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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

Click to configure the	Click to configure the settings			Click to configure the settings		Click to configure the
settings in Auto mode	in High Performance mode			in Max Power Saving mode		settings in Away mode
							Tick to select
							a setting
							for Voltage
							Decrement
							Click	or
							to adjust the
							configured Max
							CPU Power
							Click	to
							select a fan
							profile
							Tick to select
							a setting for
							Add-on USB
							ports power
		Click to enable the					Click to
					Click to undo the
			default settings				apply the
					adjustments		adjustments

• When you enable Configured Max CPU Power for advanced energy saving condition, the CPU frequency may display 800 MHz in the Windows® OS information of your computer. However, the true CPU frequency varies depending on the wattage that you manually set. You can adjust the CPU wattage from the lowest base to your preferred default value.

•Configured Max CPU Power may decrease the total power delivery to the CPU and affects the CPU performance under system heavy load. To restore your system to its default settings, reboot your computer.

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