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BIOS Setup
OC
 Important
 y
Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
 y
Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty 
or severely damage your hardware.
 y
If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use GAME BOOST function 
for easy overclocking. 
 f OC Explore Mode [Normal]
Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. 
[Normal]  Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.  
[Expert]   Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS 
setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Expert mode.
 f CPU Frequency [Auto]
Sets the CPU frequency.  
 f Core Performance Boost [Auto]
Enables or disables the Core Performance Boost (CPB). This item appears when the 
installed CPU supports this function.
 f Downcore Control [Auto] (optional)
Sets the number of processor cores to be used. This item appears when the installed 
CPU supports this function.
 f DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Sets the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed.
 f Adjusted DRAM Frequency 
Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.
 f Advanced DRAM Configuration
Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. User can set the memory timing for each/ all 
memory channel. The system may become unstable or unbootable after changing 
memory timing. If it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default 
settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ button (optional) section to clear the CMOS 
data, and enter the BIOS to load the default settings.)