EXPERTS ~ Motherboard reporting higher than normal vcore by default?

[East Wind]

Hello, I recently put together this setup:

Fatal1ty AN8-SLI
AMD x2
2x1gb OCZ pc3200
Eneremax Coolergiant 480w

The Fatal1ty comes with a front panel "uGuru" panel that reports vital system information. Well I hooked it all up and it was reporting my X2 at a vcore of 1.63, when it should of been between 1.35-1.4

This isn't due to any overclock attempt on my part as I haven't even been able to POST into the BIOS since I've had it, and yes, I already tried resetting the CMOS/ disconnecting everything but essentials/ removing mobo to check for grounding/ etc.

My question what exactly would contribute to the strange voltage. Is the motherboard to blame or do you think the CPU is faulty, perhaps something else is at play here. I'd stick another 939 CPU in the Fatal1ty to test it, but I'm scared I could have already fried my X2 with the high voltages, and certainly don't want to risk another one.

If that's the case testing the X2 in another motherboard wont help if it's already fried FROM the motherboard, know what I'm saying. Is this possible?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[East Wind]

bump

 

[SergeC]

Be sure the BIOS revision you are running on your motherboard supports the X2.

 

[East Wind]

Well you see Abit states that it should allow you to boot into the BIOS just fine even if it's old, it'll just recognize it as one core. That said I can't even boot into the BIOS to see what version I'm running, but like I said that shouldn't be an issue.

Anyone out there know anything about voltage?

 

[Fern]

Well I hooked it all up and it was reporting my X2 at a vcore of 1.63, when it should of been between 1.35-1.4

And

haven't even been able to POST into the BIOS since I've had it

Having a bit of a problem understanding? Seems to me you can POST (your rig has to be running to show a vcore of 1.63). So, is it that you can't get into the BIOS? What are you doing in an effort to get into the BIOS? (are you holding down the "delete" key when you hit power?) Once in BIOS, of course, you can adjust the vcore down.

In any case I beleive the above poster is correct about the over-volt problem. Seems the mobo is not properly recognizing your CPU and giving it the higher voltage as a "default" voltage.

Seems similar to the situation those of us using mobile chips in a desktop mobo encounter. The mobo doesn't properly recognize the mobile chip and gives a vcore of 1.65 instead of 1.45 etc.

So I don't think anything is wrong with either the mobo or cpu etc.

Fern