MSI Z87 XPOWER - Manual (Page 47)

Chapter 1
1-33 Getting 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 off 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 off the system and press the OC Genie button again. The button will
depress and the CPU configuration settings will return to normal values.
OCGENIE OC
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On Off
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 off 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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