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Chapter 6: Using the Utilities
ASUS EPU-4 Engine
ASUS EPU-4 Engine is an energy-efficient tool that provides you with a total system
power-saving solution. It detects the current computer loading and intelligently adjusts
the power in real-time. It automatically adjusts the power usage for the CPU, VGA card,
hard drives, and CPU fan. It provides you with these modes to choose from:
Auto
,
High
Performance
, and
Maximum Power Saving Mode
.
Refer to the section
ASUS EPU-4 main screen
for more details about these modes.
1.
From the Windows taskbar, click the
ASUS EPU-4 icon.
Installing ASUS EPU-4
To install ASUS EPU-4 Engine:
1.
Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The
Drivers
menu appears if Autorun is
enabled on your computer.
If Autorun is disabled, double-click the
setup.exe file from the ASUS EPU-4 Engine folder
in the support DVD.
2.
Click ASUS EPU-4 Engine
.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Launching ASUS EPU-4
To launch ASUS EPU-4:
2.
When you launch ASUS EPU-4 for the
first time, a message appears asking
you to calibrate the EPU functions.
Click
Calibrate
and wait for a few
seconds for the calibration process
to complete. The ASUS EPU-4 main
menu appears.
Calibration allows the system to detect the CPU properties for optimal power management.
