G33M-FI mobo is overvolting my e5200 cpu. Is it normal?

Hi, I've searched trough this forum but seems anyone has my same "problem".
The MSI g33m-fi mobo I just bought (brand new, 1 week ago) works fine, but it "overvolts" my cpu.
It adds about 0.06V to EVERY Vcore I choose from Bios, no matter if it is the "default" Vcore settings or the "manual" settings.
Examples:
1.1500V (stock default VID for my cpu @idle) -> 1.22V as read by CpuZ utility
1.2375V (manually choosen inside bios) -> 1.30V-1.31V by CpuZ (with spikes up to 1.35V  )
I have not tried any higher voltages because I don't want to fry my brand new cpu.
Why my mobo works this way? Is it a bug or is it a regular thing? It's the first time I see a mobo overvolting the cpu (usually they do the opposite - they have the Vdroop "problem").
Also, do you think they will release a new bios anytime soon?
Here I list my system''s specs:
e5200 cpu (with OCZ Vindicator cooler)
msi g33m-fi mobo Rev 1.0 (latest bios 1.3, g33m + ich9 chipset)
2gb (2x1gb) Geil Ultra ddr2 800mhz ram
ecs 9600gt graphic card 512mb
SB Audigy ES audio card
WD 500gb sata2 hdd
lg 20x dvdrw sata
internal (usb 2) memory card reader
Antec nsk3480-eu case with
Antec Earthwatts 380w psu (12V1=17a, 12V2=17a) (combined 12V rails = 27A)
Win XP 32bit with sp3

Quote from: NovJoe on 04-November-08, 17:54:31
A little sceptical on your 380watts Antec, however, I would suggest you to check if EIST has been disabled in BIOS.
well, I tried both options, with Eist enabled / disable, but it's the same.
Right now, with Eist disabled, Vcore is 1.21V (sometimes goes down to 1.19V). The VID for my cpu is 1.15V in Idle mode. So 0.04V or 0.06V added.
My cpu is a e5200 with S-specs: SLAY7.
I'm using the integrated graphics now, and removed the 9600gt, just to check if it is a PSU problem with supplying enough Ampere to the system.
Anyway, the same PSU has been used with a e2180 @2700mhz @1.31Vcore effective, and the same configuration as described above (including the 9600gt) but with a different mainboard, an Asrock with 945G A2 chipset. And it never showed such behaviour.
Could it be a wrong setting into the bios about the Vcore to be supplied to the cpu?  ???
Other friends have the same cpu (different mobos) and nobody has the same weird overvolting (actually, they got the V-drop issue).

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