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HELP I think i bought incompatible RAM!
I just ordered the following:
Intel BOXDX58SO LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121361
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220331
But now I am reading that this RAM might not be compatible with this motherboard due to the RAM having a voltage of 2.0 and the board wanting 1.5 .... Can I underclock the RAM and get it to work? Do I even need to? Both the board and RAM are non refundable so I am trying to figure out a solution.
UPDATE: I read that the memory is clockedat 1.9 to be optimized for OC'ing, does this mean I can set the board to run it at 1.65 and it will work safely? Can you run 1.9v RAM (the one i posted above) on a board that seems to want 1.5v (also posted above)? Or does this board actually support 1.9? I read that core 7's dont and people in the comments are saying the memory only supports nvidia chipsets. I am very confused please help
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Intel BOXDX58SO LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121361
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220331
But now I am reading that this RAM might not be compatible with this motherboard due to the RAM having a voltage of 2.0 and the board wanting 1.5 .... Can I underclock the RAM and get it to work? Do I even need to? Both the board and RAM are non refundable so I am trying to figure out a solution.
UPDATE: I read that the memory is clockedat 1.9 to be optimized for OC'ing, does this mean I can set the board to run it at 1.65 and it will work safely? Can you run 1.9v RAM (the one i posted above) on a board that seems to want 1.5v (also posted above)? Or does this board actually support 1.9? I read that core 7's dont and people in the comments are saying the memory only supports nvidia chipsets. I am very confused please help
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links fixed. Could someone look at the links to both and tell me if they are compatible as is, and if not if they are able to be tweaked to be compatible? I'd like to find out tonight so I can order the right kind if I have to.
Originally Posted by ltulod yes, you can in bios. |
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Ok. I read something about the intel boards being very picky on RAM yet I could not find a compatible RAM list. Any word on the core i7's risking getting fried by having 1.9v RAM? I read that here:
http://www.overclockingwiki.org/foru...ad.php?p=51737
Originally Posted by grahamcrackuh They appear to be compatible, but you should be able to undervolt in the BIOS. |
http://www.overclockingwiki.org/foru...ad.php?p=51737
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so if i undervolt that particular ram, will it still run at DDR3 1600 speed?
Originally Posted by grahamcrackuh You'll need to find RAM with a lower VDimm requirement like 1.5 or 1.6. Undervolting the RAM you have will not harm it or your CPU, however, so you may give that a try first. |
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When I undervolt the RAM, what do I set the timings to? The RAM is specced at 7-7-7-20 at 1.9
Originally Posted by smoke12291 as stated before, try underclocking the RAM and begin looking for a triple channel kit. keep the voltages below 1.65v as intel has stated that any higher is risking damage to your CPU. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/int...tage,6464.html there is a report from tom's documenting this. |
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