Ballistix Performance Memory

[oldensign]

This 4 GB kit" BL2KIT25664BA1336 is listed as compatible withg the Intel DP45SG motherboard.  However, the voltage specification is 1.8.  I "borrowed" a 4GB kit of DDR3-1333 Patriot 2.0-volt memory from a working Asus motherboard, and the Intel motherboard will not boot or even POST. It just sits there - no beeps, nothing.   Intel tells me the DP45SG motherboard supports ONLY 1.5-volt memory.  I'd like to use the  BL2KIT25664BA1336 kit (I prefer heat spreaders and would like the 6-6-6-20 timing vs. 9-9-9-24), but I do not want to purchase memory that will not work in this motherboard.  Unlike Asus and Gigabyte motherboards, I believe that Intels do not have a BIOS setting for DRAM voltage (at least my DG45ID does not).

[Dejoblue]

My Crucial memeory defaulted to 999 24 timings @ 1.5 volts.

Did you use Crucials online mobo match thing? I didnt see your mobo in the list, I used your numbers maybe there are some I am missing.

If it is listed here then Crucial guarantees it to work with your mobo.

It is on the top right on their main page.

[Perdoo]

I'm using Intel DP45SG motherboard.

I got this kit BL2KIT12864BA1336, it is 6-6-6-20 at 1333Mhz and 1.8v, but the mobo doesn't boot, it gives 3 beep (no memory). If we set the configuration to automatic, it will stay at 8-8-8-20 at 1067Mhz and 1.55V.

Why is this not working properly? I just got this, instead of the regular ones, thinking that I was going for extreme performance.

Thks

[Jody21]

intel boards offer stability not performance. msi makes most of them i think. i you want performance look to asus, gigabyte etc

[steveVnicks]

as far as im aware from my finds intel state 1.5 volt ram only for the IMC they say running ram at above 5% of the 1.5volt limit could lead to damaged IMC or CPU if your motherboard is built by intel then they wont offer higher ram voltage settings(im guessing) as this would viod there warrenty fior there own cpu , other motherboard companys such as MSI , GIGABYTE ,ASUS and alike add extra items in there bios for people who want to overclock there systems so im not sure but running ram at 1600mhz then you must be over clocking the cpu's IMC for it to run at 1600mhz as its design limit is 1333mhz  or 1066 for the i7 9-series cpu (i think anything above 1.5volt is classed as overclock ram although please dont quote me on that ..its just my guess)

here's some handy info from intel

http://www.intel.com/support/process.../CS-029913.htm