When
Intel released the i7 last year, all of the memory manufacturers immediately
answered with low-voltage triple channel DDR3 kits. If you didn't know, Intel's
VDIMM requirement for memory used with the i7 CPU/X58 chipset is 1.65v to
prevent damage to the i7's internal memory controller. Though the standard
voltage for dual channel DDR3 memory modules is 1.5v, voltages for DDR3-2000
modules commonly run 1.9v and higher. This posed a definite challenge to the
memory guys… regardless of speed, timing, or overclocking capability, 1.65v is
it!; no extra voltage to add stability to that high speed or those tight
timings. @ OCIA
