Asus M3N78 PRO User Manual - Page 121

Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology - cpu support list

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5.3.2 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. Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology To enable Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology: 1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 2. Go to Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD Cool 'n'Quiet Function and set it to [Enabled]. See section 4.4 Advanced menu. 3. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 4. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system. Windows® XP 1. From the Windows® XP operating system, click Start. Select Settings > 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 dialogue box appears. 5. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click OK to effect settings. ASUS M3N78 PRO 5-11

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ASUS M3N78 PRO
5-11
5.3.2
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.
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.
Go to
Advanced > CPU Configuration > AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet Function
and
set it to [Enabled]. See section
4.4 Advanced menu
.
3.
Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup.
4.
Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on
your operating system.
Windows
®
XP
1.
From the Windows
®
XP operating system, click
Start
. Select
Settings >
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 dialogue box appears.
5.
From the Power schemes combo list box, select
Minimal Power
Management
.
6.
Click
OK
to effect settings.