Software Information; Cool 'N' Quiet!™ Technology - Asus M2N SLI - Deluxe AiLifestyle Series Motherboard User Manual

5.3

Software information

Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently
guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came
with the software application for more information.
5.3.1 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:
1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the <Del> key during the
Power On Self-Tests (POST).
2. Go to Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD Cool 'n'Quiet Function and set
it to [Enabled]. See section "4.4 Advanced Menu."
3. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.
4. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on
your operating system.
Windows 2000/XP
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1. From the Windows
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 'n'
Quiet!™ driver and application
before using this feature.
ASUS M2N-SLI
2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select
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