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Important Message Regarding Memory and the EVGA 680i Motherboard

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NVIDIA has investigated end user reports of high performance DIMM failures on the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI-based platforms. During this process we have been in close contact with DIMM manufacturers and the DRAM manufacturers they rely on to understand the failure scenario. By working with our community, we believe that the observed failure is a breakdown of the silicon in the DRAM caused by the prolonged application of 2.4V on the voltage rails of the DIMMs. NVIDIA's own internal testing has observed this failure on multiple motherboards using different chipsets (both NVIDIA and non-NVIDIA chipsets). This issue is not directly related to motherboards using the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP or other chipsets. If you are using this type of memory and are experiencing this issue, NVIDIA recommends contacting your memory manufacturer or system manufacturer for additional information and warranty information.

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Another reason not to buy their products.
 
eastcoast.. please read. the issue is not just Nvidia, it even says so in the post - its 2.4V DDR2 rams failing, and Nvidia are saying its not their fault.
 
Man I hope I dont have these issues. :twitch: My Patriot eXtreme uses 2.2v. :(
 
Seems like you will be alright on the 2.2V LiNKiN. It seems the 2.4V is the problem here.
 
Man I hope I dont have these issues. :twitch: My Patriot eXtreme uses 2.2v. :(

My 2 GB of Patriot DDR2-800 LLK is already dead. I happened on Intel chipset mobo, but 680i probably finished it off :cry:
 
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