EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Onboard Buttons, Clear Cmos Button, Reset and Power Button

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External Clear CMOS Button

Onboard Buttons

These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/off the system, or clear the CMOS.

Clear CMOS Button

The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard or on the external I/O Panel.

RESET and POWER Button

These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on/off the system. These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations.

The POWER button with LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is powered on, the LED remains a solid green.

The RESET button with an integrated LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will flicker accordingly.

RESET POWER Clear CMOS

Button Button Button

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