MSI Z97-G45 GAMING Manual page 44

OC Menu
This menu is for advanced users who want to overclock the mainboard.
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.
▶ Simple/Advanced Mode [Simple]
Enables or disables the advanced OC settings in BIOS.
[Simple] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
[Advanced] Provides the advanced OC settings for experienced users to configure in
BIOS setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the following OC settings of Advanced mode.
< CPU Setting >
▶ 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 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.
▶ Adjust GT Ratio [Auto]
Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed
CPU.
▶ Adjusted GT Frequency
Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency. Read-only.
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