Hm, I missed that. It's on page 57 of the pdf manual from Asus's web site. I've never had a board, Asus or or not, that would clear the CMOS with the power unplugged. I <I>have</I> seen manuals for ...

When a computer powers on, it configures its hardware components prior to loading the operating system. The settings it needs to configure the hardware make up the computer's Basic Input Output System ...