Will this RAM work?

[stateofjermaine]

I am in the midst of the i5 build in my signature, and it was pointed out to me recently that the 1156 socket is rated for DDR3 RAM with voltages up to 1.65V. Well, this was news to me. Somehow I missed this in all of my wonderful "comprehensive" research, and it turns out I'm a complete voltage moron. So, that said, I checked the RAM that I bought on Newegg, and the voltage rating is 1.7V.

Uh-oh?

Edit: I don't have a video card or the CPU cooler bracket, yet, so nothing has been powered on or tested. I'm just wondering if I should send it back now, or if it may be worth a shot.

 

[WildHawg]

Is the system being built the one in your signature? If not, provide more inofmration such as MOBO and ram type, speed, etc.

 

[stateofjermaine]

Is the system being built the one in your signature? If not, provide more inofmration such as MOBO and ram type, speed, etc.

Yep.

 

[Zero82z]

It should still work, but just set the RAM to whatever its highest stable setting is with 1.65V. You might not be able to reach its full rated speed and/or timings, but that's still better than using too much voltage for the memory controller to safely handle.

 

[stateofjermaine]

It should still work, but just set the RAM to whatever its highest stable setting is with 1.65V. You might not be able to reach its full rated speed and/or timings, but that's still better than using too much voltage for the memory controller to safely handle.

Awesome. Thanks a lot.

 

[Nubbleet]

It should be able to run at those settings @ 1.65, but if not do what Zero said.

 

[stateofjermaine]

It should be able to run at those settings @ 1.65, but if not do what Zero said.

Hmm? I thought that was what Zero said.

Did you mean that I shouldn't have to change the settings?

 

[Nubbleet]

You should try to run it at the 1.7V frequency with the 1.7V timings @ 1.65V , but if that doesn't work lower the frequency.

 

[stateofjermaine]

Ah, okay. Sorry, like I said, I know nothing about voltages.