Asus P5G-MX - Intel CPU Performance Technologies

A-2 Appendix: CPU features
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 Conguration,
then press <Enter>.
3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],
then press <Enter>. See page 2-20 for details.
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.
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
®
Core™ 2 Duo processor with EIST support
• BIOS le with EIST support
• Operating system with EIST support (Windows
®
XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or
later versions)
• The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST. You can
download the latest BIOS le 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.