Cool 'N' Quiet!™ Technology; Enabling Cool 'N' Quiet!™ Technology - Asus A8N-E User Manual

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.
3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology Enabling 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 A d v a n c e d > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A M D C P U C o o l & A d v a n c e d > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A M D C P U C o o l & A d v a n c e d > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A M D C P U C o o l & A d v a n c e d > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A M D C P U C o o l &
A d v a n c e d > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A M D C P U C o o l &
Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n menu, select the item C o o l N ' Q u i e t Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n
Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n Q u i e t C o n f i g u r a t i o n
it to E n a b l e d E n a b l e d E n a b l e d E n a b l e d. See section "2.4 Advanced Menu" in the user guide. E n a b l e d
3. In the P o w e r P o w e r P o w e r P o w e r menu, select the item A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t P o w e r
Y e s Y e s
to Y e s Y e s 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.
Windows Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2000/XP 2000/XP 2000/XP
Windows Windows 2000/XP 2000/XP
1. From the Windows
button. Select S e t t i n g s
2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View.
3. Double-click the D i s p l a y
the Control Panel then select the
S c r e e n S a v e r S c r e e n S a v e r tab. S c r e e n S a v e r
S c r e e n S a v e r S c r e e n S a v e r
4. Click the P o w e r . . . P o w e r . . . button. The P o w e r . . . P o w e r . . .
P o w e r . . .
following dialog box appears.
5. From the P o w e r s c h e m e s P o w e r s c h e m e s P o w e r s c h e m e s P o w e r s c h e m e s
P o w e r s c h e m e s
combo list box, select M i n i m a l
P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t
P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t.
O K O K
6. Click O K O K O K to effect settings.
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before
using this feature.
A S U S A 8 N - E A S U S A 8 N - E A S U S A 8 N - E
A S U S A 8 N - E A S U S A 8 N - E
® 2000/XP operating system, click the S t a r t
S e t t i n g s S e t t i n g s S e t t i n g s S e t t i n g s, then C o n t r o l P a n e l C o n t r o l P a n e l C o n t r o l P a n e l C o n t r o l P a n e l. C o n t r o l P a n e l
D i s p l a y D i s p l a y
D i s p l a y D i s p l a y icon in
M i n i m a l M i n i m a l M i n i m a l M i n i m a l
C o o l N ' Q u i e t C o o l N ' Q u i e t and set C o o l N ' Q u i e t
C o o l N ' Q u i e t
A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t and set it A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t
S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t
S t a r t
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