New to Sandybridge

ChrisLandin · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:17

Hey all,

Ive just bit the bullet today and bought some new pc kit from the MM.

I got a i5 2500k and a Asus P8H61-M B3.

For now the mobo will suit my needs as im not looking to clock the chip just yet ( im under the impression that these boards dont allow overclocking anyway ) however im concerned about memory.

I currently have spare some dual channel ddr3 corsair stuff that is rated at 1.65v but on the actual ocuk website it recommends 1.5v memory.

Will I be ok with the ram i have now or do I need to go out and buy some more.

Im hoping for now that it will be ok but please tell me if im wrong.

StonedPenguin · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:22

Put the ram at 1.5V in the bios, I have 4x2GB of the same ram and it runs fine at 1600mhz at 1.5V.

mp260767 · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:44

you made the wrong choice of mobo you can't clock the 2500K on the h61/h67 mobos, only the p67 or z68

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Surveyor · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:47

mp260767 said:
you made the wrong choice of mobo you can't clock the 2500K on the h61/h67 mobos, only the p67 or z68 .

I think the OP realises they can't do any overclocking:

ChrisLandin said:
( im under the impression that these boards dont allow overclocking anyway )

Having said that they may be able to bump the turbo boost by 4 notches giving them 3.8GHz with all 4 cores stressed.

They'll have to look at the options for their particular motherboard.

ChrisLandin · 11 Nov 2011 at 16:26

mp260767 said:
you made the wrong choice of mobo you can't clock the 2500K on the h61/h67 mobos, only the p67 or z68 .

I know that. read the post lol

ThePengu1n · 11 Nov 2011 at 17:36

RAM will be fine