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how many volts is too much?
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At around 5V you start melting the solder that holds the IC's on the PCB...also at that voltage the small SMD's and caps start to fall off
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mrspec3 said:
Now, that little bit of info wouldn't have come from personal experience, would it???????????
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Its gonna be different for each setup. I currently have my memory (bare chips) at 2.9v (waiting for DDR Booster) and they are cool to the touch. I can feel a very, very slight hint of heat towards the center, but not much at all.
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if u have adequate cooling and ventilation 3/3.2 is reasonable. but the key is using only that amount of volts which benefits the overclok and timings u are seeking..
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From personal experience:
3 volts can be fatal if you don't have enough airflow over the ram
3.5 volts can be fine: I ran that way for 6+ months.
I have never had difficulties running up to 2.9 volts in any system of mine, but 3 volts seems to start hitting the danger zone: I suggest making sure you have good airflow- a fan blowing case air directly over the ram- if you want to go to 3 volts or more.
Note that ram can respond differently to increased voltage: some responds well, some may improve fairly little.
Higher voltage is more likely to be detrimental in any case- run at the lowest voltages you can to get the results you want, and keep that air moving.
3 volts can be fatal if you don't have enough airflow over the ram
3.5 volts can be fine: I ran that way for 6+ months.
I have never had difficulties running up to 2.9 volts in any system of mine, but 3 volts seems to start hitting the danger zone: I suggest making sure you have good airflow- a fan blowing case air directly over the ram- if you want to go to 3 volts or more.
Note that ram can respond differently to increased voltage: some responds well, some may improve fairly little.
Higher voltage is more likely to be detrimental in any case- run at the lowest voltages you can to get the results you want, and keep that air moving.
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Reefa_Madness said:
Not my own...but a friends.
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More voltage will let you overclock much higher depending on the chips. Some scale well with more voltage and other just don't
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