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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to Fakmykak in How can ram voltage affect cpu longevity.   
    The RAM Voltage cannot directly damage a processor. But very high RAM speeds that your CPU cannot handle can.
     
    For example if you run 3600Mhz RAM on a i3-8100, the processors IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) can be damaged.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in How can ram voltage affect cpu longevity.   
    The only possible way i could see a CPU being damaged by ram voltage is by the small amount of voltage that the ram sends to the CPU as data. I guess these signals would be of a higher voltage which could possibly damage the IMC on the CPU. I'm not certain about this though, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to GoldenLag in How can ram voltage affect cpu longevity.   
    Then thats what they advertise. They allways put in safe levels
     
    Also unless you knlw what you are doing. You wont get any past that (any performance)
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to geo3 in Parts list (my first ever!, would love suggestions!)   
    Go with a R5 3600 and 3200Mhz Ram. Save money by going with a B450, a smaller PSU and using the stock cooler.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Parts list (my first ever!, would love suggestions!)   
    It's definatly worth it to get a 3200mhz cl16 kit over a 2666mhz kit for ryzen and that motherboard is massive overkill for that cpu if you're considering upgrading to a 37/38/3900x in the future it's good i guess.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Headset for Streaming   
    Headset mics are garbage, i can't recommend streaming with one. If you are really tight on money, go on to eBay or Ali express and buy a cheap mic for like $10, i bought one for $5 (planned to ditch it after a few months but its actually good enough that i didnt) and the quality is alright but many times better then a headset mic.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in updated parts list   
    A 3200mhz cl16 kit WONT do 3600mhz cl16 with reasonable voltage. It would struggle to do 3600mhz all together and if its able to do 3600mhz the timings would be at least 18-22-22-34.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in updated parts list   
    If you're already spending that much, its worth it to go up to 3600mhz cl16 ram if you ask me.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in 980 Ti Upgrade?   
    2070 super is a significant upgrade, but your cpu might hold that card back and i doubt you will hit 144fps with it.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Possible bottleneck   
    Depends on the use case, in some use cases, a 8700k can bottleneck a rx 570. (im not being unrealistic here either, i used to use a rx 570 for a few months and my 8700k bottle necked it in overwatch) If you're only gaming if you want 60fps, your good, 144fps you will be fine in most things but i'm near certain something like battlefield 5 wont hit 144fps.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Possible bottleneck   
    You will be fine.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Basic overclock settings for ram.   
    1.45-1.5V is generally said to be the max voltage for ddr4 but personally i say below 1.43V. When it comes to timings if that kit is afr, try 14-17-17-28 1T at 2933mhz with 1.4V should be no problem (If it doesnt work lower frequency), if that works try 3066mhz etc. For stability testing run 12 instances of HCI memtest with 2200MB in each instance, i personally run to 180% and have never had issues on any systems running this.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Basic overclock settings for ram.   
    Yes defiantly worth adjusting those, as for timings this 1st one should work <=3200mhz, 2nd one probs wont work but its fast.

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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to AshleighH42 in Basic overclock settings for ram.   
    Thankyou for this, I was able to get the first set of timings you posted stable at 3200mhz with 1.43V. ty ❤️ Also, I tested to 200% in memtest, is that enough?
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Basic overclock settings for ram.   
    I test to at around 180% and i have never had issues, congrats on the overclock!
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Are refurbed monitors worth it ?   
    Ask how the monitor was repaired and what the original problem was, if the panel just died and it was properly replaced, its a good buy.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in i7 3770k to Ryzen 3600 Upgrade   
    That ram is good, i can't recommend a x570 board for a 3600 though, and you don't really need a CPU cooler, the stock one is more then satisfactory.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to mariushm in Why can ram run at higher voltages then cpu's?   
    Because processors are very different inside compared to ram chips.
    RAM chips are basically millions of rows and lots of columns of the same elements (some super tiny capacitors, some transistors etc and they run at lower frequencies (ex 3600 Mhz / 2 = 1800 mhz) and they're usually manufactured using larger (cheaper) processes like 12-22nm instead of 7nm as is the case with the latest Ryzen CPUs
     
    Processors have lots of things mixed together, lots of very tiny transistors and mosfets that move data super fast between places inside the cpu, sram caches (memory), and lots of other things. As the manufacturing process is shrunk (for ex going to 7nm) these building blocks are also shrunk and also the distance between them is shrunk. With this shrinking it's no longer necessary to use so high voltage to reliably move signals around through the processor and in fact if you use too high voltage, these building blocks (mosfets, transistors etc) can actually become damaged because they're too small to survive the amount of localized heat produced by the excessive voltage.
     
    Keep in mind that a processor running at 4 Ghz can produce up to 60-100 watts of heat in a tiny square or rectange, while a single memory stick only averages around 1-2 watts of power, and that's distributed across multiple tiny chips, usually 8 or 16  (because DDR4 is 64 bit wide and each chip is 8 bit wide, so you need 8 chips to read or write 64 bits at the same time). So, memory chips are much much simpler and don't heat up as much and their structure is so repetitive and uniform that they heat up more or less uniformly
     
    If you're curious , here's how memory is inside... each tiny square in the chip on the left is around 2.5 mm wide - it's a 8 Gbit chip, so you need 8 such chips to make a 8 GB DDR4 stick:

    In comparison here's a couple CPU dies, you can see how different they're inside :
    ryzen 2200g/2400g  with integrated graphics ... the actual cpu is that CCX0 + memory controller + the stuff at the edges ... you can see how different those blocks are inside
     

     
    intel skylake cpu:
     

     
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Why can ram run at higher voltages then cpu's?   
    Not 100% sure, but i think its because of the lower current workload, lower temperature and larger process.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Max voltage for zen 2.   
    1.325V
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in R5 2600 (OC 3.9) Cinebench?!?   
    What memory and have you identified the cpu is holding the clock speed under full load?
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in 9900k or 9900kf? And z390 motherboards..   
    The silicon quality on the 9900KF is slightly worse according to silicon lottery in all bins excluding the 4.9ghz bin. As for motherboards, my recommendation is what ever gigabyte board fits into your budget.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Ryzen 3600 Temps   
    Not mine but a friends max's out at 59.7C with a nh-d15 in r15 (17C ambient)
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to alatron978 in Some questions about RAM speeds and CL   
    1) 3000 14-14-14-34   3200 14-14-14-34   3600 15-15-15-35
    2) 3600
    3) Because it doesn't always work.
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    UnidentifiedOW reacted to Jurrunio in Can I use a USB cable to clear CMOS?   
    Anything that can conduct electricity will do. USB cable, screwdriver, bolt, anything.
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