Ram Voltages

NoobieOCer · 2 Jun 2008 at 10:46

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ame=Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)

i have this ram, i like it to run faster and i was wondering how should i limit my over volting on it? by heat? and i hear from some where that ram will die if u over volt it... is this true?

on the sticker its rated at 2.1v and if my cooling is up to it can i up it to 2.3v?

Greebo · 2 Jun 2008 at 13:04

I've got the same ram albeit 2 x 2gb version.

If you look at Corsair's forums, not going above 2.1v is advisable and people don't always get a more stable overclock. I find you don't need to anyway. I have dropped the timings to 5-5-5-12 and it runs perfectly happy at 1066 with 2.1v through it. Can't see the point in trying to get more out of it as the gains above 1066 aren't worth the risk of cooking the ram.

I have not tried higher yet and it may still do more than 1066Mhz or even better timings at that speed. I spent so long maxing my cpu overclock, I have been lazy about my ram so far.

NoobieOCer · 2 Jun 2008 at 15:18

yea but it wont run stable at 900mhz with timming 6-6-6-18 and at 2.2v =.=

Greebo · 2 Jun 2008 at 21:52

Silly thing really but have you tried less volts?

Plus once going past 400Mhz (800Mhz) are you upping the volts on your northbridge?

NoobieOCer · 2 Jun 2008 at 23:08

Greebo said:
Silly thing really but have you tried less volts?

Plus once going past 400Mhz (800Mhz) are you upping the volts on your northbridge?

yea i tried stock voltages before i upped it of course

and ye the neo2FR for some reason after reaching a certain FSB it auto up NB voltages which still scares the shyt outta me, mobo upping voltages auto is not a good thing

Greebo · 3 Jun 2008 at 08:40

NoobieOCer said:
yea i tried stock voltages before i upped it of course and ye the neo2FR for some reason after reaching a certain FSB it auto up NB voltages which still scares the shyt outta me, mobo upping voltages auto is not a good thing

No way to switch that off and have manual control?

NoobieOCer · 3 Jun 2008 at 23:50

Greebo said:
No way to switch that off and have manual control?

i dont seem to be able to find it if it has that option.... but yea i cant get ram running at 900mhz+ so i gona give up and leave it at 830 ty for tryin to help