re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

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So, is there a downside to clearing the CMOS?

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For future reference, clearing CMOS only reverts the bios back to default settings. I'm assuming you haven't done a whole lot with the bios aside from maybe setting boot priority and RAM XMP. One would clear CMOS on the off-chance that a bios setting is preventing one thing from recognizing/initializing/etc. something else. It's just a routine diagnostic step that rarely solves the problem in my experience, but worth attempting anyway.

I've noticed a lot of motherboards now just have a button to clear CMOS rather than a jumper. Paperclip works in a pinch, but that is pretty odd for the manual to suggest that vs. having a button or a jumper.

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And I have a new motherboard in

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You are in possession of a new motherboard right now? I'd install it right now.