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6 cool ‘n’ quiet!™ technology, 1 enabling cool ʻnʼ quiet!™ technology – Asus Motherboard A8N-SLI SE User Manual

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Chapter 5: Software support

5.6

Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology that

dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount

of power depending on the task the CPU performs.

5.6.1 Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology

To enable Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology:

1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during

the Power On Self-Tests (POST).

2. In the Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &

Quiet Configuration menu, select the item Cool NʼQuiet and set it

to Enabled. See section “4.4 Advanced Menu” in the user guide.

3. In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set it to

Yes. See section “4.5 Power Menu” in the user guide.

4. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.
5. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties

depending on your operating system.

Windows

®

2000/XP

1. From the Windows

®

2000/XP operating system, click the Start button.

Select Settings, then Control Panel.

2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View.
3. Double-click the Display icon in

the Control Panel then select the

Screen Saver tab.

4. Click the Power... button. The

following dialog box appears.

5. From the Power schemes combo

list box, select Minimal Power

Management.

6. Click OK to effect settings.

Make sure to install the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ driver and application before

using this feature.

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