MSI Z87M GAMING User Manual download pdf (Page 44)

Chapter 1

1-30Getting Started

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 conguration settings will return to normal values.

GENI

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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