OC1: GAME BOOST Knob
This knob allows you to manually select a stage from number 0 (default) to number 11
(extreme) for overclocking the processor. The processor's voltage and frequency will
be automatically adjusted after you power on your computer.
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.
2. Power off the computer.
3. Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to select the overclocking stage as you desire.
Stage
i3-8350K
0
1
4.1
2
4.2
4
4.3
6
4.4
8
4.5
10
4.6
11
4.7
4. Power on and then GAME BOOST will automatically overclock processor depending
on the stage you selected.
To disable GAME BOOST:
1. Set the GAME BOOST knob to HW mode in BIOS Setup.
2. Power off the computer.
3. Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to 0 and then power on. The configuration
parameters will be returned to default values.
Important
When enabling GAME BOOST mode, it is recommended to use liquid CPU cooler with
y
dual fan radiator for better cooling and performance.
CPU Frequency (GHz)
i5-8600K
i7-8700K
GAME BOOST Disabled
4.2~4.4
4.4~4.8
4.3~4.5
4.5~4.9
4.4~4.6
4.6~5.0
4.5~4.7
4.7~5.1
4.6~4.8
4.8~5.2
4.7~4.9
4.9~5.3
4.8~5.0
5.0~5.4
GAME BOOST knob
i7-8086K
i5-9600K
4.4~5.1
4.4~4.7
4.5~5.2
4.5~4.8
4.6~5.3
4.6~4.9
4.7~5.4
4.7~5.0
4.8~5.5
4.8~5.1
4.9~5.6
4.9~5.2
5.0~5.7
5.0~5.3
i7-9700K
i9-9900K
4.7~5.0
4.8~5.1
4.8~5.1
4.9~5.2
4.9~5.2
5.0~5.3
5.0~5.3
5.1~5.4
5.1~5.4
5.2~5.5
5.2~5.5
5.3~5.6
5.3~5.6
5.4~5.7
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