P35-DS3L+E7200 can't go past 3Ghz, help !

hi ,
I've purchased my machine not long ago and can't go past 3Ghz when overclocking , it is now stable (according to orthos)
I have my FSB set at 316 multiplier at 9.5 vcore at 1.25, and no matter what I do I can't go past this point, even tried setting vcore at 1.4 ..
ram:FSB is 1:1
PSU is enermax 525W PRO, ram OCZ vista performance.

here's CPU-Z pics :
the cpuz vcore read is bad for me, 1.4 in the bios or 1.1 it reads all as 1.136.
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and the memory
http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php [...] 597ki5.png
the timings are actually 5-6-6-18 don't know whats wrong with it..

any help would be appreciated !

Update your Bios, and turn on Load line calibration in the bios if you have it.

I doubt you got that much V-droop.

Your timings are better then what you posted they should be, you could change them manually if you think it is an issue.

It could be a PSU issue as well.

What does it do BSOD, or just not boot at all?

Flash it to the latest, and read the mobo directions how to do it with a USB thumb drive.

You need to get the v-core up to go higher.

Look in Bios for load line calibration and enable it if its there.

Make sure you are saving your settings and not just exiting bios without saving the vcore changes.

flashing bios in windows is a _bad_ idea. Do it only if there's no other way.

wow... I've narrowed down the problem, apparently the vcore doesn't change when I change it in the bios ! i'm 3GHz on stock voltage now...

why won' t the vcore change ??

there's a chance the cmos is bad and a bios update through Qflash might damage it ?

bios update definitely!its simply bios error.i done bios flash though windows many times no problems so far. done it more then 10 times.of course the risk is higher but still doable.

the risk in windows is instability right ? if something interrupts the proccess, so if my windows is stable there shouldn't be a problem ?

^havent had any failure in windows.

^ Kind of. Just use QFlash it's not that hard, sure beats DOS. Just download the BIOS online. Format Flash Drive in FAT (MUST BE IN FAT) and copy the BIOS file to that. Then follow instructions on the manual on how to use Q-Flash.

after I disconnected the PSU and reconnected I had voltage control !
managed to get to 3.4Ghz on 1.3075V.

but after a day , the windows won't boot with it (even though it was 100% stable the day before) , whats up with that ?

They're right, flash your bios. If you've got the 45mm E7200 you should be able to run at 3GHz on stock voltages. Make sure your PCIE freq is fixed at 100. Loosen your ram timings and put the vdimm to whatever their rating is to keep them as far out of the equation as possible. Use speedfan and check your core temps - make sure you're at or below 60, and definitely not above 70; you could have heat issues, especially if you're on the stock HS.

^Did you flash the BIOS?

^RMA?