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Overview of Components
Stage
CPU Frequency
Intel i7-5960X Intel i7-5930X Intel i7-5820X
0 GAME BOOST disabled GAME BOOST disabled GAME BOOST disabled
1 3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
2 3.8 GHz 4.0 GHz 3.9 GHz
4 4.0 GHz 4.2 GHz 4.1 GHz
6 4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.3 GHz
8 4.4 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
10 4.6 GHz 4.8 GHz 4.7 GHz
11 4.8 GHz 5.0 GHz 4.9 GHz
Note: The above table is for Haswell processors only.
4. Power on and then GAME BOOST will automatically overclock processor depending
on the stage you selected.
To disable GAME BOOST:
1. Set the GAME BOOST knob to HW mode in BIOS Setup.
2. Power off the computer.
3. Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to 0 and then power on. The configuration
parameters will be returned to its default values.
Important
y
You can also control the GAME BOOST function in BIOS Setup or with MSI
COMMAND CENTER software.
y
In order to optimize performance and improve system stability, when you activate
the GAME BOOST function, please leave the settings in the BIOS > OC menu
unchanged.
y
The success of overclocking depends on the components of your computer.
y
We do not guarantee the GAME BOOST overclocking range or the damages/ risks
caused by overclocking behavior.
y
MSI components are recommended for better compatibility when using GAME
BOOST function.
y
The red button of GAME BOOST knob is no function.