ASUS K8U-X Motherboard
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3.5 Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology
The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically
and automatically change the CPU speed and voltage depending on the task the
CPU performs.
Make sure to install the Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ driver and application when using this feature.
3.5.1 Enabling Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology
To enable Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ technology:
1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the
<Del>
key during the
Power On Self-Tests (POST).
2. In the
Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD CPU Cool & Quiet
Configuration
menu, select the item
Cool NʼQuiet
and set it to
Enabled
. See
section “2.4 Advanced Menu” for details.
3. In the
Power
menu, select the item
ACPI 2.0 Support
and set it to
Yes
. See
section “2.5 Power Menu” for details.
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. Make sure the Control Panel is set
to Classic View.
2. From the Windows
®
2000/XP
operating system, click the
Start
button. Select
Settings
, then
Control Panel
.
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.
