Ferrariassassin :
My info of my build is below in my signature. What do i do in my BIOS to set up my ram? What are the things i need to change, do i set it to what my RAM says it is? Do i set the DDR3 to 1600, the Timing to 9-9-9-24, and the Voltage to 1.5V? Or do i just set it to 1600 and do not touch anything else?
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By default, RAM will operate at 1333MHz once installed. In order to get 1600MHz. Start your PC, press F2/Dell or what ever key it prompts to enter into BIOS. You need to enable the XMP settings under Memory options. Once enabled, change the RAM frequency to 1600MHz. Don't change the timings or voltages as they would be taken care by the XMP.
XMP stand for Extreme Memory Profile, developed by Intel to enable the users to change the frequency of the RAM with much ease without hassle of doing the things manually. [To put that way to make it easy to understand]
An XMP, or (Intel-developed) Extreme Memory Profile, is an additional set of values stored in the EEPROM which can be detected by SPD in the BIOS. Most DRAM has space for two additional SPD profiles, sometimes referred to as an ‘enthusiast’ and an ‘extreme’ profile; however most consumer oriented modules may only have one XMP profile. The XMP profile is typically the one advertised on the memory kit – if the capability of the memory deviates in any way from specified JEDEC timings, a manufacturer must use an XMP profile.