MSI Z77 MPower series - On-board Controls, Indicators, and Utilities

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Buttons
The manboard has numerous on-board buttons to control varous functons. Ths
secton wll explan how to change your manboard’s functons through the use of these
on-board buttons.
OC1: OC Gene Button
Ths button s used to automatcally overclock the system. Press ths button once
whle the system s o󰘯 to enable OC Gene. The button wll lock reman depressed
untl t s pushed agan to dsable OC Gene. On the next boot, the OC Gene utlty wll
automatcally overclock the CPU settngs to optmal performance values. To dsable
OC Gene, power o󰘯 the system and press the OC Gene button agan. The button wll
depress and the CPU con󰘰guraton settngs wll return to normal values.
Important
Please nstall DDR3 1333 or faster memory and equp a better heatsnk/cooler to use
the OC Gene functon.
We do not guarantee the OC Gene overclockng range or the damages/rsks caused
by overclockng behavor.
It s possble to dsable the OC Gene functon n the BIOS setup. Please refer to the
BIOS secton of the manual for nstructons on how to turn o󰘯 OC Gene from the
BIOS.
The usage of OC Gene s at the user’s own rsk. Overclockng s never guaranteed
by MSI.
To ensure successfully OC Gene usage, MSI components are recommended.
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