EVGA, NVidia Warn high performance memory users

[Dawg81]

Nvidia Corp. and EVGA have issued a statement under which the firms claim that using high-speed memory modules, which were released to support Nvidia nForce 680i SLI core-logic’s high-speed DDR2 memory controller, with their regular voltage settings can cause memory chips malfunction.
For more info follow the links:
http://www.nforcershq.com/article7711.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/display/20070403234840.html

http://www.evga.com/articles/350.asp

 

[M3_Dust]

thanks for the links. I have seen this issue discussed and it made me a little concerned about my own system, but it doesn't seem to need very much voltage to run the RAM at really high speeds. I'm using active RAM cooling also as a precaution.

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

keep in mind that this probably applies to all motherboards, but as i've said elsewhere, it's hard to deterime the failure mode without intentionally trying to kill some ram. i have a cheap 256mb stick of micron that i've been abusing at 3v for the last day, it's definitely degrading from what i can tell, but if 2.4v can kill ram over time, 3.0v should basically be instant death

 

[sabregen]

sounds like fun, frying your new high-end ram and all. Sheesh, what will they think of next? and YOU, sir (cf)...my lord man...

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

sir (cf)...my lord man...

check out my pm, it should explain why i'm so strange in the head

 

[GEN3RIC]

P965 FTW.

 

[andyOCZ]

I think this is just they're way if saying use some common sense and don't blame them if you don't. We have always known that heat kills and more voltage = more heat.

Granted, some boards seem to kill ram faster for various reasons, but it's hard to argue with that statement.