Search
Sign in with
Sign up | Sign in

Sandy bridge, dominator ram

Tags:
Last response: in Overclocking
Share

Hi all,

So, I've been reading that the recommended voltage for memory for my sandy bridge is 1.5v. The memory I have states that it runs at 1.65v, 1600 I believe (maybe 2000?).

Shortly after I got this build up and running, I started looking around in the "bios" and MSI contol center II for the voltage so I could down-tune them for safety reasons.

I've heard that the ram I have is actuall 1066 or 1333 I think(?) with the voltage increase to 1.65 to basically oc them to the advertised frequency or 1600 or whatever it is.

When I looked at the voltage in the MSI control center II, it says 1.4XXv (I don't remember the hundredths and thousandths digits), and my ram speed is 1066, possibly 1333, but I can't remember... I think it's 1066.

Does this have something to do with turbo boost being on? Which I think it is.

If I turn turbo boost off will the voltage kick up to 1.65 (and subsequently the ram's frequency kick up too)?

Is it recommended, if the above is true, to lessen the voltage to within 5% (as ive read) of the recommended 1.5v?

Thanks in advance!

HF

More about : sandy bridge dominator ram

Register or log in to remove
Memory Expert

No, it is because the 1600 speed is not a standard speed, as you know, so it is not set automatically. Change the voltage to 1.5 V and the multiplier to 16x, and see if it works. If it doesn't, then try 1.6 V. Up to 1.6 V is safe officially, and most don't seem to have trouble with 1.65 V.
Related ressources
Ask the community

I'm not sure if it's because of turbo boost, but the control center says the ram is at 1066. Is the whole point of turbo boost just to respond to processor load while maintaining energy efficiency? At idle each of my processor cores read 1.6ghz, until I start gaming or something then they've jumped up as high as 3.7.

Oh, I haven't watched my ram speed though with different loads. My mobo or graphics card, can't remember which, was supposed to come with sisoft or furmark or something free for a month but I don't see it in any of the included materials. So I'm not sure.

Also wanted to say thanks to everyone for the info.

HF
Register or log in to remove
 
Ask the community
Read discussions in other Overclocking categories
!