MSI X79MA-GD45 Overclocking issues

Hi,
I am unable to bring my Core i7-3930K to exceed 3.7Ghz no matter how i set it. I set everything to auto and multiplier to 37 (37 x100) and everything works fine 3700Mhz and CPUz shows Vcore at 1.28v. Now if i manually set the voltage Vcore to 1.3v, the system will reboot itself the moment i start prime95. So auto vcore works at lower voltage but manual vcore fails at higher voltage? I even set vcore to 1.37v @3700Mhz same thing reboot the moment i start prime how weird? Some kind of protection? bad processor or bad motherboard?
Please let me know if there is anything else i need to set or disable or enable.
Bios ver 1.5
Thanks
*Okay just tested voltage set to auto multiplier (38 x 100) @3800Mhz CPUz read 1.304V, the moment i start prime95 and hit start, the system shutsoff. So i can't get over 1.3v no matter how as i see it, what is preventing it?

Quote from: Bernhard on 03-March-12, 20:38:16
What does your system consist of ?
You are probably trying to OC the CPU multi. That is best not done to maintain the system power saving features.
Do a CMOS clear and then don't touch the CPU multi.
You need to go into the CPU features sub section and increase the core multis. Also disable EuP2013, Spread Spectrum and Overspeed protection.
Core i7-3930K 4GB x 4 Gskil DDR3 1333, yes i only set the multi and disabled overspeed protection only. I will try disable the other 2.
Thanks
*I don't see spread spectrum where is it located?

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