Oc1: Game Boost Knob - MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON Quick Start Manual

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 i7-6950K
GAME BOOST
0
disabled
1 3.6 GHz
2 3.7 GHz
4 3.9 GHz
6 4.1 GHz
8 4.3 GHz
10 4.5~4.4 GHz
11 4.6~4.5 GHz
Note: The above table is for Broadwell-E processors only.
CPU Frequency
Intel i7-6900K Intel i7-6850K
GAME BOOST GAME BOOST
disabled disabled
3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz
3.9 GHz 4.0 GHz
4.0 GHz 4.1 GHz
4.2 GHz 4.3 GHz
4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
4.6~4.4 GHz 4.7~4.6 GHz
4.7~4.5 GHz 4.8~4.7 GHz
GAME BOOST knob
Intel i7-6800K
GAME BOOST
disabled
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.5~4.4 GHz
4.7~4.6 GHz
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