CUSL2-C help needed

[Silvertip]

I have searched thru the manual and cannot seem to fine the info that I
need. The mobo was seft unplugged for quite a while, and, bieng the
forgetful person that I am, I didn't think about the CMOS battery being dead
before I plugged it in to run some vid card tests. Now the BIOS is all
scrambled and I can't seem to find any reference to the pins that need to be
jumpered to completely clear the BIOS before inserting the new battery.
That way, maybe I will get the date to at least go past 1999. If some
kind soul would let me know which pins and exactly where they are located on
the mobo, it would be greatly appreciated.

Silvertip

 

[Paul]

I have searched thru the manual and cannot seem to fine the info that I
need. The mobo was seft unplugged for quite a while, and, bieng the
forgetful person that I am, I didn't think about the CMOS battery being dead
before I plugged it in to run some vid card tests. Now the BIOS is all
scrambled and I can't seem to find any reference to the pins that need to be
jumpered to completely clear the BIOS before inserting the new battery.
That way, maybe I will get the date to at least go past 1999. If some
kind soul would let me know which pins and exactly where they are located on
the mobo, it would be greatly appreciated.

Silvertip

Page 57 - unplug computer, short "solder points", turn on computer.
The solder points would be two tin-plated pads, with the legend
"CLRTC" printed in white letters, next to the two pads. Carefully
place a screwdriver tip across the pads. The computer should be
unplugged when you do it. If the battery is removed, while you
are doing it, so much the better.

http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock370/815ep/cusl2-c/cusl2c-104.pdf

The reason for the solder points, is so the user will not leave
the jumper in the wrong position, possibly damaging the motherboard
when the power is again restored.

As is suggested here, leaving the computer unplugged, and the
battery removed for a period of time, would be just as effective
as shorting the two solder points. With no power, eventually the
2uA the RTC draws, will discharge the remaining 3VSB.

http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/asus_cusl2/6.html

HTH,
Paul

 

[Silvertip]

Thanks for the reply. I will give it a shot tomorrow after I get home.
Trying to set up a legacy box and just couldn't get the durn thing to work.
Silvertip