How do you clear the CMOS on an Asus P3V4X?

[Shooters]

I looked in the manual, and I didn't see any jumper for clearing the CMOS like in my old Gigabyte motherboard. I think I remember reading something about having to short out two pins on the motherboard. Which pins are these, and what should I use to short them?.....a paperclip?

Thanks,
Shooters

 

[rickn]

Just remove the battery

 

[Shooters]

Okay, now I feel stupid for not thinking of that, but isn't there a "shorting out two pins" method.

 

[Wingznut]

I found the manual online, but you'll have to download the .pdf for it.

P3V4X manual

 

[medic]

Near the battery, there should be a set of pads labelled CLRTC, short them carefully with a small flat screwdriver after you ground yourself, removed the power cord and cycled the power switch.

 

[Shooters]

What do you mean by cycled the power switch?

 

[medic]

Many newer guides to discharging the CMOS include the recommendation to backup, power down, remove the power cable and then cycle the power switch a few times before you short the pads.
It is true that capacitors can hold residual power and cycling the power switch a few times may help to ensure the power is discharged.

 

[rickn]

are you using the motherboard you plan to clear the cmos? I mean is it bootable? ASUS includes a program in their bios updates called CLRCMOS, it is suppose to clear the CMOS