06-02-2016, 01:17 AM
(05-26-2016, 06:30 AM)SickBeast Wrote: It turns out I needed to add 0.05v extra voltage to the RAM to make it stable. I'm not too happy about it. I feel that my RAM should run stable at its rated voltage. Is this normal when running 4 dimms? Do 4 dimms require extra voltage like that?
What's the memory voltage? 1.35v? 1.5v? Pretty much anything can handle 1.65v just fine, for 24/7 usage.
Remember, about 10 years ago, with first-generation DDR sticks overclocked to around 500MHz and higher? Some were apply insane voltage to them, like this one poster from OCF:
Quote:My current favorites are:
Corsair Twin-X1024MB 3200XLPRO
2-2-2-5 @ 200MHz (DDR400) 2-4-4-8 @ 250MHz (DDR500)
2.75V @ 2.85V
Asus P4c800Edlx 875-chipset, SPD, BIOS ver.1017, Chaintech ZNF3-250 SPD DDR Strength-2, SPD, BIOS ver. 0714
Kingston Hyper-X3200 2048MB KHX3200K2/2G
2.5-3-3-6 @ 200MHz (DDR400) 3-4-4-8 @ 250MHz (DDR500)
2.65V @ 2.85V
Asus P4C800Edlx 875, SPD, ver. 1017
OCZ Technology Premiere 4200
2-3-3-6 @ > 230MHz (DDR460) 2.5-4-4-8 @ 285MHz (DDR570)
2.65V @ 2.85V
Abit IC7, Abit IS7, Abit AI7, Asus P4C800Edlx, Epox 4PCA3+ (3.23VDIMM but CPU was a 3.0 at time and board fried after lapping NB)
Nowadays, even overclocked DDR3 sticks feel "COLD" compared to these old oc'ed DDR sticks.
You worry too much, Sickbeast!