User Guide

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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
Chapter 2
2.4 OC Panel II
The OC Panel II is a device that allows you to overclock your PC without the need to go to
theBIOSsettingsorusesoftwareutilities.YoucansetuptheOCPanelIIinanavailable
5.25-inchdrivebayonyourcomputerchassis(NormalMode),orasanexternalhandheld
consoleonan“open-air”OCtestbench(ExtremeMode).Whenusingtheconsoleasan
“open-air” OC test bench, you can also control the two PWM fan headers on the OC Panel II
(FanControlMode).
Thesemodesarefurtherexplainedinthesucceedingsubsections.
• Ensurethatyoursystemhasadequatecoolingdesignedforoverclockingbeforeusing
the OC Panel II.
• EnsuretoupdateyourOCPanelII’srmware.Visitwww.asus.com for the latest
rmwareandupdatesabouttheOCPanelII.
• EnsurethatyouhaveinstalledROGConnectPlusdriverfortheNORMALModeofthe
OC Panel II.
* Refer to the table on the next page for more details.
2.4.1 OC Panel II Overview
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Start
Clear
Reset
OK
OCOC
Start
Clear
Reset
OK
Subzero Sense
connector
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Start
Clear
Reset
OK
OC
LCM Power Button
Normal/Extreme/
Fan Control
Mode switch
Function button 1*
Start Button
Value up Button
Left Arrow button
Function button 2*
OK button
Reset button
Value Down button
Right Arrow button
Clear button
Fan connector 1
Fan connector 2
Thermal Sensor 1
Thermal Sensor 2
Fan connectors 3,4
VGA hotwire
Pause and Slow Mode
OC Panel II cover