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I'm using a asus maximus vii hero motherboard, and a i5 4690k cpu. on the intel website it says max memory voltage is ddr3 1.5v can I use 1.65 volts safely? or will it fry my cpu? also is 2400 MHz ok?
 
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Your RAM won't last long. Maximum 1.45V is recommended for DDR4 (with 1.20V being the norm), and then only if you expect it to last for a few years.
What frequency you can use will depend on the RAM and the timings you use.
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Your RAM won't last long. Maximum 1.45V is recommended for DDR4 (with 1.20V being the norm), and then only if you expect it to last for a few years.
What frequency you can use will depend on the RAM and the timings you use.
 
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I'm using ddr3 ram.
 
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Question from packersfan036 : "i5 4690k with?"







I just don't want to fry my cpu, so your sure I should not listen to what intel advises and go ahead and use the ddr3 2400 MHz 1.65 ram?
 
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ya I almost spent a lot of money to do a system upgrade, but decided to stick with what I have for another 2 years or so, this thing plays every game I throw at it, I'm using a gtx 1060 6gb video card, and I overclocked my i5 4690k to 4.4ghz 1.25 volts.
 
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