Asus Z87M-PLUS Quick Manual page 19

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CPU Power Thermal Control
A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the
overclocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential.
CPU Voltage Frequency
CPU Voltage Frequency affects the VRM transient response and thermal
conditions. Higher VRM frequency gets a quicker transient response.
Active Frequency Mode
Active Frequency Mode allows you to enhance the power saving condition of the
CPU. Tick ON to get a quicker transient response while saving the CPU power.
CPU Power Duty Control
CPU Power Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal
conditions of every phase component.
Energy Processing Unit (EPU)
EPU is an enery-processing utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control
settings to their power-saving conditions.
Using EPU
Auto
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Tick to select Voltage
Decrement setting
Click or tap to apply the
default settings
Tick to enable
Away Mode
and move
the sliders to
adjust monitor
and system
sleep time
Click or tap to
select a fan
profile
Click or tap
to apply the
adjustments
Click or tap to undo the
adjustments
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