3.3Cool ‘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.

3.3.1 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 Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool & Quiet Configuration menu, select the item Cool N’Quiet and set it to Enabled. See section “2.4 Advanced Menu” for details.

3.In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set it to Yes. See section “2.5 Power Menu” for details.

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 AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature.

•The AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip.

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