OCZ Booster --> BH-5 max Vdimm?

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Don K

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Will be getting my Booster real soon now and searched around a bit, but cant find any conclusive answer.

What is the "safe" Vdimm for BH-5 (in a well ventilated case, with separate fan blowing over the memory)?

3,5V?

 

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there is no answer. it's all opinion. most people believe 3.3-3.4v is safe for 24/7. above that is pushing it

 

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I've done 3.7V for months. No degradation, damage. Ive hit 534mhz 2-2-2-5

 

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The chips are rated by Winbond up to 3.6 volts. I would put a fan over them at that voltage though. I know people have done 4+ for benchmarks. I don't know how safe that high of a voltage is though.

 

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ZachM said:

The chips are rated by Winbond up to 3.6 volts. I would put a fan over them at that voltage though. I know people have done 4+ for benchmarks. I don't know how safe that high of a voltage is though.

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what if your case doesn't have a side panel fan? what are some other options then?

 

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Make a little bracket that holds a fan so that it can blow over the RAM.

 

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ZachM said:

Make a little bracket that holds a fan so that it can blow over the RAM.

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i was hoping there was some other after-market type of memory cooling fan attachments

 

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Zalman bracket - FB123 is the part number, based on the link below.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=313602&page=4&pp=30

Check out post #92 for picture. You will probably recognize it.

 

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They are rated 3.6V @70C.....you got nothing to worry about. I ran my bh-6 for 2 days at 3.8V under memtest 86 the whole time. Cooling then is the obvious thing to do if you want them to live

Steve

 

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Reefa_Madness said:

Zalman bracket - FB123 is the part number, based on the link below.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=313602&page=4&pp=30

Check out post #92 for picture. You will probably recognize it.

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god that thing is a monster

 

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OK, thanks guys!

3,6V including fan it is then ;-)

 

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Don K said:

OK, thanks guys!

3,6V including fan it is then ;-)

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nice