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OC1: GAME BOOST Knob
This knob allows you to manually select a stage from number 0 (default) to number 11
(extreme) for overclocking the Intel X-SKU processors. The processor' s voltage and
frequency will be automatically adjusted after you power on your computer.
Using GAME BOOST Knob
To setup the GAME BOOST knob, take the following steps:
1.
Set the GAME BOOST knob to hardware mode in BIOS Setup.
Note: To make sure the GAME BOOST is controlled by hardware, please refer to the
GAME BOOST LED indicators next to the GAME BOOST knob on the motherboard.
The red LED indicates the GAME BOOST is controlled by hardware and the white
by software. You can switch between hardware and software in BIOS Setup.
2.
Power off the computer.
3.
Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to select the overclocking stage as you desire.
Stage
Intel i7-5960X
0
GAME BOOST disabled
1
3.7 GHz
2
3.8 GHz
4
4.0 GHz
6
4.2 GHz
8
4.4 GHz
10
4.6 GHz
11
4.8 GHz
Note: this table is for Haswell processors only. If you want to learn about the CPU
frequency of each stage in GAME BOOST mode for Broadwell processors, please
visit www.msi.com
4.
Power on and then GAME BOOST will automatically overclock processor depending
on the stage you selected.
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Overview of Components
GAME BOOST knob
CPU Frequency
Intel i7-5930X
GAME BOOST disabled
3.9 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Intel i7-5820X
GAME BOOST disabled
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
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