Im really confused

[Paytend01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KznD3

 

Look at the bottom, i have no idea what that means? About the voltage

[Nup]

It's saying your RAm's too fats and may be down-clocked for it to work. 

[Glenwing]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KznD3

 

Look at the bottom, i have no idea what that means? About the voltage

 

It means exactly what it says. RAM has an operating voltage, Intel recommends you use RAM with no higher than 1.5V. The memory you chose is 1.6V. Generally speaking it's not an issue though, Intel is very conservative with their "maximum RAM voltage" spec.

[royalcrown]

Okay

 

Memory runs best (it's most efficiently) at a certain voltage. In this case 1.6 volts for this memory. The CPU you picked is designed to work with voltages of around 1.5. This is because the CPU has the memory controller built into it. It used to be a separate chip on your motherboard, now it is part of the CPU. What it is telling you is that the memory will work, just not at it's optimal efficiency as it was designed.

 

What you could do is just pick 1.5 volt memory if it bothers you. The other thing you can do on some boards is raise the voltage to the memory controller. This is not advisable IMO because I heard it can damage or shorten the life of the CPU if taken too far. It's there for overclocking enthusiasts.

 

There is more to it in real life but that is the simplified version. You probably wouldn't have any issues running the memory at the lower voltage, but there is always that one person that has problems so I won't say never.

[royalcrown]

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howtransistorswork.html

 

OP:  How many things do you know of in life that are made perfectly all the time ? There is some difference or imperfections in almost everything.

 

let's say you make a batch of 100 transistors designed to work at 1.5 volts. Most of them will switch ON at 1.5 volts, but some of them will switch on at a lower voltage, say 1.41 and some might require 1.58 volts. If you need them all to switch on, the easiest thing to do is run them all at as high as you can (as high as you can without damaging them or shortening their lifespan below what you want). So then if you run the batch at say 1.6, you are giving them enough voltage to ALL switch on.

 

Now a transistor is not a perfect on off either, there is a point where it can switch between off and on at a certain voltage, or leak a little bit, even though it is "off". The best way to make sure it is ON and stays on is to use a little extra power.

 

That's the MORE technical explanation in a nutshell.