Asus P5LD2-X - Manual (Page 109)

ASUS P5LD2-X A-1
A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ®
Technology (EIST)
• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You
can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.
asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See
Chapter 4 for details.
• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.
A.1.1 System requirements
Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following
requirements:
• Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with EIST support
• BIOS file with EIST support
• Operating system with EIST support (Windows
® XP SP2/Windows ®
Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)
A.1.2 Using the EIST
To use the EIST feature:
1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.
2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration,
then press .
3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],
then press . See page 4-20 for details.
4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.
5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop,
then select Properties from the pop-up menu.
6. When the Display Properties
window appears, click the Screen
Saver tab.
. Click the Power button on the
Monitor power section to open
the Power Options Properties
window.