ram voltage higher than cpu recommended voltage

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pcpartpicker.com is giving me this compatibility warning: The G.Skill Trident X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2600 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.
does this mean i will have to continually overclock something in order to get the ram working at its full potential?
 
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intel warranties there cpu and the build in memory controller to 1.5v. it will run up to 1.75v but you may shorted the life of the cpu. that there line that on the box and on there web page. they want people to buy the overclock warranty.
in real life your not going to get 1.5v on every mb. in can ruin 1.4-1.6 depending on the mb vrm and other parts.
in real life .1v is not going to blow the cpu up. that overclock ram default non xmp profile is 1600 at 1.5v. if you push that ram to it max speed you have to bump the dram voltage. they do make 1866 ram at 1.5v. in real world if the cpu dies are they going to be able to tell if you slightly over clocked it..no. most overclock failures you have to burn the chip before the rma would be...

lucas7004

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for the short awnser, no. the limit is a limit and overlcoking the ram to more then the maximum voltage would possibly damage the cpu, motherboard or ram. you can try to overclock the speed without upgrading the voltage but its better to just leave it at the safest maximum possible.
 
intel warranties there cpu and the build in memory controller to 1.5v. it will run up to 1.75v but you may shorted the life of the cpu. that there line that on the box and on there web page. they want people to buy the overclock warranty.
in real life your not going to get 1.5v on every mb. in can ruin 1.4-1.6 depending on the mb vrm and other parts.
in real life .1v is not going to blow the cpu up. that overclock ram default non xmp profile is 1600 at 1.5v. if you push that ram to it max speed you have to bump the dram voltage. they do make 1866 ram at 1.5v. in real world if the cpu dies are they going to be able to tell if you slightly over clocked it..no. most overclock failures you have to burn the chip before the rma would be declined.
 
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