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Chapter 3 – MSI Z97 XPOWER AC User Manual

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Chapter 3

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BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup

▶Adjust Ring Ratio [Auto]

Sets the ring ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU.

▶Adjusted Ring Frequency

Shows the adjusted Ring frequency. Read-only.

▶Adjust GT Ratio [Auto]

Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU.

▶Adjusted GT Frequency

Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency. Read-only.

< CPU BCLK Setting >

▶CPU Base Clock (MHz) [Default]

Sets the CPU Base clock. You may overclock the CPU by adjusting this value. Please

note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. This item appears when

the installed processor supports this function.

▶Current CPU Base Clock Strap*

Shows the current CPU Base Clock Strap. Read only. This item appears when the

installed CPU supports this setting.

▶Adjust CPU Base Clock Strap [Auto]*

Sets the CPU Base Clock Strap. You may overclock the CPU Base Clock by adjusting

this value. Please note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. This

item appears when the installed CPU supports this setting. If set to "Auto", BIOS will

configure this setting automatically.

▶CPU Base Clock Apply Mode [Auto]*

Sets the applying mode for adjusted CPU base clock.

[Auto]

This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Next Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock at next boot.

[Immediate] CPU runs the adjusted CPU base clock immediately.

[During Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock during boot.

▶BCLK Amplitude [Auto]*

The BCLK Amplitude works for strengthen the signal of CPU BCLK and it would slightly

effect on CPU extreme overclocking. If set to “Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting

automatically.

▶CPU PCIE PLL [Auto]*

Selects a PLL (Phase Lock Loop) mode for CPU PCIe. This item appears when the

installed CPU supports this setting.

[Auto]

This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[LC PLL]

Enables LC PLL for normal usage.

[SB PLL]

Enables SB PLL for extreme overclocking.