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Can I Mix 1.65v Ram with 1.8v Ram in SB?

Forum Motherboards & Memory : Memory Can I Mix 1.65v Ram with 1.8v Ram in SB?

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Hello community,

My current rig is:
2500K @ 4.5ghz
Asus P8Z68-v Pro
2x2Gb DDR3 1600Mhz CL7 (7x7x7x24) 1.65v (from my previous i5 750 Rig, ence the 1.65 voltage, but I´ve been running it at 1.6v with advertised 7x7x7x24 latency and it just works!)
2 x gtx570 in Sli
Vertex 3 120Gb
Corsair 750w, etc.

I use it manly for heavy gaming (Batman, BF3, etc). I ´ve been thinking about adding more ram and found this used kit for 15€:

2GB (2x1024MB) D/C Kit PN - OCZ3P16002GK
1600MHz DDR3* CL 7-7-7-24(CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
Lifetime Warranty 1.7 Volts 240Pin DIMM
Special Features 1.8 Volts EVP***

It is my understanding that this Ram is from the Core2 duo generation, and that the 7x7x7x24 latency is acomplished at 1.8v, but correct me if I´m wrong. I´ve been searching for a cheap way to add more ram and for a ram with similar speed and latency to my current one.
So my questions are:

- Do you believe I can I mix this 2 kits? Will the 1.8v ram run at 1.65v with the advirtised speed and latency or should I just buy a 2x4Gb 1.5v 1600Mhz CL9 new kit for 50€?
- Is it worth it and will i see real performance gains upgrading from 4Gb to 6Gb or even 8Gb, in windows and in games? What´s your personal experience?

Thanks in advance, guys!
Cheers,
André


Reply to badelhas
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I wouldn't. Because you are using a SB CPU, you need low voltage memory. If you don't, you will literally burn out the pins on your CPU. 1.65v was max for the old/original core series, the new SB based chips need 1.5v max. Because of this I'm not sure I'd even be running the ones you are, and certainly wouldn't run a 1.7 or 1.8v kit.

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Reply to 4745454b

Sb will work ok with 1.65 but 1.8 is to much. You really need to get 1.5v ram. If you don't it will cause stability issues potentially if you overclock.

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