Resetting CMOS battery doesn't reset BIOS (Intel DH55PJ)

[spandexninja]

I disconnected the power and removed the CMOS battery for 6 hours and all of my settings are still there, the only thing that reset was the date / time. There is no reset jumper or button on the motherboard (Intel DH55PJ).

Is it normal for BIOS settings to stay after removing the CMOS battery?

 

[ShintaiDK]

You can select default in the BIOS. Else you can switch a jumper to default the BIOS too if I remember correctly.

Did you unplug the PSU? Else it still gets power from the PSU with the 5V standby.

 

[Compman55]

Uplug power cord, press power button to drain the caps in the power supply. Then remove battery and short the terminals together for a bit. Reinstall and it should be reset. If not then you will need to locate the jumper.

 

[spandexninja]

I unplugged the power cable, removed the CMOS battery, pressed the power button a couple of times, and left it like that for 11 hours.

Again the only thing that reset was the date & time. I figured out that I can reset to default settings by pressing F9, but this is confusing me. Shouldn't removing the CMOS battery reset everything?