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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep, Technology EIST

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A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature. A.1.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A.1.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press . 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 6. When the Display Properties window appears, click the Screen Saver tab. 7. Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window. A- Appendix: CPU features

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A-2
Appendix: CPU features
A.1
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
Technology (EIST)
A.1.1
System requirements
Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:
•
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor with EIST support
•
BIOS file with EIST support
•
Operating system with EIST support (Windows
®
XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or
later versions)
A.1.2
Using the EIST
To use the EIST feature:
1.
Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.
2.
Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration,
then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the
Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology
item to [Automatic],
then press <Enter>.
4.
Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.
5.
After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then
select Properties from the pop-up menu.
6.
When the Display Properties window
appears, click the
Screen Saver
tab.
7.
Click the Power button on the
Monitor power section to open the
Power Options Properties window.
•
The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can
download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/
support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for
details.
•
Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.