MSI Z97 XPOWER AC - Manual (Page 48)

Chapter 1
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OC_SWITCH1: OC Genie Mode Switch
This swtich provides two overclocking modes (Gear 1 and Gear 2) for OC Genie
operation. When you press the OC Genie button, the overclocking procedure will
be performed according to the setting of this switch. The Gear 1 Mode is the default
setting. The Gear 2 Mode allows the OC Genie function to overclock the CPU/ system
frequency higher then Gear 1 Mode.
1 2 3 4
Red LED
Gear 1
(Default)
Gear 2
Blue LED
Important
• Gear 1 Mode: For normal users using original fan.
• Gear 2 Mode: For OCers using better heat dissipation fan such as liquid cooling or
customized one.
SLOW_1: Slow Mode Booting Switch
This switch is used for LN2 cooling solution, that provides the extreme overclocking
conditions, to boot at a stable processor frequency and to prevent the system from
crashing.
1 2 3 4
Normal
(Default)
Enabled
Important
Users will try extreme low temperature overclocking at their own risks. The
overclocking results will vary according to the CPU version.