MSI and most of the other big-name brands have been trying to simplify the process of overclocking for as long as we can remember. The extreme-user past time is second nature here at HEXUS, but manufacturers are keen to get less-technical users involved, too.
So, if you're not prepared to buy large doses of liquid nitrogen or tweak with numerous BIOS settings, MSI reckons it has the answer in the form of a two-part technology dubbed OC Genie.
The technology will debut on MSI's upcoming P55 boards for Intel's Core i5 platform, and consists of a dedicated overclocking processor and a single push-button overclocking switch. The idea, in theory, is that you push the button and OC Genie will automatically determine and implement the optimum overclocked settings. It'll take seconds, and it beats the traditional method of 30 minutes of trial and error, says MSI.
To get the best out of a system, the OC Genie chip will, at the touch of a button, adjust CPU clock speed, CPU voltage, memory frequency and memory voltage. We've yet to see it in action, but it sounds promising, and MSI tells us it'll be bringing OC Genie to many upcoming boards - including AMD-based offerings.
What do you think, readers? Is simplified overclocking the way forward, or are technologies like OC Genie ultimately removing the thrill of overclocking hardware components?
