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I recently purchased a MSI Eclipse X58 motherboard and I kept my old RAM sticks (DDR3 1333MHz CL7 1.7 v). But I heard that it was very bad because the X58 could not accept the 1.7 V of my memory and only I7 runs on X58 motherboards ...
someone can tell me if this is true?
MSI Eclipse X58 motherboard:
Description CPU
• Supports Intel ® i7 based processors in LGA1366 package.
Chipset
• Intel ® X58 Chipset
- Supports up to QPI 6.4GT / s
Main Memory
• supports six unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 SDRAM, 24GB Max
- Supports 1Gb / 2Gb / 4Gb DRAM size
- Supports x8 / x16 data lines per DIMM
- Supports up to 3 channel mode
I meant it functions normally Dual channel with my old motherboard but if I put on my new motherboard, will it burn my Processor?
It operates at 1.7 V in 1333 and 1.5 v in 1066 (recommended) and someone told me that X58 should not exceed 1.6 V or it will burn.
@ Alexisus
ah yes I see
The motherboard supports only 1.5 v then.
Yes no problem with the DDR3 1.5 v @ 1.7 v. A lot of people uses the "old" kits on X58 motherboards because even if these kits work @ 1.8 v, they also agree to turn @ 1.6 v. At a lower frequency, they works without problem.