Quick Fixes For Vista Problems - Get Cool and Quiet working
1. Have you installed AMD’s Cool & Quiet drivers on Windows Vista, but arent getting the power saving effect?
Windows Vista does contains full support for C&Q from the onset, and it even gives you a bit of control over how it runs the CPU.
How? Go to Control Panel, click System, and click on Power Options. Pick a any plan, and click Change Plan Settings. The first page that comes up shows how the computer will behave when plugged in and when on battery power; click Change Advanced Power Settings. A dialog box will appear.
Scroll down in the list box until you see Processor Power Management, and click the little + next to it. Now, you can set the minimum and maximum power states for the CPU while on battery, and while plugged in. You set a range, in percentage of the CPU’s maximum power, for the processor to adhere to. For instance, in Power Saver mode you might set the minimums to 1 percent and max to 50 percent to save battery life; in High Performance mode you might force the CPU to run at 100 percent across the board for pure gaming muscle. The operating system will throttle the CPU as needed, staying between the power points you specify.
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