GIGABYTE 990FXA Not saving Overclock AMD Phenom X4

[jekel35]

Hello,
I have a GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0) with AMD Phenom II X4 965. When I update the BIOS to overclock, it saves but when Windows 7 loads up and I check CPU-Z, it states that the Multiplier that I've updates is still at 17. The only thing that will remain update is the Bus Speed, which I've updated to 205.

FYI, I plan on upgrading my CPU to AMD FX-8300 Vishera 8-Core as I have it new in the box

My build:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 (rev. 1.0)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970
PSW: RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850W ATX12V

 

[_zxzxzx_]

First possible problem is that your CMOS battery may be out, though it's unlikely. Is it only the OC settings that get reset, or is it all the settings? One way to check that the OC is actually applied by the BIOS is to set and update it, then reboot, and go straight back to the BIOS to check the clock speed. That way, you can eliminate whether the issue lies within the OS or the BIOS.

If it's an OS issue, you may have some software installed which is interfering, such as a Gigabyte Control Panel or AMD Overdrive. It could also happen if you don't disable the power-saving CPU settings in the BIOS, which is causing the CPU to lower its multiplier when it's not under load.

 

[Krnt]

Disable Cool and quiet, also the best way to overclock the old Phenom II, at least for me is to use K10stat, using that software is really worth it.