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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 Ratio [Auto]
Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item can only be
changed if the processor supports this function.
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 Game Boost Function Control [By Onboard Button]
Enables the GAME BOOST function by virtual button in BIOS or physical button on
motherboard. Enabling GAME BOOST function can automatically overclock the system
with MSI optimized overclocking profile.
f Performance Regulator [Disabled]
Enables or disables the performance regulator.