XMP Profile

Forum discussion tagged with XMP Profile.
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    Question XMP/EXPO profile causing file explorer to freeze and crash

    Recently got a new PC after the old one went kaput. I purchased this RAM knowing I'd have to enable the overclock profile included to get the full performance. I booted Windows 11 without the profile enabled for a few days just fine. Went to enable it today and booted into Windows 11 just fine...
  2. D

    Question xmp profile ddr5 issue?

    im experiencing some issues when using the xmp profile on my new asus z690-f motherboard, it is quite random, but im getting some massive freezes when gaming. If i alt tab the game unfreezes, my guess is that the xmp profile is causing it but im not sure, the voltage and the cpu is not the issue...
  3. stewuie

    Question What do i do if my XMP Profiles are all for 3200 MHZ? But i want to set it to 2666 MHZ

    So i wanted to turn on XMP because i wanted to run my ram at 2666 mhz and not 3200 mhz because its limited by my cpu. Or atleast look for a xmp profile that has 2666 mhz on it. But unfortunately it had 2 3200 MHZ profiles. I double checked before saving changes by going onto Advanced Mode > A.I...
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    [SOLVED] MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI mobo w/ Intel i5 11400F - Max. memory speed possible with XMP Profile?

    Hello, I'm a noob trying to build my first gaming PC (nothing high end) and have settled on Intel's i5 11400F and MSI's B560M PRO-VDH WIFI motherboard for now. My questions are: The motherboard specification (link) lists "2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz" as the speeds (or frequencies?) for 11th gen...
  5. O

    [SOLVED] Can't overclock 3200 RAM

    I am trying to help a colleague set up his Corsair 16GB CL16 3200 RAM. I activated the XMP profile in BIOS, but Task Manager still sees the RAM as only 2133. I also tried to manually set up the 3200 frequency, 1.35V and appropriate timings, but no success. In fact, his BIOS (Asus B560M-A)...
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    [SOLVED] Z690 and DDR4-3600MHz issues

    My z690 mobo advertises DDR4 speeds up to 5333mhz, my XMP profile to 3600mhz doesnt even boot Heres my specs: CPU: 12600k OC to 5ghz-P cores, 4ghz-E cores MOBO: Asus Prime D4 Z690-P RAM: 2x16gb Vengeance LPX 3600mhz 19-22-22-36 (advertised timings) CASE: Corsair 275R Airflow CPU Cooler: Arctic...
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    [SOLVED] RAM Overclock question.

    Hello guys, I have a question about RAM OC, I am not that informed about it. Days ago I tried to change my RAM from 2133 to 3200 by entering the BIOS and changing the XMP profile, but my PC just reboots and I removed the cmos to reset my mbo's settings. So my question is can I switch my RAM...
  8. InnerDepravity

    Question pc randomly restarts after enabling XMP profile

    hello everyone, i just got my PC built last week. my current rig is : Ryzen 5 3600 Corsair Vengeance PRO RGB 3600MHZ CL18 kit (8gbx2) ASrock B550M Steel Legend Galax GTX 1660 Super PSU : Be Quiet! u9 600w OS : Windows 10 64bit SSD : Nvme adata sx8200 256gb HDD : WD Blue 2TB when i first got my...
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    [SOLVED] i can't overclock (safe XMP profile) 2133mhz to 3000mhz!! (A320M)

    Hello Sir, I have a320m-s2h mobo + R5 3500+ 1x8GB Corsair V.LPX 3000hz ram & i recently bought 1x16GB corsair v.LPX 3000mhz (both ram models C16) after turning on (in bios) XMP profile to 2133 to 3000mhz but in windows task manager showing 2133mhz! why?? is AMD required the same ram to work XMP...
  10. danevs10

    Question asrock z270 stops posting consistently whenever I make BIOS setting changes

    I’m trying to set an XMP profile for my ram but whenever I go into the BIOS menu to change the setting and then hit “save and exit” it won’t boot it’ll just sit with a blank screen. I have to hard reset my computer multiple times to get it to finally post and then it boots from there just fine...
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    Question Enabling XMP Profile

    CPU: Ryzen 5 3400G Mobo: Gigabye b450m ds3h RAM: Gskill trident z neo rgb 16gb kit (2x8) 3200Mhz Boot drive: Kingston A400 240gb 2.5in SSD Hard drive: WD 1TB 7200rpm My RAM is not running at its rated speed. it runs at only 2133Mhz. I know that enabling XMP profile solves this problem. I can't...
  12. Gabu|

    Question XMP Profile Option Does not show up In BIOS of GIGABYTE Motherboard.

    I have a GIGABYTE B360M-H Motherboard with an Intel Core i5-9400F that does indeed support 2666Mhz RAM, which is a G SKILL Aegis 16GB x 1 2666Mhz plug and play RAM, My Motherboard does support XMP profile as said in the users manual. However it says to achieve 2666MHz, AND enable XMP u need to...
  13. R

    Question System doesnt boot with XMP Profile enabled

    Just bought some new ram (3200mhz) and it doesnt boot with xmp enabled, so i basically have to run it at 2133. is it my cpu? (i5 7600k). I know my motherboard supports this speed.
  14. K

    Asus X540NA how to boot from USB

    I recently purchased an ASUS laptop (comes with freedos) with the intention of installing windows 8.1 from a usb drive. The problem is that in the bios interface, the usb drive is shown under "usb port", but its not available as a bootable option, i only have Endless OS and UEFI OS, both of...
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    Random programs are repeatedly installed onto my computer.

    Random programs are repeatedly installed onto my computer. I've run several virus scans including the free Malware Bytes, as well as a fully-licensed Kaspersky scan. I've run rootkit removals and CCcleaner. I've just removed a nasty browser virus that cause videos to pop up over youtube...