What does XMP mean in bios setting

Posted by Louis012345@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 29 comments

So my understanding of XMP in the bios means that it manually overclocks your cpu and your ram to a stable range I have a Ryzen 5 2600X and I’m using the stock cooler and I have Corsair vengeance 3000 ram (LPX) and motherboard msi x370 gaming plus so if I turn on XMP it does a manual overclock on my ram and cpu right? That my system knows it can run fine without any problems? Please help

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KevShallPerish@reddit

XMP overclocks your RAM only using a profile that your memory is rated to support. It means Extreme Memory Profile.

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World_Swirl@reddit

7 years later for me.

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arcticBlick@reddit

Thx dude helped me 6 years later

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birdleah@reddit

And it just helped me today lol

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TastyPastryCupcake@reddit

And me today!

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Temporary-Mixture438@reddit

lol

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beatmeatonly@reddit

So, basically the RAM runs at the speed it is advertised at (instead of underclocked to the standard). I've always found the name "Extreme" in this hilarious.

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IAdoreAnimals69@reddit

Just here to keep the thread going.

I was searching to find the difference between XMP and EXPO. EXPO seems to be AMD so I assumed XMP was intel but I'm still nonethewiser.

Thanks Google!

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onewilybobkat@reddit

Intel created XMP but is used by most memory manufacturers now. EXPO is a very similar tech created by AMD.

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Beat_halls22@reddit

What’s the point of having two if it works on either? Does one have an advantage that the other doesn’t and vice versa?

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RedlurkingFir@reddit

I'm guessing it's just patent law or something.

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Low-Nefariousness-34@reddit

It's extreme because it's typically over and above what your cpu would support. Such as an intel 265k supporting 6400mts. But if your eam and motherboard support xmp with the higher ram speed say 8000mts. Then you would see it that speed with xmp on...

That's why it's extreme.

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LuckyDLuck@reddit

what'd we be without the Interwebbz, for sure a lot dumber :D

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Techiastronamo@reddit

crazy we all end up here LOL, i love the internet, thank you kind stranger from 6 years ago

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SeriousPatience55@reddit

pretty sure this is more active now than when it started

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Techiastronamo@reddit

Yeah 100%

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Pronga@reddit

This

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Acceptable_Hippo1577@reddit

thx dude helped me 8 years later

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aros19@reddit

XMP is an overclocking profile for ram. DDR4 ram runs at 2133mhz, any speed above that is technically an overclock. The xmp profile sets ram timings and speed stored by the motherboard.

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DeputySparkles@reddit

Mine runs 3200 default in the BIOS, how is it technically an overlock if that’s the default? Just curious

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