Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) x2 for 16 MB
Motherboard: Intel DH67CL
CPU: Intel I5-2500
With this setup the BIOS downclocks the RAM to 1333 MHz. My motherboard died during a BIOS flash and Intel tech support claims that my memory "is not designed for 1333 MHz" since it's 1866 MHz memory. And this can cause instability and damage, they claim. They said if there's no SPD setting on the memory for 1333 MHz then "it's not designed for 1333 MHz operation". He claimed that "a memory designed to run at 1866MHz at 1.5v will require less voltage to run at 1333MHz. the latency will vary also. Having too much voltage for the frequency will cause data loss. "
I've never heard of such a thing, that running memory slower than its design point can be a problem because "it has too much voltage for the frequency".
Intel tech support finally grudgingly gave me an RMA after a long chat session. But I'd like to understand if I am actually doing something wrong (which I don't believe) or this Intel support guy is spouting nonsense. More evidence is that this system (and another identical one) have been running fine for me.
I am by no means an expert here so please fire away with advice, if I'm totally wrong that's fine. Thanks.
Motherboard: Intel DH67CL
CPU: Intel I5-2500
With this setup the BIOS downclocks the RAM to 1333 MHz. My motherboard died during a BIOS flash and Intel tech support claims that my memory "is not designed for 1333 MHz" since it's 1866 MHz memory. And this can cause instability and damage, they claim. They said if there's no SPD setting on the memory for 1333 MHz then "it's not designed for 1333 MHz operation". He claimed that "a memory designed to run at 1866MHz at 1.5v will require less voltage to run at 1333MHz. the latency will vary also. Having too much voltage for the frequency will cause data loss. "
I've never heard of such a thing, that running memory slower than its design point can be a problem because "it has too much voltage for the frequency".
Intel tech support finally grudgingly gave me an RMA after a long chat session. But I'd like to understand if I am actually doing something wrong (which I don't believe) or this Intel support guy is spouting nonsense. More evidence is that this system (and another identical one) have been running fine for me.
I am by no means an expert here so please fire away with advice, if I'm totally wrong that's fine. Thanks.
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