ExoFrozen :
Does this apply if I'm not overclocking my memory? Thanks.
Depends on your definition of 'OC', mine doesn't include running them at Rated as necessarily OC'ing the RAM. The IB CPU
Default in contrast to the SB (LGA 1155) is DDR3-1600 which is the same as the SB-E (LGA 2011).
Therefore, the links specified the '1.2
5v' even from what will be defined as 'Default' on the SB/SB-E CPU. If there's an error, then the error strictly is from G.SKILL. I looked at a few Ares reviews, CPU-z, and G.SKILL documentation. I further know the SAFE voltages and the Ares exceeds them. Clearly, I noted in the 'Step #4' the example was for a 1.65v DIMM kit, BUT G.SKILL provided the link on a 1.50v DIMM kit.
The only time, rarely, you need for stability to exceed 1.20v is on 1.60~1.65v DIMM kits that are running >DDR3-2133+ or faster.
There are (2) two proven voltages that degrade the SB/SB-E and fair to assume IB if not more so: 1. vCore >1.50v+ and 2. VCCIO/VCCSA/VTT > 1.35v+. This degrading is by no means takes weeks or months, instead in a matter of HOURS! Safe to 'me' and others is 1. vCore <1.45v ; I prefer 1.4v vCore with moderate or low LLC which adds +0.01v~+0.05v and 2. VCCIO/VCCSA/VTT <= 1.20v ; I prefer 1.10v.