ASUS GRYPHON Z87 LGA 1150 (RAM Compatability) Question

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tygur24

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Hello all,

I am about to start building my first PC and I was wondering if the ASUS GRYPHON Z87 LGA 1150 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131977) is compatable with DDR3 2133 RAM such as this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231519)? If not do I have to stay within 1866 or 1600?

Thanks for your help!
 
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RetiredChief

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Your choice requires 1.6V to operate at specified speed.
Not sure about haswell, But both SB and IB specs were for Ram voltage of 1.5 ± 5% (1.425->1.575V)
Only a problem if CPU dies within Warranty period and should Intel rep ask about ram they will deny claim. 1.6V is ONLY .025 V above Max and I have been running a OCed SB CPU since they first came out with DDR3-1600 CL7 @ 1.600 V with not problem.
I think Ram specs for IB are DDR3-1600 @ 1.5 V. Ram above 1600, or above 1.575 V invalidates Warrantee unless you also purchase a OC extended warrantee (For SB speed was 1333) OC warrantee for my SB i5-2500K was around $25.

Performance gains for Ram above 1600 Will very depending on Application. for many applications gains are very small to Non. Just google DDR3-1600 vs DDR3-2400.

Myself I'm planning on upgrading my SB -5-2500K -> i7-4700K in the near term (1->2 monthes). Will "swipe" 8 G of DDR3-1600 CL7 @1.6V until I purchase (ON SALE) 16 Gigs (2x8) DDR3-1600 @ 1.5V.
 
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From what I've seen @1600MHz you want 1.5V. But once you bump up to 2133 or 2400 it seems 1.6 or 1.65V is the norm. This is considered OC but it shouldn't void warranty as you could say you didn't use it at that (if need be). I wouldn't hesitate to put 2133 or 2400 on that Gryphon if the performance was worth the price.
 
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RetiredChief

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^ You are correct in that 2133/2400 will work.
But I think you will find that I'm correct on warrantee info.
Was a major issue back about 6->8 months after SB came Out. Several topics on it back then in tom's.
Yes > than 1.575 does in-fact void the warrantee. But intel does offer a OC warrantee.
https://click.intel.com/tuningplan/

Even OCing a "K" CPU voids the "normal" 3 yr warranty
IE: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/303014-28-intel-series-intels-overclocking-policy
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708341
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3497-does-overclocking-beyond-44-ghz-void-your-warranty/
 
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