Is in asus bios "Load optimized defaults" the same as reset cmos?

[Timos Ionas]

Is in asus bios "Load optimized defaults" the same as reset cmos?

 

[David Rickerd]

Not really...to clear cmos, will clear all the identified hardware.

Restore defaults just changes the settings back to factory settings..this does not re-identify the hardware...or reset the DMI pool.

 

[Mike Mclellan]

Quote from PETE
"CMOS holds details of attached hardware while BIOS stores various settings and values that apply to that hardware as well as motherboard settings. If the hardware has changed for any reason, CMOS details will not match the current setup and the BIOS values will no longer apply and will either fail or become unstable. I'd recommend a CMOS reset when installing or changing any hardware that has a BIOS value which covers just about everything short of inserting a neon light."

Clear CMOS:
1.) immediately following a new build, before power is applied
2.) immediately following any hardware change/upgrade
3.) after flashing BIOS

 

[Brandon Hicks]

CMOS is pretty much a battery powered memory unit. Loading the optimized defaults is what asus places on the bios as “safe” protocols for booting.

 

[Jan Ručman]

It will just reset the settings in BIOS to factory defaults.