CPU Clock Speeds Seem too High.

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Gam3r01

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So I recently, a few hours ago more accurately, installed a Hyper 212 EVO on my 965 BE and began to OC. I didnt want to use the bios and AMD overdive seems to be doing the job. I know the bios is better but it seems to be giving me the same performance, also, I cant seem to change my bios setting anyway. So I have my CPU set to 3.8GHz in overdrive stock voltages ect. I wanted to check to see if it was working as my cpu meter gadget says its still the same.
After CPU-Z this is the result which is confusing me. http://valid.canardpc.com/pqsrl3
(Not good at posting pictures, link will do)
Am I really running at 4.1GHz here? that seems way higher than what it should be. I have ran Prime95 so I know it is stable.
 
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Gam3r01

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The thing is whenever I go to check the bios to change it I 1 cant seem to find the correct place as settings are missing, and 2 any time I change a setting it reverts instantly.
The USEF bios on my motherboard isnt helping much either. Its leading me to believe I cant OC on it.
EDIT: Core temp also says im at 4117.63 MHz so even if AMD isnt reliable, do I still have those speeds somehow?
 
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Nitro192

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The readings you're getting are correct, it is running at 4.1ghz but it's also running at a very high voltage 1.536 too high for a phenom, you're not supposed to go past 1.4. Nothing will get damaged but you don't want to keep it like that. Bring the voltage back down to a safe spot
 
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That voltage is alrite as long as your temps stay nominal. Main issue being for anybody running stock cooling at those voltages would be it would cause overheating. Hyper 212 should do the trick though, You might be able to get it to 4.2 at that voltage if you push for it.
 
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Its not that its not saving, its just not accepting the values I put. There is nowhere to change the clock multiplier or voltage in my BIOS as I'm using Asus USEF. If there is I can't find it, some say you can't OC in the bios on my board. I really dont want to push it higher than 4 but since I hit 4.11 already would I suffer any performance loss keeping it at this compared to BIOS? My temps are good, I reached my goal, and if it works the same at THIS speed, I should be fine keeping it correct?
 
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4.1 and 4.2 won't perform any different, 4.2 just sounds better :p according to forums there's ppl overclocking with that board and it has UEFI bios which generally has the feature but if you're happy with the current overclock, stick with it. It's a good oc for the 965. Id say turn off the power saving fetaures but they don't seem to be causing issue either.
 
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