Is 2.8v bad for memory modules?

[Azz]

Well I've tried overclocking my 2.4C, and I hit 3.0 but its unstable and I tihnk my memory might holding me back. I had it at 5:4, so mem would run at 200, which it should (2x corsair pc3200 c2, BTW). I'm afraid to up the voltage, since this is my first time in overclocking business. Would it be safe to bump it to 2.8v?

Thanks a lot

[pdemitra38]

should be safe, do you have any memory cooling? depending on the ram and cooling, you could push it to 3.2 if your mobo supports that high

[Azz]

Well I think it should support it. It's an Abit IS7...
Memory modules have heatspreaders on them... not platinum though, as I've seen some corsair modules with platinum heatspreaders.

[Justintime]

As far as i remember Corsair warranty only covers up to 2.8v, i would'nt like to give modules 3.2v as you never know when its gonna have enough of it and just die, lots more risk.

[Azz]

In BIOS, 2.8 is as high as it will go... So is it safe to say it won't burn out or something?

[Justintime]

2.8v is realivetly safe, you got heatspreaders on the RAM?

[Azz]

YEs the modules have heatspreaders.. Anyways, I went for 3.0 again. bumped the mem vcore to 2.8v, and 5:4 ratio. Windows boots fine... I tried playing black hawk down as a light stress test, and it crashed. I know some people get more than 3.0 with stock HSF and PC3200. but I am not able to do that.

[Berserker]

How about the rest of your component? Are they overclocked and have the proper cooling? It could be your display card locking up.

What PSU are you using in your machine?

[Justintime]

Are you raising the cpu voltage at all?

[ol' man]

Please look at this link. You want to start at 3:2. This is a very quirky mobo. I don't like it.

You need to go into

<advanced settings>

Refresh Cycle Time = normal
Read delay adjust = disable
command per clock = disable


~and~


<Soft Menu Setup>

Dram ratio = 3:2(or 2/3 * fsb)
AGP ratio = fixed

This should allow max OC in dual channel till you get the feel for your ram settings.

If you are using winbond CH-5 then you are pissing in the wind. The IS7 hates that ram and refuses to do 5:4. I have noticed that any ram voltages above 2.65v makes my systm unstable so I keep them around 2.5~2.6v.

My GA-8IPE1000 allows 5:4 @ 267MHz fsb where as my IS7 would only around 250MHz with the same ram. My hyperX allows me to use 5:4 to around 270MHz on the IS7 but the GB mobo allows the same with cheaper ram.

One other thing, the IS7 reads temps about 10 deg. C higher than the true temp.

http://discussions.hardwarecentral.c...hreadid=150223

[redsolar]

Originally posted by Azz
Well I think it should support it. It's an Abit IS7...
Memory modules have heatspreaders on them... not platinum though, as I've seen some corsair modules with platinum heatspreaders.

Platinum ... That ram would run for over $500 a stick hehe. they are only platinum color, nothing more .

2.85V works fine here. Mushkin and a noname OCSystem PC 3200 2x512, single channel.