How to clear CMOS on GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO (and WiFi) Motherboard: 2 Methods

Summary: This article explains how to perform a BIOS, or CMOS reset and clear the NVRAM on your GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO (or WiFi) motherboard.

There are several possible causes for BIOS data corruption. Power outages, incorrect BIOS settings, hardware incompatibilities resulting from specific configurations, etc. Clearing CMOS to its original settings is a common solution in such circumstances to reset BIOS to factory defaults.

Some IT Engineers also recommend clearing CMOS and resetting BIOS before installing a new CPU on the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO motherboard.

There are 2 methods to clear CMOS and reset BIOS on the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO motherboard:

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1. Reset Your CMOS by Re-seating the CMOS Battery

A battery is used to maintain settings in the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO motherboard. One way to clear CMOS on the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO motherboard is to remove and reseat the battery. Here’s how to do it:

1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Press the power button multiple times to clear any charge in the PSU capacitors.
3. Locate the 3V CR2032 battery, gently remove it from the holder, and wait a few minutes. The manufacturer says one, but make them few to ensure the CMOS is clear.
   
4. Re-seat the battery into the holder.
5. Plug in the power cord and turn on your computer.

2. Reset Your CMOS with the Motherboard Jumper

The other way to clear CMOS on the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO motherboard is to use the jumper. Here’s how to do it:

1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Press the power button multiple times to clear any charge in the PSU capacitors.
3. Locate the jumper with the label CLR_CMOS next to it:
   
4. Use a metal object like a screwdriver to connect the two pins. Hold it for a few seconds.
5. Plug in the power cord and turn on your computer.

I hope you find this guide helpful.

Take care.

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