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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.