2 cool ‘n’ quiet!™ technology, Enabling cool ‘n’ quiet!™ technology – Asus M2N32-SLI User Manual
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Chapter : Software support
5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that
dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount
of power depending on the task the CPU performs.
Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
To enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology:
. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during
the Power On Self-Tests (POST).
2. Go to Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD K8 Cool ‘n’Quiet Control
and set it to [Enabled]. See section “. Advanced Menu.”
. In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and make sure to
set it to [Enabled]. See section “. Power Menu.”
. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.
. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties
depending on your operating system.
Windows
®
2000/XP
. 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.
. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the
Screen Saver tab.
. Click the Power... button. The following dialog box appears.
. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power
Management.
. Click OK to effect settings.
Make sure to install the Cool ‘n’
Quiet!™ driver and application
before using this feature.