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Dragon_Engineer2
10-20-02, 01:18 AM
Whats the highest voltage setting you guys would recommend.I want to see if I can push my mem further but I'm stuck at 333fsb.
Dragon_Engineer2
10-20-02, 11:25 AM
Bump
The Coolest
10-20-02, 11:34 AM
Although I don't have DDR, from what I've heard anything over 2.8 would be better off when the memory is being cooled, I think you shouldn't go over that figure w/o additional cooling
Dragon_Engineer2
10-20-02, 11:47 AM
Ive got a heat spreader on but would active cooling help the mem?
The Coolest
10-20-02, 11:56 AM
As I said I'm not too good at mem stuff, maybe you should just ask in the memory section and PM a mod to remove this thread?
deathstar13
10-20-02, 03:33 PM
well i have a guide someone wrote.
says 2.65 is default and 2.8 is the max.
this may be universal but it was for a asus mobo
i810 Forever
10-20-02, 04:16 PM
I think I've heard of people running their Corsair @ 3V somewhere, Crucial can go a little below 3v I think, and Mushkin DDR dosn't like high volts at all according to their site.
Placid
10-20-02, 05:52 PM
I agree with all above.
1. It depends on the memory used.
2. It's like overvolting a cpu it probably isn't going to burn out immediatly rather just shorten the lifespan.
spazzkid
10-20-02, 09:23 PM
i keep my kingmax at a max of 2.8v
Jerky
10-21-02, 01:54 AM
i was running my xms 512/2700 corsair at 2.65 volts to keep it stable, now i run it at 2.75, that's the only way it will run properly without crashes.
i have no worries, or problem with it.
Alzzheim3r
10-21-02, 05:32 AM
mine runs @ 2.8v, not cooled
residentevil2
10-22-02, 04:10 AM
i run mine on 2.8v also and youcan run on 3v if you want but i would had that ram sink on with a active cooler on it.

2.8 woud be the highest safest volt on ram.
dxiw
10-22-02, 06:04 PM
Originally posted by Placid
I agree with all above.
1. It depends on the memory used.
2. It's like overvolting a cpu it probably isn't going to burn out immediatly rather just shorten the lifespan.

good job, also, ddr is normally 2.5v however some of the new dimms rn at 2.6 and 2.65 because they need the extra juice for the high speeds and some are even o/c'd at stock when you buy them. For me raising vcore hleps but not a lot. Don't go past 2.8 if you want to play it safe. 3.0 is pushing it, also make sure you have heatspreaders even at 2.6 i know ppl debate over them, but my pc was unstable like crazy at 2.6v my default and i couldn't figure out why until i one day bought some cheap 5$ thermaltake memory heatspreader from fry's and put them on and the crashes went away totally. Now its rock solid, and even o/c'd a lot at 2.7v with low temps..
hipro5
10-22-02, 06:38 PM
I run my 512Mb Corsair XMS3200 C2 at 3,54VMem.....I DO NOT SUGGEST that to anyone(althouth none can do it)......I used to work it at 3,3Vmem for about 2 months and now I'm working it at 3,54Vmem....The "safest" VMem is 2,8Volts......but if you want to push it you have to overvoltage it.....