According to the latest report, DDR3 RAM at its stock voltage settings can actually hurt the Skylake CPU and damage it when used for a longer period.

A report from Toms Hardware site does not come as a big surprise since Intel's Skylake CPUs do not actually support DDR3 memory, only DDR3L and DDR4 memory.

Intel's Skylake Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) design with support for multiple memory is quite a neat feature as it allows users to use their existing DDR3 memory and wait for the DDR4 memory price to fall before upgrading.

Since the default voltage of DDR4 memory is 1.2V and DDR3L works at 1.35V, it does not come as a big surprise that the memory controller in Skylake can't take the 1.5V default voltage of DDR3 memory. While both motherboard and Skylake CPU might work with DDR3 memory, using it for a longer time can actually damage Skylake's IMC.

On the other hand, DDR4 memory is getting cheaper by the day and while DDR3 memory is still cheaper than DDR4, it would be wise to stick with DDR3L memory unless you plan to kill your shiny new Skylake CPU.





Source: via Wccftech.com.