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The MSI board has an overclock genie button which enables the system to automatically overclock the processor to stable ‘limits'.
In this case it was nowhere near the limits of the processor, but around 4.2ghz with a slight core voltage increase. Safe and a significant boost which will appease many people who have no idea (or interest) in bios overclocking.
Even with the latest bios we had some issues with overclocking, and while we aren't using a Noctua NH D14 today, we had expected around 4.8ghz. We did reach 4.8ghz, but we couldn't get it prime stable regardless of the voltage or settings we used in the bios.
4.7ghz was the best we could achieve with a voltage setting around 1.45.
The bios, while pretty and responsive does appear to have some bug related issues. For instance, our Kingston DDR2133mhz memory would fail to post if we manually selected 2133mhz from the pop down menu in the bios. It would get stuck in a post loop, requiring a press of the CMOS reset switch on the back of the board.
Manually selecting Profile 1 from the bios however meant it would post at 2133mhz. Very confusing indeed. We also noticed that if you manually selected the memory speed to any setting, for example 1600mhz and then used the OC Genie tool it would get very confused and decide to try a 20ghz+ overclock.
It would be nice to say we managed to get the system stable at 28ghz, but sadly not even close.
Leaving the bios on automatic settings then using OC Genie achieved around 4.1-4.2ghz and with a little effort, 4.7ghz was possible. While we weren't using the Noctua NH D14, the CPU temperatures were well within limits, so we think this is more a limitation of the board, rather than the cooler.
I dont think this is one of their best boards, loads of complaints about it online. noticed quite a few threads in forums I frequent.
do NOT touch this board http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=144484.new;topicseen#new
things like.. just clicking on “spread spectrum” to disable it crashes the bios. So far all I have gotten from their tech support is “please try this new bios 1.8b5” which has the same issue.
A very glowing review really for a board with a lot of issues. I had two of these and complained so much I got a refund then bought an ASUS. much better. the bios is fucked.
Amazing if this would work the way they think it will. it will assuredly stop ‘mistakes’ which seem to hit newspapers all the time.
opps sorry, wrong story post above urghhhh
I have this board, and it has worked ok for me. I can’t overclock anyway, so the button does what I need. ive a 2500k at over 4ghz. Ive no idea how to get it there manually, so I cant complain.
@ Frannie. Hey man, does your 2500k run ok? I saw a thread on anandtech and a user used the auto settings and the cpu was getting alot more voltage than it needed. you might want to check in the bios its not overvolting too much…….
OCGenie is pure garbage. If you want to OC ANY MSI board don’t bother with OCG. Do it manually, old-school way.
With P67 you will be better of with (even) AsRock or Intel OEM board than with MSI.
Hey Suchet, I looked in the bios and temperatures are 50c? is that ok ?
I don’t prefer usually MSI as a Motherboard in the past died on me… However I bought a new ASUS P8P67 Deluxe for my upgrade which died also after flashing a newer BIOS version.. So what? Is ASUS or MSI crap? I believe that all the manufacturers use their customers as testers for their products so to build better revisions.