MSI Z97 GAMING 7 Preface page 83

▶ Legacy Tweaking [Disabled]*
Enables or disabled to improve performance for legacy benchmarking application like
3DMark 01.
[Enabled] Enables this function for improving 3DMark 01 performance.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶ OC Genie Function Control [By Onboard Button]
Enables the OC Genie function by virtual button in BIOS or physical button on
motherboard. Enabling OC Genie function can automatically overclock the system
with MSI optimized overclocking profile.
[By BIOS Options] OC Genie function is enabled by clicking the virtual OC Genie
button at the top left corner of BIOS setup screen.
[By Onboard Button]OC Genie function is enabled by pressing the physical OC Genie
button on the motherboard.
Important
• We recommend that you do not to make any modification in OC menu and do not to
load defaults after enabling the OC Genie function.
• Updating BIOS or clearing CMOS is not allowed in OC Genie mode, and it may
cause OC Genie function fail or other effect.
▶ 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.
< CPU BCLK Setting >
▶ CPU Base Clock (MHz) [Default]
Sets the CPU Base clock. You may overclock the CPU by adjusting this value. Please
note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. This item appears
when the installed processor supports this function.
▶ CPU Base Clock Apply Mode [Auto]*
Sets the applying mode for adjusted CPU base clock.
[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.
[Next Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock at next boot.
[Immediate] CPU runs the adjusted CPU base clock immediately.
[During Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock during boot.
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