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ASUS P9D WS
4-7
Chapter 4
4.3.3 EPU
EPU is an enery-saving utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control
settings to their power-saving conditions.
To launch EPU, click EPU on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
• 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.
Click to select a
fan profile
Click or
to adjust the
Configured Max
CPU Power
Click to configure the
settings in Auto mode
Click to configure
the settings in High
Performance mode
Click to configure
the settings in Max
Power Saving mode
Tick to select a
setting for Voltage
Decrement
Click to configure
the settings in
Away mode
Tick to put the
system sound on
mute mode