Asus EPU-6 Application Manual

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ASUS EPU-6 Engine
ASUS EPU-6 Engine is an energy-efcient tool that satises different computing needs. This utility provides four modes that you can select to enhance system performance or save power. Selecting Auto mode will have the system shift modes automatically according to current system status. You can also customize each mode by conguring settings like CPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control.
Installing 6 Engine
To install 6 Engine on your computer:
2. Click the
3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
Launching 6 Engine
Launch 6 Engine by double-clicking the 6 Engine icon on the Windows® notication area.
The rst time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will appear, asking you to run Calibration rst. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to optimize power management.
Click Run Calibration and wait for a few seconds. Then, the 6 Engine main menu appears.
Drivers tab and then click ASUS EPU-Six Engine.
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6 Engine main menu
Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected.
Displays
current
mode
Displays CPU Power and Total CPU Energy Saving
Lights up when power saving engine is activated
Displays the amount of CO2 reduced
*Shifts between the display of Total and Current CO2 reduced
Auto Mode
Turbo Mode
High Performance Mode
Medium Power Saving Mode
Max. Power Saving Mode
Advanced settings for each mode (refer to the next page for further information)
Runs calibration
Displays the system properties of each mode
Exits the utility
*• Click Current to show the CO2 that has been reduced since
you click the Renew button .
*• Click Total
to show the total CO2 that has been reduced
since you launched 6 Engine.
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Advanced settings menu
Click Setting ( ) from the 6 Engine main menu to display conguration options in each mode. Some options in certain modes are dimmed, meaning that they are not available.
Click to select a mode
Move the slider to adjust
Click the arrow to see more options
Restore default settings
Click to apply settings
Click to abort settings
Conguration options in Advanced settings menu
The following lists the conguration options and their denitions in Advanced settings menu.
CPU Frequency:
vCore Voltage Downgrade:
High: Downgrades voltage to the highest level for CPU power saving.
Medium: Downgrades voltage to the medium level.
Small:
Chipset Voltage Downgrade:
Turn Off hard disks:
after a certain time.
CPU Loadline:
Light: Saves CPU power to the minimum level.
Medium:
Heavy:
Raises or lowers CPU frequency to a certain percentage.
Lowers CPU vCore voltage.
Downgrades voltage to the minimum level.
Turns on/off chipset voltage.
Turns off hard disk drives when they are not accessed
Sets up the CPU loadline to manage CPU power saving.
Saves CPU power to the medium level.
Saves CPU power to the highest level.
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Fan Control:
Quiet:
Slow:
AI Nap Idle Time:
Adjusts fan speeds to reduce noise and save system power.
Lowers CPU fan speed and shuts off two chassis fans.
Lowers CPU fan and two chassis fan speeds.
Enters AI Nap mode after a certain time during system idle
process.
Refer to the following table for the conguration options in each mode.
Conguration
options
CPU Frequency
vCore Voltage Downgrade
Chipset Voltage Downgrade
Turn Off hard disks
CPU Loadline N/A N/A Light/Medium/
Fan Control N/A N/A Keep Bios
AI Nap Idle Time
Turbo Mode High
Overclocking +1% to +30%
N/A N/A Small/Medium/
N/A N/A On/Off On/Off
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Performance Mode
N/A Downclocking
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Medium Power Saving Mode
-1% to -50%
High
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Heavy
Setting/Slow
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Maximum Power Saving Mode
Downclocking
-1% to -50%
Small/Medium/ High
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
Light/Medium/ Heavy
Keep Bios Setting/Quiet
Never/After 3 mins–After 5 hours
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