Mixed memory voltages

Kreeeee · 10 Jun 2008 at 23:10

2 * 2GB corsair XMS2 rated at 1.9v
2 * 1GB geil ultra low latency rated at 2.1v

Would it be safe to run the corsair at 2.1v to match the geil RAM?

Cheers.

Bradmax57 · 11 Jun 2008 at 10:24

Kreeeee said:
2 * 2GB corsair XMS2 rated at 1.9v
2 * 1GB geil ultra low latency rated at 2.1v

Would it be safe to run the corsair at 2.1v to match the geil RAM?

Cheers.

would the geil run at 1.9v?

Greebo · 11 Jun 2008 at 11:07

The Geil probably only needs the 2.1v to run at it's ultra low latencies. You will have to run them all at same latencies of the Corsair so they probably will run at 1.9v fine.

Super_Sonic · 11 Jun 2008 at 11:48

Personally I would say try and meet in the middle. ie try and get them all working on 2.0v That way neither are running that much off spec

Kreeeee · 11 Jun 2008 at 12:10

Will try the 2.0v option unless anyone has any reason not to. They both have heatspreaders on them.

Yellowbeard · 11 Jun 2008 at 17:32

The 2.1v won't hurt the XMS. But, the best idea is to get both sets running at the lowest voltage you can. As noted the Geil will probably run at less than 2.1v if you loosen the latencies. Set the timings manually to the timings of the "slower" set and try 1.9v and see what happens.

Kreeeee · 11 Jun 2008 at 17:54

Running at 4 5 5 18 2T 2.0v at the moment stable. Will do more testing at lower voltages in a bit