Will RAM @1800mhz and 1.9v fry my i5?

[Karlinel]

Dear Community,

Recently, I managed to pick up some Kingston HyperX DDR3 RAM sticks at 1800mhz ( http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX1800C8D3K2_4G.pdf ), but I was unaware of the implications and impacts that this will have on my new intel i5 750 CPU. I am aware that intel states that anything "above 1.65v" will cause damage to the i5/i7, but would there be any other approaches to get the RAM working safe and sound? I'm really worried that the CPU will get fried before I even get to the BIOS in order to try and crank things down a notch... Many thanks in advance.

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Yes, that is a problem.

The max voltage for an i5's RAM is 1.65. Anything above that will be detrimental your CPU as the manuals have stated.

The manual says your RAM can run at 9-9-9 with 1333MHz at 1.5v. Put your RAM at those settings.

 

[obsidian86]

crank it down till under 1.65 volts and play around with them like getting timings lower and stable frequency ,anything over 1600mhz shows lil benifit in real world applications

 

[Karlinel]

Alright, I will see if I can get it to 9-9-9-24 with 1.65v in the BIOS. Thanks for the speedy replies