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3.6 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.
3.6.13.6.1
3.6.13.6.1
3.6.1
Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyEnabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyEnabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
To enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology:
1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the <Del>
key during
the Power-On Self-Tests (POST).
2. In the
Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &
Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &
Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool &
Quiet ConfigurationQuiet Configuration
Quiet ConfigurationQuiet Configuration
Quiet Configuration menu, select the item
Cool N’QuietCool N’Quiet
Cool N’QuietCool N’Quiet
Cool N’Quiet and set
it to
EnabledEnabled
EnabledEnabled
Enabled. See section “2.4 Advanced Menu” in the user guide.
3. In the
Power Power
Power Power
Power menu, select the item
ACPI 2.0 SupportACPI 2.0 Support
ACPI 2.0 SupportACPI 2.0 Support
ACPI 2.0 Support and set it
to
YesYes
YesYes
Y e s. See section “2.5 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.
WindowsWindows
WindowsWindows
Windows
®®
®®
®
2000/XP 2000/XP
2000/XP 2000/XP
2000/XP
1. From the Windows
®
2000/XP operating system, click the
StartStart
StartStart
Start
button. Select
SettingsSettings
SettingsSettings
Settings, then
Control PanelControl Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel.
2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View.
3. Double-click the
Display Display
Display Display
Display icon in
the Control Panel then select the
Screen SaverScreen Saver
Screen SaverScreen Saver
Screen Saver tab.
4. Click the
Power...Power...
Power...Power...
Power... button. The
following dialog box appears.
5. From the
Power schemesPower schemes
Power schemesPower schemes
Power schemes
combo list box, select
MinimalMinimal
MinimalMinimal
Minimal
Power ManagementPower Management
Power ManagementPower Management
Power Management.
6. Click
OK OK
OK OK
O K to effect settings.
Make sure to install the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before
using this feature.