Specifications

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Chapter 5: Software support
5.3.45.3.4
5.3.45.3.4
5.3.4
Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyCool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyCool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
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!™ TechnologyEnabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyEnabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
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 -> AMD K8 CoolAdvanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD K8 Cool
Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD K8 CoolAdvanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD K8 Cool
Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD K8 Cool
‘n’Quiet‘n’Quiet
‘n’Quiet‘n’Quiet
‘n’Quiet
Control Control
Control Control
Control and set it to [Enabled]. See section “4.4
Advanced Menu.”
3. In the
Power Power
Power Power
Power menu, select the item
ACPI 2.0 SupportACPI 2.0 Support
ACPI 2.0 SupportACPI 2.0 Support
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/XP
1. From the Windows
®
2000/XP operating system, click the
StartStart
StartStart
Start
button. Select
SettingsSettings
SettingsSettings
Settings, then
Control PanelControl Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel.
2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View.
3. Double-click the
Display Display
Display Display
Display icon in the Control Panel then select the
Screen SaverScreen Saver
Screen SaverScreen Saver
Screen Saver tab.
4. Click the
Power...Power...
Power...Power...
Power... button.
The following dialog box
appears.
5. From the
Power schemesPower schemes
Power schemesPower schemes
Power schemes
combo list box, select
Minimal PowerMinimal Power
Minimal PowerMinimal Power
Minimal Power
ManagementManagement
ManagementManagement
Management.
6. Click
OK OK
OK OK
O K to effect settings.
Make sure to install the
Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and
application before using
this feature.