MSI 990FXA GAMING User Manual page 53

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.
▶ Current CPU/ DRAM Frequency
These items show the current frequencies of installed CPU and Memory. Read-only.
▶ Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
Allows you to set the CPU FSB frequency (in MHz). You may overclock the CPU
by adjusting this value. Please note that overclocking behavior and stability is not
guaranteed.
▶ 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.
▶ Adjust CPU-NB Ratio [Auto]
Sets the CPU-NB ratio that is used to determine CPU-NB clock speed.
▶ Adjusted CPU-NB Frequency
Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
▶ CPU Smart Protection
CPU Smart Protection is a mechanism of CPU overheating protection. It will
automatically reduce the clock when the CPU temperature gets too high.
▶ CPU Core Control
This item allows you to select the number of active processor cores. When set to
[Auto], the CPU will operate under the default number of cores.