MSI Z170A PC MATE Manual page 50

OC
Important
● Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
● Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty
or severely damage your hardware.
● If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use OC GENIE 4 function
for easy overclocking.
OC Explore Mode [Normal]
▶
Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings.
[Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
[Expert] Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS
setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Expert mode.
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.
1/2/3/4-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]
▶
Allows you to set the CPU ratios for different number of active cores. These items only
appear when a CPU that support this function is installed.
Adjusted CPU Frequency
▶
Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
▶ 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.
▶ GT Ratio [Auto]
Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed
CPU.
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