How to Clear CMOS (ASUS motherboards) — by ASUS Support

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Three ways to clear CMOS: the CLR_CMOS button, shorting the CLRTC pins, or removing the battery. Clearing erases BIOS settings and password; always power off and unplug first.

Quick steps

Power off and unplug
Hold CLR_CMOS 5-10 seconds or short CLRTC 5-10 seconds
Power on, F1 into BIOS, F5 load defaults, F10 save

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

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Source: How to Clear CMOS (ASUS motherboards) by ASUS Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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