12 gigs of ram on i7 920 setup

[jimmytt500]

does setting the xmp up in the bios the only setting to change from factory defaults?

 

[Crashman]

does setting the xmp up in the bios the only setting to change from factory defaults?

What motherboard and RAM are you trying to set up? XMP settings don't always do what they're supposed to, and when they work you still usually have to chose a profile.