MSI H87 User Guide - Page 61

Overview, Virtual OC - motherboard overclocking

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Overview After entering BIOS, the following screen is displayed. Model name Virtual OC Genie Button Temperature monitor Language BIOS menu selection System information Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection Menu display ▶ Temperature monitor Shows the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard. ▶ Language Allows you to select the language of the BIOS setup. ▶ System information Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacity and the BIOS version. ▶ BIOS menu selection The following options are available: ■ SETTINGS - Uses this menu to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices. ■ OC - This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments. Increasing the frequency can get better performance, however high frequency and heat can cause instability, we do not recommend general users to overclock. ■ M-FLASH - This menu provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash disk. ■ OC PROFILE -This menu is used to set various overclocking profiles. ■ HARDWARE MONITOR - This menu is used to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages of system. ■ BOARD EXPLORER - It will provide the information of the installed devices on the motherboard. Chapter 3 3-3 BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3
3-3
BIOS Setup
Overview
After entering BIOS, the following screen is displayed.
BIOS menu
selection
Temperature monitor
System
information
Boot device
priority bar
Menu display
BIOS menu
selection
Language
Virtual OC
Genie Button
Model
name
Temperature monitor
Shows the temperatures of the processor and the motherboard.
Language
Allows you to select the language of the BIOS setup.
System information
Shows the time, date, CPU name, CPU frequency, DRAM frequency, DRAM capacity
and the BIOS version.
BIOS menu selection
The following options are available:
SETTINGS - Uses this menu to specify the parameters for chipset and boot
devices.
OC - This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments. Increasing
the frequency can get better performance, however high frequency and heat
can cause instability, we do not recommend general users to overclock.
M-FLASH - This menu provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash
disk.
OC PROFILE -This menu is used to set various overclocking profiles.
HARDWARE MONITOR - This menu is used to set the speeds of fans and
monitor voltages of system.
BOARD EXPLORER - It will provide the information of the installed devices on
the motherboard.