Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Total Mode - Button Information Table
B. Total Mode
In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set
period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time
(Note 4)
.
(Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Extreme/ Core
TM
2 Quad/
Core
TM
2 Duo/ Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable
support for Easy Energy Saver.
(Note 2) Before using the Easy Energy Saver function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and
CPU EIST Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled.
(Note 3) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function; system
performance may be affected.
(Note 4) The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re-activated when only the Easy
Energy Saver is under the enable status, and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero.
(Note 5) Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches
99999999 Watts.
Button Description
1 Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off)
2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off)
3 CPU Throttling Display
4 CPU Voltage Display
5 Current CPU Power Consumption
6 Time/Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled
7 Total Power Savings (Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled)
(Note 5)
8 Meter Mode Switch
9 Total Mode Switch
10 Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode)
11 Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar)
12 INFO/Help
13 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)
C. Stealth Mode
In Stealth Mode, the system continues to work with the user-defined power saving settings, even after
the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely
close the application.