Has anybody noticed that the manual for this board (K7T Turbo VIA KT133A), on page 2-22, it says the following as a warning:
" Warning !!
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then, return to 1-2 position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on, it will damage the mainboard. Always unplug the power cord from the wall socket."
The board was shipped with the jumper on pins 2-3 (clear CMOS), this is in direct conflict with the previously presented warning. What the @%#@?!?!? According to the manual, attempting to turn on your system in this position would damage the motherboard. Tell me, why would MSI ship a board with a jumper is such a damaging postion? Is this some kindof conspiracy against newbie techs to ruin their board so they have to go buy another ? Or am I just a complete paranoid nincomp00p ?
Now, I put the jumper on pins 1-2 to "keep data" as it says in the "warning!!" , and my motherboard would not even power on. I took the leap of faith and put the jumper on pins 2-3 (Clear CMOS) and vwalaa!!, system boot!
Can someone please tell me what is happening here ? Is this another manual goofup?
" Warning !!
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then, return to 1-2 position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on, it will damage the mainboard. Always unplug the power cord from the wall socket."
The board was shipped with the jumper on pins 2-3 (clear CMOS), this is in direct conflict with the previously presented warning. What the @%#@?!?!? According to the manual, attempting to turn on your system in this position would damage the motherboard. Tell me, why would MSI ship a board with a jumper is such a damaging postion? Is this some kindof conspiracy against newbie techs to ruin their board so they have to go buy another ? Or am I just a complete paranoid nincomp00p ?
Now, I put the jumper on pins 1-2 to "keep data" as it says in the "warning!!" , and my motherboard would not even power on. I took the leap of faith and put the jumper on pins 2-3 (Clear CMOS) and vwalaa!!, system boot!
Can someone please tell me what is happening here ? Is this another manual goofup?
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