MSI Z97 MPower Overclocking Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
UEFI Features
MSI Z97 motherboards come with a rather unique UEFI that is divided up into six major menus. Within those menus are specialized sections to control features like overclocking and onboard peripherals. We have seen this menu before on the Z79 XPower and had reservations about using it at first due to poor documentation but after awhile you just get used to where stuff is.
Below are some of the screens from the MSI Z97 MPower UEFI in no particular order.
One really cool feature is the auto memory overclock setting that will allow you to pick a CAS (CL) option and frequency. It wasn't completely stable but we were able to push our 2133Mhz memory to 2600Mhz with only a few menu clicks.
For those using the MSI command center you will be happy to see that many of the same monitoring features are also available in the UEFI under the Board Explorer menu. The page gives you a snapshot of the motherboard with clickable regions showing you what is connected to each area.
