Paul I don't know what you mean. I'm sorry but I am inexperienced.
What is CMOS via the CLRTC jumper, please?
I have just replaced the battery but the problem is the same.
If I don't use the PC for many hours, when I turn on it, it jams
immediately.
It doesn't run at all. I turn off my PC many times and then it seems
turn on regularly but then it ask me to put in default the BIOS.
Why do I have this problem?
Thanks again
There is a section in the manual that reads like this:
Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system
setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM
data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system
passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the
cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back
to pins 1-2.
3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS
setup to re-enter data.
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot
failure!
The CLRTC jumper is right next to the green LED on the motherboard.
It is used to clear the BIOS settings and return them to their
default values. When using the jumper, the computer must be unplugged,
as there can be damage if the jumper is used while the green LED is
glowing. The damage can cause the computer to forget the BIOS
settings when the computer is turned off via the switch on the
back of the computer. The symptoms could be similar to a bad
CMOS battery. The jumper should be in this position for normal
operation.
1 2 3
X<-->X X CLRTC
Another possibility, is something is shorting to the bottom of
the motherboard, like an extra brass standoff. But if that was
the case, you would have had symptoms many months ago.
So, the question is, have you been using the CLRTC jumper ?
If you haven't touched this jumper, then perhaps there is
some other kind of failure on the motherboard.
As a work-around, you might consider putting the computer
to sleep (called Suspend To RAM mode or S3). That requires
Power : Suspend_Mode[Auto] in the BIOS, and it also requires
that the ACPI HAL (hardware abstraction layer) was used when
Windows was installed. When the computer sleeps, the fans
stop, the disks stop, but the RAM is still powered and your
current computing session is stored in the RAM as long as
the computer gets power from the wall outlet. Pressing the
power button on the computer will awaken the computer again.
By using S3 Sleep, you avoid having to totally shut down
the system, and then won't have the startup problem.
Otherwise, you may need to get warranty service (RMA) as long
as there is some time left on the 3 year warranty. Contact
Asus in your country, for details on what information they
need to process a warranty request.
HTH,
Paul
