GA EP45-DS3P

What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button on my
GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer

here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer

.....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post.

.....and I asked the question because pressing the button power -on or
power-off is not resetting my bios.

.....

"Bill" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
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.....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where you
sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off is
not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread to
make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your computer
games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
--
GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

.....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where you
sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off is
not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread to
make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your computer
games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
--
GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

Peter,

My last duplicated posts which showed the problems with my cmos reset button
finger 8 were mistakenly replies to you which should have been addressed
to Bill. Sorry for that.

regards,

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
news
....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where
you sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off is
not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread to
make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your computer
games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset
button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
--
GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

CMOS is reset with power off....
peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
Peter,

My last duplicated posts which showed the problems with my cmos reset
button finger 8 were mistakenly replies to you which should have been
addressed to Bill. Sorry for that.

regards,

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
news
....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where
you sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off is
not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread to
make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your
computer games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is
first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset
button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
--
GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

Peter,

Yes this would have been my procedure but I found it strange that GigaByte
decided to make this an illuminated button when the power is on. Also
strange that they only mention the standard shorted pin method in the
EP45-DS3P manual.

As it does not appear to be clearing the CMOS power on or off I decided just
to remove the battery for a few minutes.

thanks,

Beemer

"peter" wrote in message
news
CMOS is reset with power off....
peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
Peter,

My last duplicated posts which showed the problems with my cmos reset
button finger 8 were mistakenly replies to you which should have been
addressed to Bill. Sorry for that.

regards,

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
news
....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where
you sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off
is not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread
to make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your
computer games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is
first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
What is the correct procedure to use the illuminated cmos reset
button
on
my GA EP45-DS3P? There is nothing in the manual/

regards,

Beemer






Bill
--
GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

Since when has holding down the power button for 5 seconds cleared the CMOS?

You use that method with the power button to turn off/reset a locked
machine, but never heard of it doing anything else.

It could have changed, but would be the first I've heard of it.

P.S. I haven't done that in a while, so can't remember if it shuts down or
resets pc.

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
Peter,

Yes this would have been my procedure but I found it strange that GigaByte
decided to make this an illuminated button when the power is on. Also
strange that they only mention the standard shorted pin method in the
EP45-DS3P manual.

As it does not appear to be clearing the CMOS power on or off I decided
just to remove the battery for a few minutes.

thanks,

Beemer

"peter" wrote in message
news
CMOS is reset with power off....
peter

"Beemer" wrote in message
...
Peter,

My last duplicated posts which showed the problems with my cmos reset
button finger 8 were mistakenly replies to you which should have been
addressed to Bill. Sorry for that.

regards,

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
news ....and top posted by me as a courtesy to the person who replied to my
original post. I note that you also top posted in an earlier post where
you sought overclocking help for your windows home OS

I asked the question because pressing the button power-on or power-off
is not resetting my bios.

Molehill engineer or not, I am not so juvénile as to jump to a thread
to make a disparaging remark. I suggest you go back to playing your
computer games.

Beemer

"Bill" wrote in message
news:MPG.237bfd6078a5f697989a6e@localhost...
In article ,
says...
Top posted for the benefit of those that don't know any better.

Do you know what the definition of a molehill engineer is?

It's somebody that can make a huge mountain of a problem out of any
molehill problem, or even if there is no problem at all.

So do I take it that you have no preference as to whether power is
first
removed?

Beemer
"peter" wrote in message
...
here is a detailed procedure
1..make a fist
2..stick out index finger
3...slowly move finger to button till contact is made
4....push button and hold for 5 seconds
5... withdraw finger
BIOS will now be reset to factory settings...and all customized
settings
will be gone.

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