1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,640 If you buy something, you want it to fulfill its proper function, whether that's cleaning 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,600 your toilet, mowing your lawn, or giving you a dining experience similar to what's 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:14,600 indicated by the picture on the menu. So if you've ever bought memory for your computer, you might be slightly incensed to 4 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,920 discover that it doesn't run at the speed indicated on the packaging. 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:25,120 But don't worry, your RAM isn't to blame. This happens because motherboards will often default to running the RAM at a frequency 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,800 approved by JEDEC, which sets standards for memory speeds. 7 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:33,240 So after building a new PC or upgrading your previous one, you should go into your BIOS 8 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,240 and see what speed your memory has defaulted to. 9 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,560 From there, you can change your speeds and timings manually to match what's on the packaging 10 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:45,480 or do what many folks do and simply use a pre-loaded XMP profile. 11 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:50,040 If you're not familiar with it, an XMP profile allows you to quickly select a pre-determined 12 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:55,440 setting on your motherboard that matches the speed that's advertised on your RAM sticks. 13 00:00:55,440 --> 00:01:01,920 Easy frickin' peasy. But hold on a minute, there have been reports that AMD and Intel can void your processor 14 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:07,400 warranty for using an XMP profile. And I'd just like to ask why. 15 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,520 Because you're using a feature that's one supported by your motherboard, two is focused 16 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:16,520 on your RAM, not your CPU, three gets your RAM to run at the speed the manufacturer says 17 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,840 it will, and four was designed by Intel in the first place. 18 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:26,280 So here's what's up. Each CPU is rated to operate with memory running up to a certain speed. 19 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,040 And if you're not sure what that speed is, you can easily find out through the CPU product 20 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:34,040 page if you're using an AMD chip and on Intel's Arc database if you've got something from 21 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:39,880 Team Blue. XMP can be used to bump up your memory speed to match that number if your motherboard defaulted 22 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:44,680 the RAM to a lower speed, but where things get a little dicey from a warranty perspective 23 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:50,640 is if you exceed that number, even if the memory kit itself is rated for a higher speed. 24 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:55,120 You see, although XMP does involve speeding up your memory, your RAM still has to talk 25 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:59,180 to your CPU through the CPU's built-in memory controller. 26 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:02,720 So even if you're running your RAM at the speed that it says on the box or on the sticker 27 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:08,320 on the RAM stick itself, Intel and AMD still consider it as running your processor out 28 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,800 of spec, just as if you overclocked your CPU. 29 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:16,560 Therefore, some people have reported that the processor manufacturers have refused to 30 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:21,280 honor warranties if users send them diagnostic data that indicates the running memory at 31 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,880 speeds beyond what's listed on the CPU's product page. 32 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:29,880 Of course, this doesn't sit well with many users given that Intel actively advertises 33 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:35,520 both XMP and processor overclocking and then turns around and denies warranty coverage. 34 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:41,680 Come on! We explained this policy in more depth in this video, but in a nutshell, AMD and Intel, 35 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:46,560 at least in most places in the US, are legally allowed to use disclaimers about how overclocking 36 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:51,320 will void the warranty even if they advertise overclocking capabilities. 37 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:56,800 Weird. But should all this dissuade you from running your memory at a speed faster than the man 38 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:02,840 wants you to? The answer is...probably not, as long as you're not putting tons of extra voltage through 39 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:09,000 your RAM. In fact, AMD's new Ryzen series seems to benefit a fair amount from faster RAM, so definitely 40 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,840 consider turning up the speed a bit if you're rocking a team-read CPU. 41 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:18,200 And of course, you could always just, you know, not tell AMD or Intel that you overclocked 42 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:25,160 your memory if you ever need their support. I mean, is it still alive if you just tell part of the truth? 43 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:29,520 I don't know. And that's beyond the scope of this video. Thanks for watching this video, guys. 44 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:34,000 Like the video if you liked it. If you disliked it, there's also something you can do. 45 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,680 Hey, check out our other videos, comment below with video suggestions, and don't forget to 46 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:42,520 subscribe and follow TechWiki because we're not going to stop making these. 47 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:47,360 They're keep coming. 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