Thanks for the reply Clunk. Even adding on the percentage from the special volts add doesn't explain the readings, unless I am missing something (happens quite often !).

Basically, these are the readings:

Bios CPU volts: 1.381 then everest reads 1.42v
Bios CPU volts: 1.3875 then everest reads 1.42v
Bios CPU volts: 1.393 then everest reads 1.42v
Bios CPU volts: 1.40 then everest reads 1.42v

It doesn't matter if the special add volts is set to auto or the lowest percentage...these values stay the same. If I am trying to set the cpu volts to 1.4 for example, I can do a workaround by setting the cpu bios volts to 1.35ish and then upping the special add volts, but I'm curious if you or anyone else is experiencing this "stuck voltage" phenomenon. My main concern is if this is some indicator of a faulty board, or if this will lead to instability when overclocking.