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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! ™ Technolo gy
To enable Cool ʻnʼ 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 &
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.