BH-5 Question

Catalan

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• Oct 12, 2004

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What's the safest maximum volts for everday use? I currently have the ram set at 3.4v, 2-2-2-5, 240HTT, 1T and no active cooling :x

 

meionm

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• Oct 12, 2004

• #2

I would say upto 3.4 or 3.5,

 

cetoole

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• Oct 12, 2004

• #3

But only if you put a fan over the ram, without active cooling, 3.4 is about the highest I would go.

 

mitro

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• Oct 12, 2004

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I would definately put a fan over that... not only is it more safe, but you'll be able to squeeze a few more MHz out of it:

 

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flapperhead

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• Oct 14, 2004

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bh6 can take that kind of voltage but im not so sure about bh5. i would check with eva2000 here, he is a one man bh5 laboratory..

 

cetoole

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• Oct 14, 2004

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BH-5 is rated for up to 3.6v, but you will decrease life at that voltage, esp. without active cooling.

 

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Gautam

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• Oct 14, 2004

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I dunno. Everyone says to always actively cool em, but has anyone actually ever killed BH5 with less than 3.6v?

 

cetoole

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• Oct 14, 2004

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Not that I know of, but I know people have gotten higher clocks with a fan over their BH-5. Seems worth it to me, I just need to take the time to do it, especially since I just won an OCZ booster.