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4-8 Chapter 4: Software support
Chapter 4
• 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.
4.4.2 EPU
EPU is an enery-saving utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control
settings to their power-saving conditions.
Launching EPU
To launch EPU, click or tap on the top-right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then
select EPU .
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
Performance mode
Click to configure
the settings in Power
Saving mode
Tick to select a
setting for Voltage
Decrement
Enables or disables
Configured Max CPU
Power Click to configure
the settings in
Away mode
Tick to put the
system sound on
mute mode