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The software MSI supplies with the MPower is very similar to that provided with the Gaming series motherboards (both Z97 and X99), feature dependent.
MSI's Command Center opens the CPU page during launch. The current multiplier and base clock levels can be viewed with ease in an eye-catching manner.
MSI's Command Center software is a comprehensive tool that can be used for a surprisingly diverse range of tasks. General overclocking and frequency-related duties can be handled via the software suite, and a RAM disk can also be created.
Even though the IGP section is left over from the software's Z97 past, there are no settings inside the section.
Additional sections at the bottom of each main page allow users to launch specific subsections. Some of the main subsections include windows for adjusting system voltages and fan speeds, as well as a segment dedicated to configuring one's computer as a media streamer.
We would strongly recommend using MSI's Command Center software for voltage readings. We have previously certified its recorded levels with a multimeter connected to a board's voltage reading points and found the software tool's accuracy to be excellent. Third party software (such as CPU-Z) can sometimes display incorrect readings on MSI's and other vendors' motherboards.
Extra information for other components is provided on the software for MSI's OC series board.
The Command Center Lite Memory tool displays information about memory timings, although it is clearly buggy, reporting a 6.3GHz memory frequency.
Direct OC seems to alter the base clock adjustment between 1MHz and 0.1MHz, although it did not seem to do anything in our testing.
Eco Center allows users to switch off specific components to cut power usage. Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility gives a more in-depth set of voltage and power parameters than MSI's Command Center suite.
So there’s a new bios out soon that handles high speed ram better then eh? Interesting as I’m running this mobo with 16GB of 3GHz Hyper X Predator ram and currently stuck running it @ 2666 so would be nice if theres a new bios out soon which’ll help take it to full speed…
As for those worried with tight dual GPU placement, I’m running SLI and have the cards in slots 1 & 3 instead with 2 empty, lots of room for cooling that way and works absolutely fine!