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Buttons & Switches
The motherboard has numerous on-board buttons to control various functions. This 
section will explain how to change your motherboard’s functions through the use of 
these on-board buttons. 
OC1: OC Genie Button 
This button is used to automatically overclock the system. Press this button once 
while the system is o to enable OC Genie. The button will lock remain depressed 
until it is pushed again to disable OC Genie. On the next boot, the OC Genie utility will 
automatically overclock the CPU settings to optimal performance values. To disable 
OC Genie, power o the system and press the OC Genie button again. The button will 
depress and the CPU conguration settings will return to normal values.  
On O
 Important
This motherboard provides two ways to enable OC Genie: press the physical OC 
Genie button on the motherboard, or click the virtual OC Genie button in BIOS. You 
can specify how OC Genie to be enabled by using the "OC Genie Function Control" 
item in BIOS.  
Please install DDR3 1333 or faster memory and equip a better heatsink/cooler to 
use the OC Genie function.
We do not guarantee the OC Genie overclocking range or the damages/risks 
caused by overclocking behavior.
It is possible to disable the OC Genie function in the BIOS setup. Please refer to the 
BIOS section of the manual for instructions on how to turn o OC Genie from the 
BIOS.
The usage of OC Genie is at the user’s own risk. Overclocking is never guaranteed 
by MSI.
To ensure successfully OC Genie usage, MSI components are recommended.
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