P45 Platinum Bios 1.5 and E8400@4000 on [Auto] Voltage

I'm currently running the E8400 at 4GHz using the following voltage settings:
CPU Voltage
[Auto]
CPU GTL REF0
[Auto]
CPU GTL REF1
[Auto]
DRAM Voltage
2.196V
DDR_VREF_A
0.975V
DDR_VREF_B
0.975V
MCH Voltage
1.208V
MCH GTL Ref
[Auto]
VTT FSB Voltage
[Auto]
ICH Voltage
[Auto]
Is this normal, or am I just being lucky (I mean, not having to play with Vcore)?
When the CPU is IDLE, Vcore (according to CPU-Z) is 1.320V.
When at 100%, the voltage drops to 1.288V.
Is this normal behavior?
TIA for any enlightening answers.
Jacob

Temps on both cores in celcius:
IDLE: 36-38
100% @ 3600: 50-52
100% @ 4000: 60-62
Tcase approx. 10 degs higher
Tmb approx. 30 degs

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firstly getting it to run the memory at 1066 (I've got 2*2gb kingston hyperX pc8500) is proving really difficult
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http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/kourosh22/?action=view&current=DSC00012.jpg
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MOVED: P45 Platinum, BIOS 1.6 bad?

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
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Quote from: flobelix on 11-October-12, 01:04:27
Test the both mem sticks individually If no help take cpu out and check socket for bent pins.
Done, no bent pins..
Quote from: RemusM on 11-October-12, 17:00:36
DDR2-1066, 5-5-4-12 @ 2.1V
Try to get rid of them.
See this topic: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=118018.0
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