User manual ASUS AIBOOSTER U

[. . . ] User guide 1 Ai Booster interface The Ai Booster features a user-friendly interface similar to a car dashboard. The interface displays various auto-detected system component information allowing you to quickly assess, and if desired, change the overclock settings. CPU temperature CPU voltage CPU fan speed Display Tuning panel Preferences ASUS website Minimize Close Help Power and chassis fan speeds System temperature Memory and AGP voltages Save User presets Silent mode Performance mode Restore defaults Display Tuning panel CPU monitoring panel This panel displays the auto-detected CPU front side bus (FSB), core and external frequencies (in MHz), and multiplier and CPU utilitization information. NOTE. A second utilization bar appears below the CPU utilization bar if the installed CPU supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading feature. You must enable Hyper-Threading in the BIOS Setup before Ai Booster 2 ASUS Ai Booster CPU monitoring dials The CPU monitoring dials display the CPU temperature (ºC), voltage, and CPU fan speeds. [. . . ] Click the button anytime if you wish to restore the default settings. 4 ASUS Ai Booster 4. Select the CPU voltage, then click the or button to increase or decrease the voltage. Do the same with the AGP and memory voltages if you also wish to adjust their values. You may also click the button to display the preset voltage values. Select the desired voltage, then click OK. CAUTION!Incorrect voltage settings may cause system crash and/or damage the CPU, and other system components. 5. Set the CPU Fan Control to Auto or Manual. Click the or button to increase or decrease the fan speed threshold temperature and level. IMPORTANT!· · We recommend that you keep the default setting Auto to allow Ai Booster to efficiently control the CPU fan. Setting a very low CPU fan speed may stop the fan and damage the CPU. 6. Click the Apply button to effect your settings. IMPORTANT!· You lose your overclock settings when you restart the computer. Always save your overclock configuration using the Save button. Refer to the Saving overclock configuration section for details. When the computer hangs or crashes after applying your overclocked settings, restore the default settings by following the instructions in the "Restoring defaults" section. · NOTE. In some instances, Ai Booster automatically adjusts the BIOS settings after you applied overclocking. User guide 5 Saving overclock configuration The Ai Booster allows you to save up to three customized overclocking configurations. Configure your overclock settings, then click Apply. Select a user preset number, then type a name for your configuration. Click OK when done. Automatic overclocking The Performance Mode and Silent Mode presets allow you to automatically overclock or underclock your CPU. CAUTION!The preset Performance and Silent Modes are not guaranteed to work on your system. Performance Mode (PM) To overclock your CPU using the PM presets: 1. [. . . ] Click the Run button from the Tuning panel. Observe if the overclock settings affect the system performance. Adjust your overclock settings if necessary. Setting preferences Ai Booster comes with a customizable monitoring feature that allows you to set the intervals of system monitors displayed in the Ai Booster interface. Adjust the monitor interval (in seconds) using the up/down arrow button. [. . . ]