High memory voltages could kill Nehalem CPUs

By Shane McGlaun | Published: October 06, 2008 - 02:30PM CT Memory makers are going to be looking for better ways to overclock RAM in the coming Intel X58 chipset motherboards running the Core i7 processor. Asus has confirmed that Intel is telling board makers that memory voltages over 1.65V could kill the CPU. With overclocking, too much voltage always meant the risk of killing something in your pricey computer system. The catch with the X58 Core i7 combo is that the voltage you can't exceed for memory is well under what some enthusiast memory kits need to hit high frequencies. According to The Inquirer, 1.65 volts is the kick-off point, beyond which one begins to run the risk of sending a brand-new Core i7 off to meet the big CPU maker in the sky. This is not good news for enthusiasts with expensive RAM around including... [read full story]