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Memory Operating Voltage?

Zambonie
By Zambonie
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Hello,
I am planning to upgrade my RAM Modules (Corsair Dominator Plat. 8GB 2x4gb) from DDR3-1600 to 2133 on my PCPartPicker list. Though, realizing that their operating voltage is at 1.65V, my CPU (Intel Core i7-4790K) recommends a max of 1.575V. I'm pretty sure that there is a setting to decrease the voltage of my memory, but my main question is, will that affect my RAM performance in any big way, and if, would my CPU and all my components be safe even when running at 1.65V?

Intel i5-6600k (Cooled by a 212 evo) - Asus Z170-A - Asus Dual OC GTX 1060 - NZXT S340 - WD 1TB (Getting SSD this month, hopefully) - 8GB DDR4-2400

LG G4 - Asus Zenwatch 2

 

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Don't worry about it, you might have to just modify your bios to let it run at 1.65v and it will work just fine, otherwise it will downclock a bit to get the recommended voltage.

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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Don't worry about it, you might have to just modify your bios to let it run at 1.65v and it will work just fine, otherwise it will downclock a bit to get the recommended voltage.

Ok, Thanks. I'll stick with the 2133 RAM. Once I get the parts and the computer is built, I'll see if I can modify my BIOS to do this.

Intel i5-6600k (Cooled by a 212 evo) - Asus Z170-A - Asus Dual OC GTX 1060 - NZXT S340 - WD 1TB (Getting SSD this month, hopefully) - 8GB DDR4-2400

LG G4 - Asus Zenwatch 2

 

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