Is it bad to run VCCSA voltage at 1.10v for 2133mhz ram?

[jincuteguy]

My pc spec:

Asus Z77 Sabertooth
2600K @ 4.4ghz (1.325v)
8gb (2x4g) Kingston HyperX Beast 2133mhz ram
gtx 680
Enermax 850W DXX psu
NZXT 810 Switch


My question is: is it bad to run VCCSA (same as VCCIO on Asus Z77 Sabertooth board) at 1.10v? Cause my memory is not stable at 2133 and when I run it at 1600mhz, it was fine. So I want to run it at 2133 since that's what the ram supposed to run at. And I know al ot of ppl recommended to up the VCCIO / VCCSA to 1.10v.

The issue is this Asus Z77 Sabertooth board doesn't have VCCIO option in the bios, it only has VCCSA and god knows why. They said the VCCSA voltage is the same for VCCIO, is this true? Any help would be appreciated.

[HiVizMan]

Out of interest have you enabled the XMP profiles for your ram?

[jincuteguy]

Yes, I alreayd tried XMP profile, that's the first thing i did.

[Zka17]

When you tried the XMP profile, was it from BIOS defaults or you already had your CPU OC'd?

If you had your CPU already running at 4.4GHz (so it was OC'd), then I would hit F5 in BIOS and start over... (you can save you present profile if you want) from BIOS defaults just choose the XMP and don't change anything else for start... - is it working that way?

[jincuteguy]

Yea it worked that way. I also tried running the ram at 1600mhz and it worked with 4.4ghz too. So it's def the VCCIO / VCCSA that needs more voltage.

[Zka17]

OK, then, set the XMP first then start pushig the CPU by it's multi... or you can write down the voltages while you set the XMP, then set to "Manulal" and use them... - do not use the presets...

[jincuteguy]

I don't get what you mean. You mean set the XMP first, and then OC the cpu to 4.4ghz? And write down what voltages? the cpu voltage? the vccsa voltage? the ram voltage?

[sectionate]

when you select xmp proilfe write down the voltages its going to use. Then change the setting to manual and enter in the volts it had selected. Manual always runs better then "profiles". u got it ? or

[Arne Saknussemm]

VCCSA and VCCIO (otherwise known as VTT) are probably best kept about same level if that was the question you were asking and 1.1v is a pretty normal voltage....nothing wrong with running at that voltage for 2133.

The guys are simply suggesting that you reset the BIOS and then set XMP for the RAM. Then with this set you can look at what voltages that XMP profile is actually setting....you can read them off from the BIOS....it will help you to know what voltage the RAM's own profile is trying to set.

You can use the voltages you note down as the starting point for manually setting up your RAM. If you set AI overclock tuner to MANUAL you can take full control of your voltages and often run the RAM at voltages lower than the XMP profile would set.

For example if you see VCCSA and VTT are set to 1.25v and VDIMM to 1.68v by the xmp profile you can set that manually to start off and then reduce VCCSA and VTT slowly towards 1.1v and VDIMM to 1.5 or 1.65 (whatever the kit is rated at) while you test for stability...

[HiVizMan]

Thank you for replying to me about the XMP profile.

To answer your question directly no it is not an issue to run 24/7 1.10v VTT (VCCSA/VCCIO)