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Is it? Abit NF7-S mobo, it seems to overvolt a bit so it's roughly 2.95V. Case temp is ~ 22C-25C.
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Grandpa Dan said:I personally have never heard of anyone smokin their ram. I disagree that 2.8 is the safe limit. During a tech support phone session with a ram manufacturer I was told to up my voltage to 2.75 minimum. I'm currently putting 3.10v to my ram 24/7 without so much as a hiccup. I've seen several references saying 3.2v was the redline, but I know of numerous instances of people running above 3.2 with nothing cooked to date.
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Rocko[DPC] said:Its all about how long you want the stuff to last. Sure you can run it at 3.2 volts 24/7 without any errors or overheating. But after some time doing that, the performance will diminish, and eventually it will just burn out. Overvolting ANY chip reduces its life span. Also, you'll probably void your warranty by overvolting. There prolly wont be noticeable signs at 2.7 or 2.8, but there will be over 3 volts.
Grandpa Dan said:Consider this: What lifespan under normal conditions would you expect from ram? 4-5yrs? So lets say overvolting cuts that life by 50%. Now you have 2-3 yrs. PC 3200 will be obsolete within about 1 1/2 yrs. or less. Guaranteed obsolete in 2 yrs.