is Patriot pc6400 2.0v runnin at 2.1v ok?

[50bmg]

I recently OC'd my e7200 to 3.8Ghz by OCing my fsb to 400Mhz FSB. It automatically bumped up voltages.

Is Patriot pc6400 2.0v runnin at 2.1v ok?

Should i or can lower that to 2v?

 

[panicatak]

Not sure what model you ram is but My Patriot LLC6400 kit is spec'd 4.4.4.12@2.2v

 

[evongugg]

Better to set the voltages manually. Software may cause higher voltages than necessary.
Your Patriot voltage is still within norm. If you can lower it and maintain the overclock great. Same applies to CPU.
You are runmning at a strap point. Better to run at 395 or 405.

 

[50bmg]

here is the ram i bought:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3166893&body=MAIN#detailspecs

what about that ram. I couldnt find a model number on that site. I will look when i get home.

Should i reduce the voltage across my system and run a stress test?

 

[50bmg]

wow, look at the DDR voltage max in the pic of the HWmonitor. It is 4v. I missed that last night. I need turn off auto and go with a manual voltage for my DDR.

http://www.freewebs.com/dermking/3_8%20OC%2005-20-08.JPG

 

[Kari]

wow indeed , that has to be some sort of error, I bet there isn't a board on the market that can supply so high voltages to memory...

But yeah, it's better to set those voltages manually and test how low you can go while still stable
use prime95 and memtest86+ or something similar to really test it... (edit: check the stickies at the overclocking section of the forums for a good OC guide)

 

[50bmg]

thanks. I have read the stickies, i will manually set those voltages and i will run prime95. I was going to run prime95 when i got home anyways. for sure now.

If it did hit 4v for more than a milisecond, i am lucky i didnt lose my RAM.

I didnt manually set the voltages, because they looked good after the OC. I assumed auto voltage setting would be a fixed auto setting not dynamic.

 

[50bmg]

I manually set the DDR voltage at normal. It is now runnin at 1.8v steady.

I ran prime95 and 3dmark, the system is stable.

 

[Kari]

do couple of memtest86+ runs too to be sure the ram really is stable. Though it is looking good so far... but 3dmark wont use anywhere near 4 gigs so there still might be some 'weak spots' somewhere