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Overview of Components
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob
This knob allows you to manually select a stage from number 0 (default) to number 11
(extreme) for overclocking the Intel K-SKU processors. The processor’s voltage and
frequency will be automatically adjusted after you power on your computer.
Instant OC button
GAME BOOST knob
0
1
2
4
6
8
1
0
1
1
Using GAME BOOST Knob
To setup the GAME BOOST knob, take the following steps:
1. Set the GAME BOOST knob to hardware mode in BIOS Setup.
Note: To make sure the GAME BOOST is controlled by hardware, please refer
to the GAME BOOST LED indicators next to the GAME BOOST knob on the
motherboard. The red/white LED indicates the GAME BOOST is controlled by
hardware/software. You can switch between hardware and software in BIOS Setup.
2. Power off the computer.
3. Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to select the overclocking stage as you desire.
Stage
CPU Frequency
7th Gen CPU 6th Gen CPU
i7-7700K i5-7600K i7-6700K i5-6600K
0 GAME BOOST disabled GAME BOOST disabled
1
4.60 GHz
(on-the-fly*)
4.30 GHz
(on-the-fly*)
4.30 GHz
(on-the-fly*)
4.00 GHz
(on-the-fly*)
2 4.70 GHz 4.40 GHz 4.40 GHz 4.10 GHz
4 4.80 GHz 4.50 GHz 4.59 GHz 4.28 GHz
6 4.90 GHz 4.60 GHz 4.69 GHz 4.38 GHz
8 5.00 GHz 4.70 GHz 4.80 GHz 4.50 GHz
10 5.10 GHz 4.80 GHz 4.90 GHz 4.60 GHz
11 5.20 GHz 4.90 GHz 5.00 GHz 4.70 GHz
*on-the-fly mode can instantly overclock the processor without a reboot, when
you press the Instant OC button at the top of the GAME BOOST knob.
4. Power on and then the GAME BOOST will automatically overclock processor
depending on the stage you selected.
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