XMS3 SandyBridge Volts

Westyfield2 · 21 Jun 2011 at 20:57

Got a nice set of 2x4GB DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz on its way to me :cool:

. 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 @ 1.65V is what Corsair say it does.

What do you SandyBridge guys do? Keep it at 1.65V and cross your fingers? Or run it at 1333MHz and 1.5V?

Surveyor · 21 Jun 2011 at 21:02

It will almost certainly run 1600MHz at less than 1.65V.

I would try 1600MHz @ 1.55V and you can try to lower the voltage if that's stable or add a little more if it's not.

robin66 · 21 Jun 2011 at 21:16

I'm running mine at 9 9 9 24 2T 1600MHz and 1.5v just fine.

Nightglow · 21 Jun 2011 at 22:04

robin66 said:
I'm running mine at 9 9 9 24 2T 1600MHz and 1.5v just fine.

Same settings here.

Westyfield2 · 22 Jun 2011 at 12:06

Great stuff, thanks. CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 ver2.12 is what the nice DPD man just delivered.

MrChops · 22 Jun 2011 at 13:35

My 2x2Gb xms3 runs at 1600 at 1.5v

In fact my machine won't overclock if it's set at 1.65v, but fine at 1.5v. Not had any bsod at all.

Steves1982 · 22 Jun 2011 at 21:38

It will run at 1600MHz @ 1.5v no problem, not heard of one set not managing to do so yet.

Gibbo · 23 Jun 2011 at 08:48

Hi there

In our testing we've seen this memory run happily as low as 1.35v, so set it to 1.50v and you should be fine.

fewfe3 · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:30

so i am guessing this will be the same with the xms3 on offer

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS

dunno · 23 Jun 2011 at 19:06

robin66 said:
I'm running mine at 9 9 9 24 2T 1600MHz and 1.5v just fine.

I have the same but at 1T and it's fine.

Phil3 · 27 Jun 2011 at 19:51

Just wondring, I have
2x2 + 2x4 = 12GB of this memory.
If I were to change to Sandybridge would that freaky combination have any effect of the volts I would need? or should I still be able to use 1.5V and overclock an I7 2600K to 4Ghz?