Installation Steps; Jumpers; Jumper Settings - Asus P5A User Manual

Installation Steps

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard
2. Install System Memory Modules
3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
4. Install Expansion Cards
5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply
6. Setup the BIOS Software

1. Jumpers

WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI
cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against
damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or
connectors, or other components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with
the component whenever the components are separated from the system.

Jumper Settings

1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)
The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the
RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points using a small
metalic object, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup
and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.
P5A Clear RTC RAM
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CLRTC
Short solder points
to Clear CMOS