How do I reset BIOS to factory settings?

Many of us like to customizeyour computer, but most of these many are not well aware of all the intricacies of the PC. It happens that wanting to do better, we do only worse, making mistakes when setting up certain settings. The worst error is when setting up the BIOS (BIOS), and as well, that in this case there is a possibility of "rollback". In this article, let's talk about how to reset BIOS settings to the factory settings.

Through BIOS settings

The easiest way is to reset BIOS settings directly through the BIOS interface.

To enter into it, you must restartcomputer and monitor the change of the screensavers. As soon as the screen saver appears with the inscription Press XXX for Setup or Setting BIOS XXX, where XXX is the "hot" key or a combination for

enter the settings, press this key. Depending on the PC manufacturer, combinations for entering the BIOS vary, but the most frequent combinations are Del and F2.

When you go into the BIOS, you need to find thethe main menu option Load default setting (sometimes called Load BIOS Setup Defaults), select it (control in the BIOS is done using the "arrows") and press the Enter key. All! The case is done, the settings are reset.

Jumper CLRTC

Sometimes it is possible so much, that is called, "nakosyachit" with the settings that the BIOS interface can not be launched, in which case the path will be more difficult - you will have to disassemble your PC slightly.

1. Turn off the power of the system unit and remove the rear (sometimes side) cover.
2. Find the motherboard, and on it a jumper called CLRTC (see the figure).
3. This jumper by default is at position 1/2, you need to move it to the 2/3 position, and 10-20 seconds back.

Important! The jumper can also be called Clear CMOS, CCMOS, Clear RTC, CRTC, etc. (depending on the PC manufacturer), but the appearance will be approximately the same, so it's difficult to make a mistake.

After switching the jumper, you can reassemble the system unit and turn on the computer.

Motherboard battery

If you are still afraid to choose the wrong jumper and aggravate the problem, there is still

one method for BIOS reset: you need to remove the battery of the motherboard, which is usually located next to the jumper (see the figure). The battery should be extracted for 20 minutes, and then put back.

Now you can turn on the computer. Everything should pass without problems.

For more information on resetting the settings, see How to reset the BIOS. And with the BIOS setup itself you will be helped by the article How to configure BIOS (BIOS).