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1-8 Onboard Buttons Overclocking Buttons The overclocking buttons allow users to overclock the CPU in real-time and at anytime (whether in BIOS, DOS or Windows), including CPU Ratio, BCLK and even change BCLK stepping. Gear Button: Changes BCLK stepping to 0.1 MHz. CPU BCLK Down Button (FREQ_DW) Lowers the CPU base clock. CPU BCLK Up Button (FREQ_UP) Raises the CPU base clock. CPU Ratio Down Button (RATIO_DW) Lowers the CPU ratio. CPU Ratio Up Button (RATIO_UP) Raises the CPU ratio. Before using the overclocking buttons, make sure to load the optimized defaults in BIOS Setup to return the BIOS settings to factory defaults. Quick Buttons The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. PW_SW: Power button RST_SW: Reset button Hardware Installation - 22 -

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Hardware Installation
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1-8
Onboard Buttons
Overclocking Buttons
The overclocking buttons allow users to overclock the CPU in real-time and at anytime (whether in BIOS, DOS
or Windows), including CPU Ratio, BCLK and even change BCLK stepping.
Gear Button:
Changes BCLK stepping to 0.1 MHz.
CPU BCLK Down Button (FREQ_DW)
Lowers the CPU base clock.
CPU BCLK Up Button (FREQ_UP)
Raises the CPU base clock.
CPU Ratio Down Button (RATIO_DW)
Lowers the CPU ratio.
CPU Ratio Up Button (RATIO_UP)
Raises the CPU ratio.
Quick Buttons
The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case
environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing.
PW_SW:
Power button
RST_SW:
Reset button
Before using the overclocking buttons, make sure to load the
optimized defaults in BIOS Setup to return the BIOS settings to
factory defaults.