Core i7 and ram ?

[hoodlum80]

hello again i have problems with my old pc like i said before

now i what to buy new mobo witch support i7 processore

the problem:

i heard there is problem with the memory voltage if i buy new pc i prefer it to be
top of the line (as much my pucket lets me ) so i did some reserch and there
are ddr3 with 1800mhz and 2000mhz but the volte is higher then 1.65 and it
dangers the i7 proc
so is it correct what they are saying i cant buy memory more then 1600 with low
voltage

 

[emyyhh]

Yes you can buy memory that operates faster than 1600Mhz with voltages at, or below 1.65V. Make sure the memory you are looking for is triple channel DDR3, not the earlier dual channel DDR3 used in X48 motherboards and now AM3.

Personally i dont see why you would want memory that operates faster than 1600Mhz (stock) because most 1600Mhz memory will overclock higher than 1600Mhz anyway, and the memory speed can easily be set from the bios. The cost to benefit ratio just doesn't sell it for me.

 

[hoodlum80]

i prefer not oc'ing my pc i can burn somthing

 

[cjl]

IMHO, the cost/benefit ratio just isn't there for >1600MHz memory right now. You're better off with a lot of RAM than really fast RAM.

 

[emyyhh]

Overclocking is very unlikely to result in permanant damage to your system unless you do something very drastic, ie, raise voltages to a silly level, disable thermal protection and/or completely mess up installing a heatsink.

Overclocking is a great way obtain the performance (and more) of high end chip such as the i7 965. You say you want a top of the range pc, why not save some cash, overclock an i7 920 to 3.6Ghz+ and enjoy 965 smashing performance for less than half the price?

 

[cjl]

Also, most DDR3 that is i7 compatible with speeds over 1600MHz take some extremely high memory controller voltages, which are out of Intel's spec. Basically, if you're determined to stay in spec, don't go any faster than 1600.

 

[chookman]

By the way you call still used Dual Channel on an i7 (even single channel if you really want to). Apparently the new "i5's" that are comming out on the LGA1156 (i think) can only used Dual channel soo...

 

[Shadow703793]

^Yeah, it's economic. After all the i7 *IS* meant for a server set up.