Sean, No, you have not damaged anything. I don't think clearing CMOS will help either. You will need to make the correct settings in the Bios. Relax and do a little research. Go to Anandtech.com forum under overclockers. Its a free membership. Join and search for your processor topics. I do not have your mobo but I have read about the problems you are describing. You will be able to make the correct settings and will have a really nice system. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com