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Cool‘n’Quiet Technology
Cool‘n’Quiet Technology
The AMD Cool‘n’Quiet
TM
technology allows the system to detect the
CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down,
the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its
CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.
To enable the Cool‘n’Quiet
TM
technology, the following settings are
required.
1. Enable Cool‘n’Quiet
TM
in the BIOS.
2. Install the Cool‘n’Quiet
TM
driver.
3. Configure Power Management in Windows.
Step 1: Enable Cool‘n’Quiet
TM
in the BIOS
1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu
of the BIOS.
2. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu then press <Enter>.
3. Set the “AMD K8 Cool‘n’Quiet” field to Auto.
Chapter 5 - Cool’n’Quiet Technology
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DRAM Timing and Config
X
System Bus Configuration
======== Ratio & Clock Setting ========
Current CPU Frequency is
CPU Clock Setting
DRAM Clock Setting
PCIE Clock Setting
CPU FSB Ratio Setting
CPU ‘n’ NB Bus Ratio Setting
NB--->SB Bus Ratio Setting
NB<---SB Bus Ratio Setting
AMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet
========== Voltage Setting ==========
Hammer Vid Control
Current CPU Voltage
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Genie BIOS Setting
Item Help
Menu Level
X
DRAM timing and
control
↑↓→←
: Move
Enter: Select
F1: General Help
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Press Enter
Press Enter
2000MHz
Default
Auto
100MHz
Auto
4x
4x
4x
Auto
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