in
Configure mode to restore the BIOS/CMOS settings to their
default values.
Recovery
None
The BIOS attempts to recover the BIOS configuration. A
recovery CD or flash drive is required.
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