P67A-GD65 (B3) - Flashed to BIOS 4.2 & upgraded to ME8. Now unable to OC SB...

Hey All,
I've done a bit of research on the forum and can see many people are having issues with the new BIOS versions and the older boards. However, I upgraded before reading them, as I assumed that everything would work perfectly! Anyway, I upgraded my BIOS using the file and following the notes provided on the MSI website (I am not allowed to post external links!).
I first upgraded the BIOS. I then upgraded to ME8 via the MSI tool. I then installed the latest ME8 from the Intel website. Device manager shows I am running 8.1.0.1263.
Before upgrading I was running a solid 4.5Ghz on my SB 2500K. However now the BIOS will not allow me to change the CPU multiplier or the voltages for the CPU & RAM etc. When trying to change the CPU multiplier, I am only given an Auto option, and when exiting that small window an error is displayed:
error
invalid input range
When clicking on the options to change the voltages, nothing appears...
Does anyone know how to work around? I've not yet tried downgrading the BIOS, as I do prefer the new version and would like to to work. I have tried clearing the CMOS, resetting to defaults and starting the BIOS configuration again with no luck.
Thanks!

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Question-1: Can the "MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool" prepare a USB-stick under Windows-8 x64 ?
Dunno its not tested there.
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Question-2: Can I flash back to V1.19 ME7 with the option Utilities in the current UEFI-BIOS-screen V4.1
then choose the DOS-USB-stick, and perform the command: AFUDE238.EXE E7681IMS.1J0
no
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Question-3: Or is it possible to perform this command simply when booted in plain DOS via the USB-stick
no
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What is your advise?
run the tool in some computer with supported OS to prepare the necessary stuffs,
then attach the stick in your mobo which you are planing to flash and flash it
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The Tool is designed to work with MSI Retail Boards & Laptops only.
yes, but you can prepare the necessary stuffs in any computer

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