[SOLVED] Does using 1.35v RAM on 1.2v motherboard slots work?

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The motherboard is MSI H510M-A PRO and the RAM is G.SKILLS RIPJAWS V SERIES, gonna be 2x8GB and the RAM is 3200MHZ.
CPU only supports 2666mhz and I don't mind if the RAM is 2666mhz, but the motherboard slots for the RAM is 1.2v as written on it.
The motherboard as said on their website has 3200MHZ compatibility MAX, and I've read that 1.35v is for anything higher than 2666mhz
? G.SKILL is a partner of MSI I think and they say they've tested it on the motherboard (according to the website).
Anyways will the 1.35v work on the motherboard, is the volt written on the motherboard just like the base volt or smth? Educate me pls. thnx
 
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10th gen i5 is maximum 2666. 10th gen i7/i9 maximum 2933. Ram speed is based on memory controller speed on non oc chipsets ie H510. 11th gen has higher mc speed so i5 and up default to 3200.

All ddr4 ram conform to jedec standard of 1.2v to speeds up to 2666, sometimes higher depending on ram. Doesn't matter if it's 3200 at 1.35v, voltage is only applied when xmp is enabled otherwise they'll run 1.2v at a lower speed.

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10th gen i5 is maximum 2666. 10th gen i7/i9 maximum 2933. Ram speed is based on memory controller speed on non oc chipsets ie H510. 11th gen has higher mc speed so i5 and up default to 3200.

All ddr4 ram conform to jedec standard of 1.2v to speeds up to 2666, sometimes higher depending on ram. Doesn't matter if it's 3200 at 1.35v, voltage is only applied when xmp is enabled otherwise they'll run 1.2v at a lower speed.
 
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