I just got a MSI/PcChips Motherbord. The printed manual (PcChips)
calls for pin #1 to be at the top.
The download manual (MSI) calls for pin # 1 at the bottom.
'NORMAL' jumper setting is pins # 1 & 2 short, 'CLEAR CMOS' is #'s 2 &
3 short.
The bord shipped with bottom and center pins short - which is "NORMAL"
according to MSI.
AFAIK the printed manual has a misprint. They ship these things
normally "NORMAL", not?

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> I just got a MSI/PcChips Motherbord. The printed manual (PcChips)
> calls for pin #1 to be at the top.
> The download manual (MSI) calls for pin # 1 at the bottom.
> 'NORMAL' jumper setting is pins # 1 & 2 short, 'CLEAR CMOS' is #'s 2 &
> 3 short.
> The bord shipped with bottom and center pins short - which is "NORMAL"
> according to MSI.
> AFAIK the printed manual has a misprint. They ship these things
> normally "NORMAL", not?
>


Yes , new motherboards would ship with the "clear cmos" jumper in the normal
position

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> I just got a MSI/PcChips Motherbord. The printed manual (PcChips)
> calls for pin #1 to be at the top.
> The download manual (MSI) calls for pin # 1 at the bottom.
> 'NORMAL' jumper setting is pins # 1 & 2 short, 'CLEAR CMOS' is #'s 2 &
> 3 short.
> The bord shipped with bottom and center pins short - which is "NORMAL"
> according to MSI.
> AFAIK the printed manual has a misprint. They ship these things
> normally "NORMAL", not?
>

Usually, the motherboard should be shipped "ready-to-go". That is, the
user should not need to do anything more. But the best indicator of which
is Pin 1 is the printing on the motherboard itself, where there should be
the number "1" by the header itself.

On Feb 12, 4:31 pm, GHalleck <ghall...@arrakian.mining.com> wrote:
> diese...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I just got a MSI/PcChips Motherbord. The printed manual (PcChips)
> > calls for pin #1 to be at the top.
> > The download manual (MSI) calls for pin # 1 at the bottom.
> > 'NORMAL' jumper setting is pins # 1 & 2 short, 'CLEAR CMOS' is #'s 2 &
> > 3 short.
> > The bord shipped with bottom and center pins short - which is "NORMAL"
> > according to MSI.
> > AFAIK the printed manual has a misprint. They ship these things
> > normally "NORMAL", not?
>
> Usually, the motherboard should be shipped "ready-to-go". That is, the
> user should not need to do anything more. But the best indicator of which
> is Pin 1 is the printing on the motherboard itself, where there should be
> the number "1" by the header itself.

No #1printed there. MSI replied to my question: "Ready" is default to
keep CMOS.
I don't think they cought up on my pointer to a misprint.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> On Feb 12, 4:31 pm, GHalleck <ghall...@arrakian.mining.com> wrote:
>
>>diese...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>I just got a MSI/PcChips Motherbord. The printed manual (PcChips)
>>>calls for pin #1 to be at the top.
>>>The download manual (MSI) calls for pin # 1 at the bottom.
>>>'NORMAL' jumper setting is pins # 1 & 2 short, 'CLEAR CMOS' is #'s 2 &
>>>3 short.
>>>The bord shipped with bottom and center pins short - which is "NORMAL"
>>>according to MSI.
>>>AFAIK the printed manual has a misprint. They ship these things
>>>normally "NORMAL", not?
>>
>>Usually, the motherboard should be shipped "ready-to-go". That is, the
>>user should not need to do anything more. But the best indicator of which
>>is Pin 1 is the printing on the motherboard itself, where there should be
>>the number "1" by the header itself.
>
>
> No #1printed there. MSI replied to my question: "Ready" is default to
> keep CMOS.
> I don't think they cought up on my pointer to a misprint.
>

You might have to look on both sides of the motherboard...the component
and foil side.