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Getting Started Buttons The mainboard has numerous on-board buttons to control various functions. This section will explain how to change your mainboard's functions through the use of these on-board buttons. OC1: OC Genie Button This button is used to automatically overclock the system. Press this button once while the system is off to enable OC Genie. The button will lock remain depressed until it is pushed again to disable OC Genie. On the next boot, the OC Genie utility will automatically overclock the CPU settings to optimal performance values. To disable OC Genie, power off the system and press the OC Genie button again. The button will depress and the CPU configuration settings will return to normal values. Important • Please install DDR3 1333 or faster memory and equip a better heatsink/cooler to use the OC Genie function. • We do not guarantee the OC Genie overclocking range or the damages/risks caused by overclocking behavior. • It is possible to disable the OC Genie function in the BIOS setup. Please refer to the BIOS section of the manual for instructions on how to turn off OC Genie from the BIOS. • The usage of OC Genie is at the user's own risk. Overclocking is never guaranteed by MSI. • To ensure successfully OC Genie usage, MSI components are recommended. 1-32

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Gett±ng Started
Buttons
The ma±nboard has numerous on-board buttons to control var±ous funct±ons. Th±s
sect±on w±ll expla±n how to change your ma±nboard’s funct±ons through the use of these
on-board buttons.
OC1: OC Gen±e Button
Th±s button ±s used to automat±cally overclock the system. Press th±s button once
wh±le the system ±s off to enable OC Gen±e. The button w±ll lock rema±n depressed
unt±l ±t ±s pushed aga±n to d±sable OC Gen±e. On the next boot, the OC Gen±e ut±l±ty w±ll
automat±cally overclock the CPU sett±ngs to opt±mal performance values. To d±sable
OC Gen±e, power off the system and press the OC Gen±e button aga±n. The button w±ll
depress and the CPU configurat±on sett±ngs w±ll return to normal values.
Important
Please ±nstall DDR3 1333 or faster memory and equ±p a better heats±nk/cooler to use
the OC Gen±e funct±on.
We do not guarantee the OC Gen±e overclock±ng range or the damages/r±sks caused
by overclock±ng behav±or.
It ±s poss±ble to d±sable the OC Gen±e funct±on ±n the BIOS setup. Please refer to the
BIOS sect±on of the manual for ±nstruct±ons on how to turn off OC Gen±e from the
BIOS.
The usage of OC Gen±e ±s at the user’s own r±sk. Overclock±ng ±s never guaranteed
by MSI.
To ensure successfully OC Gen±e usage, MSI components are recommended.
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