When installing Intel i7 / i5 series CPU, CPU frequency showed during POST is higher than its specification.

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GA-EX58-EXTREME (rev. 1.0)
GA-EX58-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-EX58-UD4P (rev. 1.0)
GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.0/1.1)
GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.6)
GA-P55-UD6 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55-UD4P (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55-UD3R (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55M-UD2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55M-UD4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55-UD3L (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD6 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD4P (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X58A-UD7 (rev. 1.0)
GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.7)
GA-P55M-UD2 (rev. 1.1)
GA-X58A-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 1.0)
GA-H57M-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55M-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55M-UD2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55M-S2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD7 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X58A-UD9 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P55A-UD4P (rev. 2.0)
GA-P55A-UD3P (rev. 2.0)
GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-P55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H55-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H57M-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H55M-USB3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-X58A-UD3R (rev. 2.0)
GA-X58A-UD5 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H55N-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55M-D2H (rev. 1.3)
GA-H55M-UD2H (rev. 1.3)
GA-H55M-S2 (rev. 1.3)
GA-H55M-S2H (rev. 1.1)
GA-X58A-UD7 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H55M-S2V (rev. 1.3)
GA-X58-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H55M-D2H (rev. 1.4)
GA-H55M-S2V (rev. 1.4)
GA-P67A-UD7 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67A-UD3H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67MA-UD2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67MA-D2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67M-D2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD4 (rev. 1.1)
GA-P67A-UD3P (rev. 1.1)
GA-P67A-UD3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67MA-UD2H (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67A-UD3H (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67MA-D2H (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67M-D2 (rev. 1.1)
G1.Assassin (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD4-B3 (rev. 1.1)
G1.Sniper (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD7-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD5-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-P67A-UD3-B3 (rev. 1.x)
GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67MA-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67M-D2-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-H67A-UD3H-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-H61M-D2P-B3 (rev. 1.0)
G1.Guerrilla (rev. 1.0)
GA-P61-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67N-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67A-D3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67MA-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67MA-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H67M-D2-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-P67X-UD3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Q67M-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68A-D3-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X58A-OC (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2V-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-Z68XP-UD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68AP-D3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68XP-D3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68P-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-Z68XP-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68XP-UD4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68XP-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68M-D2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2P-B3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2H (rev. 1.2)
G1.Sniper 2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61N-USB3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68XP-UD4 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68XP-UD3 (rev. 1.3)
GA-Z68XP-UD3P (rev. 1.3)
GA-H61M-S2P-B3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-Z68AP-D3 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 1.2)
G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X79-UD7 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X79-UD5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X79-UD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2PV (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 2.0)
GA-H61MA-D3V (rev. 2.0)
GA-H61M-S2PV (rev. 2.0)
GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77MX-D3H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61MA-D3V (rev. 2.1)
GA-H61M-DS2H (rev. 2.1)
GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 2.1)
GA-H61M-DS2 (rev. 2.2)
GA-Z77X-UP5 TH (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77X-UP4 TH (rev. 1.0)
GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
GA-X79-UP4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S2PV (rev. 2.1)
GA-Z77-D3H (rev. 1.1)
GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (rev. 1.1)
GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77MX-D3H (rev. 1.1)
GA-H77M-D3H (rev. 1.1)
GA-B75M-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-DS2 DVI (rev. 1.0)
GA-B75N (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77-HD4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77X-UD4H (rev. 1.0)
GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev. 1.1)
GA-H61M-USB3H (rev. 1.0)
GA-H61M-S1 (rev. 2.2)
GA-H61M-S2PV (rev. 2.2)
GA-Z77-D3H (rev. 1.2)
GA-X79-UD3 (rev. 1.1)
GA-X79-UP4 (rev. 1.1)
GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI (rev. 1.1)
GA-H61M-S1 (rev. 3.0)
GA-X99-UD4 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-UD5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-SOC Force (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-UD3 (rev. 1.0)
GA-H81M-S2H (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99M-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-SOC Champion (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Gaming 5P (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-UD5 WIFI (rev. 1.1)
GA-X99-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-UD4 (rev. 1.1)
GA-X99-UD4P (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-SLI (rev. 1.0)
GA-H81M-S2H GSM (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99P-SLI (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)
GA-X99M-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)
GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.1)
GA-H61M-S2PV (rev. 2.3)
GA-H61M-DS2 R2 (rev. 1.0)
GA-B75M-S (rev. 1.0)

Intel i7 / i5 series CPU provides Intel Turbo Boost technology. When this type of CPU is installed, system will enable this feature by default BIOS settings. Therefore, CPU frequency showed during POST is higher than its specification.

If you want to turn off this feature, please refer to user's manual, to enter "BIOS \ MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)\ Advanced Frequency Settings\ Advanced CPU Core Features", to disable "Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech" item.

For more information about Intel Turbo Boost technology, please refer to Intel official website for Intel® Turbo Boost Technology frequently asked questions.