does anyone have this mobo. or even that combo i need some oc help. when i run cpuz the multiplier keeps going from 12.5x to 6x how can i stop this because i can feel the difference and its rather annoying.

disable enhanced speed step in the bios.

The above suggestion will "fix" it but really your chip is scalling down when the extra power is not needed and is a good feature to have enabled imo for power savings.

i have this board, and i have the same problem with cpuz, its not reading correctly at any time. no iodea wtf its doing. and i have all the intel extra shit disabled. i use sisoft for measuring, at least that shows the correct mhz

Run SuperPI and CPU-Z at the same time.

Don't forget to disable C1E

sorry about not posting my result for so long. i got my e5200 stable 24 hrs on prime 95 at 3.5 ghz 280*12.5 fun gta 4 at 45 degrees after 3 hours of gaming and idles at 32-35. im very happy with my first stable over clock i think ill try to get it up to the higher 3s. if anyone want my settings i can email them to you. i also was successful with a 333*10.5 clock but its lower fsb

Mind you all electronics can vary to a degree even if the same model. But yeah a baseline can be a great asset.

Thanks fr putting the offer out to others!

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