8IRXP - how to clear bios/cmos, help pls

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Here's what my 8KNXP manual says:

If you want to erase CMOS...

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.

3. Re-install the battery.

4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.



From FAQ's at the end of the manual:

Question 5: How do I clear CMOS?

Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear
CMOS steps in the

manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the
on-board battery to leak

voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1. Turn off power.

2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you
can use a

metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder
to make

them short for one minute).

4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults.

7. Save changes and reboot the system.



"l" <sharpl_11@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1b40e010.0404090014.36c9f0ea@posting.google.com...
> Hi
>
> I had recently bought a used Gigabyte 8IXRP, P4 1.6A
> but was unable to boot or POST at all.
>
> Used a PCI ATI, AGP Leadtek Geforce3 Ti 200, AGP ATI 9200 still cannot
POST.
>
> Can i know how i can clear CMOS coz there is no pin on the clear CMOS.
>
> Had tried taking out CMOS battery and disconnect power supply.
>
> Suspect that previous user may have overclocked till it cannot boot.
> The seller refused to refund.
>
> So, can anyone advice ? Pls help.
>
> Reply to me at sharpl_11@yahoo.com, thks.