Can't seem to work out what the deal is with "OC" ram settings, with regard to what's "safe" for the CPU. Wonder if the trusty Techreport forums can enlighten me
I just ordered a 5960x off ebay - apparently a brand-new warranty-replacement from Intel. The seller happened to warn me that Intel specifically advised he shouldn't have been running 3000MHz RAM, as they reckoned that was what caused the IMC, and thus the chip, to fail.
That's gotten me concerned, as yes, I was intending to run Trident Z 3200MHz RAM with the thing.
I've read various bits and pieces regarding the "CPU strap" setting, and how certain settings can be better or worse for performance/stability, and thus that certain XMP profile speeds tend to be preferable to others... with suggestions that for various reasons, 2800 and 3000 ram isn't so good, but that 3200 works better.
Can anyone dispel the voodoo on this topic for me? The concensus seems to be that running OC ram can't damage the CPU, but Intel very clearly thinks differently (and whether or not they're feeling forgiving, officially it seems running OC ram invalidates their warranty).
Is it the raw speed itself that can stress the IMC, or is it stressed less running at certain CPU strap settings? If so, which is better... keeping it to 100MHz, or is that the *more* stressing option, and it'd be better set to 133MHz or something?