Memory/CPU/Mobo Compatibility?

[mjd]

Hi Folks,

I'm putting together some of my leftover parts to make a secondary desktop.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mdarweesh/saved/2y7r

pcpartpicker has a warning about the voltage of my 1.65V RAM and using that with my Haswell CPU.

Is this a serious problem. Should I worry? Is there an easy workaround? Is this RAM going to be compatible with this CPU/Mobo?

Thanks,
-Mike

 

[Arkuatika]

You're better off getting 2x 4gb as you'll have better chances of getting 1600mhz on 2x4gb kits than (2) 2x2gb kits. You shouldn't run into any issues with 1.65v as most high end kits run at 1.65.

 

[Blain]

If I were shopping for high quality memory, I would use the following parameters as a guide...

* DDR3 rated at 1.5v or lower
* DDR3 rated at the lowest CAS I could afford
* DDR3 rated at the highest clock speed I could afford
* Limit the scope of my purchease to G.Skill, Mushkin, Samsung, Corsair XMS or Crucial (non-Ballistix)

While not wavering on the voltage point, I would balance the other issues with my budget.

Remember, my goal is not pure "benchmarking" performance, but simply finding the highest quality memory I can afford. ^_^

The only reason I pay a premium for low latency, high speed, low voltage memory is...
Quality and quality alone.

1.5v is the JEDEC DDR3 voltage standard.
Stay with 1.5v or less if you can afford it..

What he said

 

[mfenn]

Hi Folks,

I'm putting together some of my leftover parts to make a secondary desktop.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mdarweesh/saved/2y7r

pcpartpicker has a warning about the voltage of my 1.65V RAM and using that with my Haswell CPU.

Is this a serious problem. Should I worry? Is there an easy workaround? Is this RAM going to be compatible with this CPU/Mobo?

Thanks,
-Mike

Is the RAM something you have on hand? There's plenty of 1.5V options available if not.

If you do already have the RAM, you can use it, just don't go over 1.5V. The RAM will almost certainly run DDR3 1333 9-9-9-24 @ 1.5V.