High MHZ RAM voids processor warranty?

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Hey guys, I know overclocking comes with its own risk and all. Heres my build so far....
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brian1234132/saved/w7H48d

4790 is actually a 4790k.

Mostly gaming on this machine, and with RAM prices at an all time high....2133mhz RAM is ~5-10$ away from 1600MHZ Ram.

If i got this kit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220698&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Would it wreck my system anyhow or just XMP and good to go.
 
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First of all the tower cooler you have chosen is listed as incompatible with your case. noctua d14 for about the same money has killer performance too and is compatible. as for the memory you can run it at its rated speed without having the need to overclock. there isnt any risk at all. do not worry! wost thing, you will have to enable xmp manually.
First of all the tower cooler you have chosen is listed as incompatible with your case. noctua d14 for about the same money has killer performance too and is compatible. as for the memory you can run it at its rated speed without having the need to overclock. there isnt any risk at all. do not worry! wost thing, you will have to enable xmp manually.
 
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Thanks, No idea why PCpartspicker says its incompatible. I see TONS of cases using this cooler on the OCowner'sclub. Should fit I heard.
 


yeah i know, i though i should mentioned it though! anyway it is a killer performance pc! enloy!:)
 

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Another quick question so i don't have to make a new thread.
Will >1.5V Ram damage my CPU in any way? I mean it'll probably work but will it kill the memory controller faster than normal? Found out the patriots will not fit without raising a fan which I'd rather not do.
 


Overvolting the memory can damage the memory controller, but only if it is done in a very unsafe fashion. This could occur with some stupidly-overclocked DDR2 modules, but DDR3 is much more reasonable and vendors haven't pushed the envelope as much as they did with DDR2. The highest for DDR3 seems to be around 1.65 volts which is fine, it's only 10% above the standard 1.5 volts. The DDR3 modules are rated to a supply of no less than 1.9 volts, and Intel's memory controllers are rated to around 1.8 volts before sustaining permanent damage.
 


you wont find anything below 1.5v for desktop pc memory. even 1.65v will run fine on any haswell (refresh) cpu-mobo. for your ram though i would stick with the xmp settings!