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Chapter 3: Software support
3.5 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically
and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power
depending on the task the CPU performs.
3.5.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
To enable Cool ‘n’ 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
menu, select the item
AMD K8
Cool
‘N’Quiet
and set it to
Enabled
. See section “2.4 Advanced Menu” for details.
3. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.
4. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on
your operating system.
Windows
®
2000/XP:
1. From the Windows
®
2000/XP operating system, click the
Start
button. Select
Settings
, then
Control Panel
.
2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View.
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.
Make sure to install the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application when using this
feature.
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