About this tag
The cool n quiet tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about AMD's Cool'n'Quiet technology, particularly its interaction with Windows power settings. Users report issues where the minimum processor state in Windows power plans fails to work correctly, often due to BIOS configurations or driver conflicts. Others share experiences with customizing Cool'n'Quiet power states, such as undervolting, which can lead to system instability like random BSODs. Troubleshooting typically involves adjusting BIOS settings, updating chipset drivers, or modifying power plan parameters to restore proper CPU frequency scaling and voltage control.
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    Minimum processor state not working in Power Settings

    Minimum processor state in advanced power settings does not make any difference in Windows 10/11 no matter what I set it to or what plan is active. Changing the Maximum processor state works just fine. I'm currently running Windows 11, but I had the same issue when using 10, so I imagine the...
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    • amd bios settings build 22621 c states c1e support cool n quiet dual boot gaming hardware issues optimization performance power plan power settings processor state ryzen 9 settings system specs troubleshooting windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 x64 RTM BSOD

    Hello everyone, I am still practically new to this forum, but I would like to congratulate you on adopting 7 that fast. I have been using 7 since beta and now I am with RTM (technet). I have been getting BSODs randomly and the only thing I can think of is how I customized my AMD Cool n Quiet...