MSI Z77A User Guide - Page 52

CPU Base Frequency [10KHz]

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BIOS Setup OC 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. ▶ Current CPU / DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only. ▶ CPU Base Frequency [10KHz] Allows you to set the CPU Base clock (in 10KHz increments). You may overclock the CPU by adjusting this value. Please note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. ▶ Adjust CPU Ratio Controls the multiplier that is used to determine internal clock speed of the processor. This feature can only be changed if the processor supports this function. ▶ Adjusted CPU Frequency It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only. ▶ Adjust CPU Ratio in OS Enable this item to allow CPU ratio changes in the OS by using MSI Control Center. ▶ Internal PLL Overvoltage This item is used to adjust the PLL voltage. 2-10

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BIOS Setup
OC
Important
Overclock±ng your PC manually ±s only recommended for advanced users.
Overclock±ng ±s not guaranteed, and ±f done ±mproperly, can vo±d your warranty or
severely damage your hardware.
If you are unfam±l±ar w±th overclock±ng, we adv±se you to use OC Gen±e for easy
overclock±ng.
Current CPU / DRAM Frequency
These ±tems show the current clocks of CPU and Memory speed. Read-only.
CPU Base Frequency [10KHz]
Allows you to set the CPU Base clock (±n 10KHz ±ncrements). You may overclock the
CPU by adjust±ng th±s value. Please note that overclock±ng behav±or and stab±l±ty ±s not
guaranteed.
Adjust CPU Rat±o
Controls the mult±pl±er that ±s used to determ±ne ±nternal clock speed of the processor.
Th±s feature can only be changed ±f the processor supports th±s funct±on.
Adjusted CPU Frequency
It shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.
Adjust CPU Rat±o ±n OS
Enable th±s ±tem to allow CPU rat±o changes ±n the OS by us±ng MSI Control Center.
Internal PLL Overvoltage
Th±s ±tem ±s used to adjust the PLL voltage.