Memory question please?

colt1911 · 05-18-2007, 03:08 AM

I am running 2 gigs of Corsair value ram and would like to know what voltage to set the memory at in my Bios? This is my current setup.

My System
Windows XP PRO 32bit
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Amd 64x2 4400+ dual core cpu
Ultra 800 watt
2 Evga 7900gs Pci express cards
2 gigs Corsair Value memory ( 2 x 1024 )
Pri. HD WD 10,000 rpm 74gb sata raptor
Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250gb sata 2
Samsung DL DVD Burner with Lightscribe
NEC DL DVD burner
Case Aspire Navigator

PC eye · 05-18-2007, 03:30 AM

I run 2gb of Kinston Value Ram on the Asus A8N SLI model at 2.5v which is the factory default without problems seen. A good freeware for a full breakdown on system information as well as seeing what voltage is set for the memory under the hardware section in the SIW tool found at http://www.gtopala.com/

colt1911 · 05-18-2007, 03:49 AM

Thanks for the the info that is areally nice tool. I had been using PC Wizard 2007 but I like this one better. Why would one want to raise the voltage? Does it make the PC faster ? I'm not much on overclocking and I'm just trying to learn so please excuse the dumb questions.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-18-2007, 03:52 AM

I'm too lazy to look up your motherboard specs, but are we talking about DDR or DDR2 here? If it's DDR2, I would never go above 2.4v at all, 2.2v is high enough for me, unless you dont mind overheating your RAM.

Now DDR is a different story, and 2.5v sounds about right. Just set it to what ever the RAM specs say it runs at.

PC eye · 05-18-2007, 05:36 AM

The sig points out a 939 model board there. That runs DDR 400 memory. The 2.5v setting is Asus default for memory. For ocing you would step that up to 2.6v or even 2,7v max. never more. For stock you generally wouldn't go under 2.4v for DDR memory.

05-18-2007, 03:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 47 Posts: 707	Memory question please? I am running 2 gigs of Corsair value ram and would like to know what voltage to set the memory at in my Bios? This is my current setup. My System Windows XP PRO 32bit Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe Amd 64x2 4400+ dual core cpu Ultra 800 watt 2 Evga 7900gs Pci express cards 2 gigs Corsair Value memory ( 2 x 1024 ) Pri. HD WD 10,000 rpm 74gb sata raptor Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250gb sata 2 Samsung DL DVD Burner with Lightscribe NEC DL DVD burner Case Aspire Navigator

05-18-2007, 03:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,949	I'm too lazy to look up your motherboard specs, but are we talking about DDR or DDR2 here? If it's DDR2, I would never go above 2.4v at all, 2.2v is high enough for me, unless you dont mind overheating your RAM. Now DDR is a different story, and 2.5v sounds about right. Just set it to what ever the RAM specs say it runs at. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

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05-18-2007, 03:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	I run 2gb of Kinston Value Ram on the Asus A8N SLI model at 2.5v which is the factory default without problems seen. A good freeware for a full breakdown on system information as well as seeing what voltage is set for the memory under the hardware section in the SIW tool found at http://www.gtopala.com/

05-18-2007, 03:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 47 Posts: 707	Thanks for the the info that is areally nice tool. I had been using PC Wizard 2007 but I like this one better. Why would one want to raise the voltage? Does it make the PC faster ? I'm not much on overclocking and I'm just trying to learn so please excuse the dumb questions.

05-18-2007, 05:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	The sig points out a 939 model board there. That runs DDR 400 memory. The 2.5v setting is Asus default for memory. For ocing you would step that up to 2.6v or even 2,7v max. never more. For stock you generally wouldn't go under 2.4v for DDR memory.