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Correct DDR3 Ram Voltage?

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So i have a rampage 3, 980x, 12gb 1866, 1200w psu

Now when i configure the ram in the bios and its default settings are 1.654... for the ram i get that warning that says any voltage setting that is greater than 1.65 could damage the processor

so i reduce it to its next setting down: 1.64... and the warning goes away, but im afraid they wont work to their full potential, nor can i overclock them to 2000mhz

is it safe to leave it at its default 1.654 even with the warning?

The ram i am using is:

Corsair Dominator GT 1866mhz 9-9-9-24

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HAHA :lol:  RAM voltage can go a LOT father that 1.654 to damage a CPU. Thats more of a thing like "overclocking can kill your CPU 2 years early in its 20 year lifespan". If its unstable, stop, but if it isnt on fire, it still has headroom :lol:  Get it to 2000 MHz, dont worry.

This is good to know - do you have any references - when i google it i get very specific results to different boards. is there a specific rule of thumb - im just worried that the default value will damage the cpu - it was expensive... lol
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It should be more than good, however, i dont recommend pushing it above 2 volts. Technically it can go to 2.35v, but i really dont recommend that. But keep it under 1.7, 1.8v, and you will be plenty safe.

Awesome - that allowed me to get to 3.6ghz on a whim and jumped my wei memory from 7.8 to 7.9 (while still running 1866 - 2133 it won't boot) - cpu still 7.8, but i was watchin an hd video durring the test so... (i know wei doesn't matter much but i want to max it out)
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