3.4.5Cool ‘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 the Advanced Menu -> CPU Configuration, select the item Cool ‘n’Quiet and set it to Enabled. See section “5.4.5 CPU Configuration.”

3.In the Power menu, select the item ACPI 2.0 Support and set it to Yes. See section “5.5 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.

The Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology item is set to [Enabled] by default in the BIOS.

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 O K to effect settings.

Make sure to install the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and

application before using this feature.

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