Maximus viii ranger ram 2 sticks series#

However there are maximum values at which processors and chipsets are working. This is the only combo which is designed for overclocking and I see no reason why anyone could lose warranty on something that is designed for overclocking. Z chipsets and K processors are designed for overclocking and should be compatible with XMP and everything else. If you find 3200 CL16 kit in much lower price then it's also good option. It's still better to take something like 3000 CL14 or 3200 CL15 as they don't cost much more than 'slower' series. Since Skylake has quite large and fast cache then latency doesn't really matter if you are playing games or use it for something else.

Maximus viii ranger ram 2 sticks series#

So why 3000-3200 memory ? Because it's faster than standard 2133-2666 series and doesn't cost so much more.

At least on my Hero I had no issues with any G.Skill but also Patriot, Crucial and some other brands. G.Skill memory is generally compatible with every motherboard brand and they are close with ASUS regarding memory tests. If you are not taking a part in competitive benchmarking then best is something between 3000-3200. However there are several protections against overvoltage or too high temps.Īt the end there is Intel's testing procedure which takes time so they replace CPU to new or one which was tested as fully stable ( it's not always new CPU ). Next thing is that there is no way that Intel can check if CPU was running at higher than specified voltages other than burned spots caused by way too high voltage, current spikes or moisture. If it wasn't within specs then there wouldn't be XMP profiles. Using XMP profiles won't void warranty as long as this profile doesn't have something like 1.3V VCCSA/IO and I haven't seen any memory with more than ~+10% SA. Memory voltage is not affecting anything but memory. You can lose warranty if you tell Intel that you were running MCH or IMC at much higher voltage but what is in XMP is usually within Intel specification. I also can't see any word about memory voltage and voiding CPU warranty. I've never heard of any issues with RMA while overclocking memory.