Question Ran a Benchmark Test...it recommends making sure a dual+ channel XMP BIOS is set up?

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paulhinrichsen

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Hello,

Recently ran this test on my PC...

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/18292399

Everything seems to be working great, except for the memory. If you look it's running in the 16th percentile, and UserBenchmark recommends making sure a dual+ channel XMP BIOS is set up? What is this and how can I enable or check to see if it's enabled? Also any other comments on my specs are welcome :)


UserBenchmarks: Game 69%, Desk 89%, Work 68%
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K - 94%
GPU: AMD RX 480 - 67.2%
SSD: Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB - 90.3%
HDD: Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB - 111.4%
RAM: Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x16GB - 76.1%
MBD: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)


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Since you have two RAM modules, there's two specific slots into which your RAM must be installed to maximize performance. In most motherboards, these slots are the second and fourth slots counting from the CPU side. This makes sure each RAM gets its own full channel. If you install the RAM in two consecutive slots, both modules would be sharing a single channel, which greatly reduces its performance. Other than that, make sure your RAM speed is actually at 3000 MHz. For this, you can open Task Manager, go to performance tab(click 'More details' if you can't see the performance tab) and click on memory. Make sure the Speed value is 1500 MHz(actual speed is twice the value shown in Speed). If it isn't, then after making sure you have the RAM in correct slots, go into your BIOS and enable XMP, or manually set your RAM speed to 3000 MHz(the XMP option is usually easy to find, you might have to dig a bit to find the manual RAM speed settings, though it shouldn't be too difficult either way).
 
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Shektron said:
Since you have two RAM modules, there's two specific slots into which your RAM must be installed to maximize performance. In most motherboards, these slots are the second and fourth slots counting from the CPU side. This makes sure each RAM gets its own full channel. If you install the RAM in two consecutive slots, both modules would be sharing a single channel, which greatly reduces its performance. Other than that, make sure your RAM speed is actually at 3000 MHz. For this, you can open Task Manager, go to performance tab(click 'More details' if you can't see the performance tab) and click on memory.
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My memory is showing 2133mhz...does this mean it's installed on the same channel? Cyberpower built this PC so you'd think they would know what theyre doing.

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paulhinrichsen said:
Also, the RAM is installed in slot 1 and 3 away from the processor. Not 2 and 4.
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then it still is dual channel, although 2 and 4 is recommended, 1 and 3 is also essentially the same, you're fine. Just need to go into the BIOS and enable XMP now.

Oh wait, nevermind. 2133 MHz in Task Manager means your RAM speed is 3266, so it is indeed running as it should be. I think you should try installing it in slots 2 and 4 now.
 
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Shektron said:
then it still is dual channel, although 2 and 4 is recommended, 1 and 3 is also essentially the same, you're fine. Just need to go into the BIOS and enable XMP now.

Oh wait, nevermind. 2133 MHz in Task Manager means your RAM speed is 3266, so it is indeed running as it should be. I think you should try installing it in slots 2 and 4 now.
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I went into BIOS and XMP was a giant button, not even a small setting and it was off. I flipped it on and im re-running the test. Tas Manager is showing speed at 3000MHZ now.

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