MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC Manual - Manual (Page 81)

3-16 BIOS Setup 3-17 BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3-16 BIOS Setup 3-17 BIOS Setup
OC
Important
Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, can void your warranty or
severely damage your hardware.
If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use OC Genie for easy
overclocking.
Simple/Advanced Mode [Simple]
Enables or disables the advanced OC settings in BIOS.
[Simple] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
[Advanced] Provides the advanced OC settings for experienced users to configure
in BIOS setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Advanced mode.
< CPU Setting >
Adjust CPU Ratio [Auto]
Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item can only be
changed if the processor supports this function.
Adjusted CPU Frequency
Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
EIST [Enabled]*
Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep Technology. This item will be
available when "Adjust CPU Ratio" is set to [Auto].
[Enabled] Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency
dynamically. It can decrease average power consumption and average
heat production.
[Disabled] Disables EIST.
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