X58 Pro OC switch and BIOS OC

Which one has higher priority?
In the manual, I read that
Hardware Overclock Base clock Switch: CPU_CLK
You can overclock  the Base clock  to  increase the processor freq
his switch. Follow the  instructions below  to set  the base clock.
Only base clock and no voltages are changed?
Thanks

Hi sf3000. When you change the base clock switch, the voltages adjust in the bios automatic. No manual adjustments are necessary.

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