5.3Software 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.

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 -> Cool ‘n’Quiet and set it to [Enabled]. See section “4.4 Advanced Menu.”

3.In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set it to [Enabled].

See section “4.5 Power Menu.”

4.Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.

5.Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system.

Windows® 2000/2003

1.From the Windows® 2000/2003 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 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature.

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