MSI P67A-GD80 (B3) OC Guide - Manual (Page 4)

 P67A-GD80 (B3) Overclocking Guide P67A-GD80 (B3) Overclocking Guide 
Previously, MSI provided OC Genie to simplify overclocking for the P55
mainboards. Today, MSI’s Sandy Bridge boards feature the next genera-
tion OC Genie II. Since Sandy Bridge base clocks are now limited, the
new OC Genie II will take CPU ratio, CPU voltage, and XMP into consid-
eration when overclocking various CPUs. With a press of a button, the
OC Genie II will overclock the CPU beyond what is possible with Intel
Turbo Boost.
Once the
system is
shutdown,
depress the OC
Genie Button, and
the CPU will automati-
cally be optimally over-
clocked. While it is possible
to disable OC Genie from the
BIOS or Control Center II, it is not
recommended.
MILITARY CLASS MATERIALS
Continuing the premium-quality material design tradition, apart
from delivering a longer lifespan, the MSI P67A-GD80 (B3) main-
board makes OC operation more stable.
Hi-C CAP
Hi-C CAP, Highly-
Conductive Polym-
erized Capacitor,
uses high electric
conduction polymer
as internal electrolyte,
featuring the small size
and high capacity, which
are commonly used in
many electronic products such as laptop computers, satellites and so on.
The main reason Hi-C CAP can be applied in high tech and precise machine is
that the special Core brings low ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance), low elec-
tric leaks (Leakage Current) and larger adaptation range of ambient temper-
ature scope. High ESR and Leakage current cause not only unstable system
but also the life cycle reduction of spare part. The Hi-C CAP performance in
ESR and Leakage current both surpass the present mainstream Solid CAP,
not to say the obsolete EL CAP. Being as for the whole, Hi-C CAP stables the
motherboard power output, enhances the power transference efficiency
and has the adjustment function when Inrush Current (burst electric current)
occurs. Naturally, the power loss is extremely low, brings the greatest superi-
ority either in overclocking operation or life cycle.
Incredible lifetime
Less Leakage
Temperatur
e
Lifetime
Office
Gaming +
Bad condition
85 o C
65 o C
112,000 hours
12.8 years
449,000 ho
urs!!
>50 years
Hi-c CAP
82.5 µA
Solid Cap 1250 µA
Leakage Current
Higher is better
Lower is better
15x Less Leakage
More stable power output
Higher power efficiency
Enhance OC Gunie II performance
to 20% with Core i7-2600K
23377
28166
12794
14671
20%
UP
Intel Turbo Boost
MSI OC Genie II
3D Mark Vantage CPU PC Mark05 CPU
Easy OC for Sandy Bridge ~ OC Genie II