MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON Manual page 66

OC
Important
Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
y
Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty
y
or severely damage your hardware.
If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use GAME BOOST function
y
for easy overclocking.
Simple/Advanced Mode [Simple]
f
Enables or disables to show the simple or advanced version of OC settings.
[Simple] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
[Advanced] Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS
setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Advanced mode.
CPU Ratio Apply Mode [All Core]*
f
Sets applied mode for CPU ratio. This item only appears when a CPU that supports
Turbo Boost is installed.
[All Core] Activate the CPU Ratio field. All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio
that be set in CPU Ratio.
[Per Core] Activate the X-Core Ratio Limit field. Sets each CPU core ratio
separately in X-Core Ratio Limit.
CPU Ratio [Auto]
f
Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item can only be
changed if the processor supports this function.
X-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]*
f
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
f
Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
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BIOS Setup