Originally posted by: Noubourne
Dude you have CPU VID startup at 1.475v, and then you are running the chip at STOCK VOLTAGE after startup (CPU VID=Auto/Default).
2.9 at stock volts is, uhhh, well, pretty insanely impressive. Mine won't do over 2.7 at stock volts stable. It needs voltage increase (although slight) to be stable at 2.8.
Based on that not exactly small detail, I'm going to call bullshit on your 2.9 stable. That or you transposed voltages from startup and regular VID.
Assuming you transposed the voltages, you won't likely get 3.0Ghz stable without water (actually almost no one does), because you're already pushing 1.5v and only at 2.9.
What cooling are you using?
What are your idle and load temps at 1.475v?