2 cool ‘n’ quiet!™ technology, Cool ‘n’ quiet!™ technology -4, Chapter 4 – Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Software support

Chapter 4

4.3.2

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

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 > Cool‘n’Quiet and set it to [Enabled]. See

section 3.6 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.

Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software

1.

Install Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support DVD.

2.

Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet.

3.

The Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU

Frequency and CPU Voltage.

Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website

at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.

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