Kingston memory voltage...?

GeezerButler · 23 Mar 2012 at 17:47

Just received this RAM from OCUK:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Have it setup on my Z68 board using the XMP profile for 1600MHz, and the profile is setting the voltage to 1.656V which seems very high considering the warnings about running Sandybridge with high DDR voltages...

Anyone have any opinions on whether this is a safe setting for long-term use?

Plec · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:21

They have a great track record of running at ~1.5V certainly under 1.58V.

Set the memory timings, frequency and voltage manually (voltage at 1.5V) and then 'use and abuse' your system for a few days with games and apps. If you get stability issues raise the the voltage by an increment or two - but the end result should 'hopefully' be that your memory is running sub 1.58V.

Good luck

GeezerButler · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:37

Thanks Plec I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Surveyor · 24 Mar 2012 at 00:09

You can leave the XMP profile enabled so that the speed and timings are automatically sorted.

Just set the DRAM voltage manually.

I recommend you start at ~1.55V as that will work the vast majority of the time.

If the RAM runs fine at that you can just leave it or try and tweak it down a little more.

If you have stability problems you can tweak it up a touch.

Subliminal Aura · 24 Mar 2012 at 00:13

The greys have not been kind to me I'm running a pair at 1.59V for 1600.

The ballistix on the other hand are solid @ 1.5V

Surveyor · 24 Mar 2012 at 00:52

Subliminal Aura said:
The ballistix on the other hand are solid @ 1.5V

So they should be.

They're tested to run at that voltage.