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ASUS V8460/V8440/V8420 Series User’s Manual
4. Software Reference
The default setting of SmartDoctor is Run once and terminate, which means that
SmartDoctor will run every time Windows start and check the graphic card’s status.
If your graphics card is working properly, SmartDoctor will terminate within 5 seconds.
If you want SmartDoctor to continue running in the background and to monitor your
graphic card status, select Run and keep resident.
Dynamic Settings will become available when you select Run and keep resident.
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Monitoring polling time interval lets you specify the time intervals that
SmartDoctor will take to check the graphic chip. The default setting is 5 seconds.
You can choose a longer time interval value. SmartDoctor, however, will be less
sensitive to graphic chip condition changes.
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Enable CPU cooling allows you to enable or disable the CPU cooling option.
Enabling CPU cooling option will cool down the CPU’s temperature when
SmartDoctor detects that the CPU is idle. The CPU temperature will then drop.
NOTE:
If you have already installed any CPU cooling software in your system,
you should just choose only one. Running more than one CPU cooling software
at the same time is redundant.
After CPU cooling is enabled, and when you run System Monitor in Programs–
Accessories–System Tools to monitor CPU usage, you will find that CPU usage
has reached its maximum, that is, 100%. Do not be alarmed—this is normal.
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Enable dynamic graphic cooling allows you to enable or disable the dynamic
graphic cooling option. Enabling the graphic cooling option will cool down the
graphic chip’s temperature when SmartDoctor detects that the graphic chip is idle.
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Enable overheat protection lets you forcibly cool down the graphic chip when
temperature is over the tolerable range or value.
When you select Run and keep resident and then click OK, a dialog box appears
to warn you of a possible graphic performance drop. This performance penalty
is very slight and almost undetectable even under rigorous examination by
benchmark programs.
Advanced Setup
When you click the Setup button, the Advanced Setup dialog box appears.
4. S/W Reference
SmartDoctor
