Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Can Memory DAMAGE Your CPU? – XMP Explained”.
If you buy something, you want it to fulfill its proper function, whether that’s cleaning, your toilet, mowing your lawn or giving you a dining experience similar to what’s indicated by the picture on the menu.. If you’ve ever bought memory for your computer, you might be slightly incensed to discover that it doesn’t run at the speed indicated on the packaging.. But don’t worry your RAM isn’t to blame.. This happens because motherboards will often default to running the RAM at a frequency approved by JEDEC, which sets standards for memory speeds.
After building a new PC or upgrading your previous one. You should go into your BIOS and see what speed your memory has defaulted. To. From there. You can change your speeds and timings manually to match what’s on the packaging, or do what many folks do and simply use a preloaded XMP profile.
If you’re not familiar with it. An XMP profile allows you to quickly select a predetermined setting on your motherboard that matches the speed. That’S advertised on your RAM, sticks. (, laughs, ), Easy, fricking, peasy, But hold on a minute. There have been reports that AMD and Intel can void your processor warranty for using an XMP profile. And I’d just like to ask why? Because you’re using a feature, that’s one supported by your motherboard.. Two is focused on your RAM.
Not your CPU. Three gets your RAM to run at the speed. The manufacturer says it will.
And four was designed by Intel in the first place.. So here’s what’s up. Each CPU is rated to operate with memory running up to a certain speed. And if you’re not sure what that speed is, you can easily find out through the CPU product page, if you’re, using an AMD chip and on Intel’s arc database. If you’ve got something from team, blue. XMP can be used to bump up your memory speed to match that number.
If your motherboard defaulted, the RAM to a lower speed., But where things get a little dicey from a warranty perspective is if you exceed that number.. Even if the memory kit itself is rated for a higher speed., You see, although XMP does involve speeding up your memory. Your RAM still has to talk to your CPU through the CPU’s built-in memory controller., Even if you’re running your RAM at the speed that it says on the box or on the sticker on the RAM, stick itself Intel and AMD still consider it as running your processor Out of spec, just as if you overclocked your CPU., Therefore, some people have reported that the processor manufacturers have refused to honor warranties if users send them diagnostic data. That indicates the running memory at speeds beyond, what’s listed on the CPU’s product page., Of course, this doesn’t sit well with many users, given that Intel actively advertises both XMP and processor overclocking and then turns around and denies warranty coverage come on.
We explained this policy in more depth in this article, but in a nutshell, AMD and Intel, at least in most places in the U.S. are legally allowed to use disclaimers about how overclocking will void the warranty, even if they advertise overclocking capabilities. Weird, but should all this Dissuade you from running your memory at a speed faster than the man wants. You to The answer is probably not.
As long as you’re, not putting tons of extra voltage through your RAM.. In fact, AMD’s new Ryzen series seems to benefit a fair amount from faster RAM.. So definitely consider turning up the speed a bit if you’re rocking a team, red CPU.
And of course you could always just not tell AMD or Intel that you overclocked your memory. If you ever need their support., Is it still a lie? If you just tell part of the truth, I don’t know. And that’s beyond the scope of this video., But I do know one truth.. You should check out today’s sponsor the Massdrop PC37X gaming headset, a collaboration with Sennheiser.. It’S an open back design with drivers from the legendary HD, 598 and 600 series, so you’ll get clear audio for gaming and music.. The mic is optimized to handle pops and hisses ( hisses ), And also features noise, canceling and auto mute features.. The headset comes with a 10 foot, braided cable and you can get it today at the link below.
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