MSI 970 GAMING - Manual (Page 70)

Chapter 3
3-14 BIOS Setup
▶AMD Turbo Core Technology [Auto]
Based on AMD Turbo Core Technology, part of CPU core ratio may pop down for
providing more performance headroom for active CPU core, even AMD Cool’n’Quiet
Technology is Disabled.
[Auto] Turbo Core Technology will linked to AMD Cool’n’Quiet Technology.
[Enabled] Enables this function.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
▶Adjust Turbo Core Ratio [Auto]
Specifies the Turbo Core frequency multiplier.
▶Adjusted Turbo Core Frequency
Shows the adjusted Turbo Core frequency. Read-only.
▶DRAM Frequency [Auto]
Sets the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed.
▶Adjusted DRAM Frequency
Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.
▶Intel Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) [Disabled]
X.M.P. (Extreme Memory Profile) is the overclocking technology by memory module.
This item will be available when you install the memory modules that support X.M.P.
technology. When the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) is Enabled, the AMD
Memory Profile (AMP) will be forced to be disabled.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
[Enabled] Choose to apply an Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) to increase
system performance.
▶AMD Memory Profile (AMP) [Disabled]
AMP is the overclocking technology by memory module. This item will be available
when you install the memory modules that support AMP technology. When AMP is
Enabled, the XMP will be forced to be disabled.
[Disabled] Disables this function.
[Enabled] Choose to apply an AMD Memory Profile (AMP) to increase system
performance.
▶DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]
Selects the memory timing mode.
[Auto] DRAM timings will be determined based on SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) of installed memory modules.
[Link] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing manually for all memory
channel.
[UnLink] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing manually for respective
memory channel.
▶Advanced DRAM Configuration
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will be activated after setting
[Link] or [Unlink] in “DRAM Timing Mode”. User can set the memory timing for each
memory channel. The system may become unstable or unbootable after changing
memory timing. If it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default
settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ button section to clear the CMOS data,
and enter the BIOS to load the default settings.