WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.640 If you buy something, you want it to fulfill its proper function, whether that's cleaning 00:00:04.640 --> 00:00:08.600 your toilet, mowing your lawn, or giving you a dining experience similar to what's 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 00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:18.920 discover that it doesn't run at the speed indicated on the packaging. 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 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:28.800 approved by JEDEC, which sets standards for memory speeds. 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 00:00:33.240 --> 00:00:36.240 and see what speed your memory has defaulted to. 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 00:00:40.560 --> 00:00:45.480 or do what many folks do and simply use a pre-loaded XMP profile. 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 00:00:50.040 --> 00:00:55.440 setting on your motherboard that matches the speed that's advertised on your RAM sticks. 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 00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:07.400 warranty for using an XMP profile. And I'd just like to ask why. 00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:11.520 Because you're using a feature that's one supported by your motherboard, two is focused 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 00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:20.840 it will, and four was designed by Intel in the first place. 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. 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 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 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 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 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. 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:55.120 You see, although XMP does involve speeding up your memory, your RAM still has to talk 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:59.180 to your CPU through the CPU's built-in memory controller. 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 00:02:02.720 --> 00:02:08.320 on the RAM stick itself, Intel and AMD still consider it as running your processor out 00:02:08.320 --> 00:02:11.800 of spec, just as if you overclocked your CPU. 00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:16.560 Therefore, some people have reported that the processor manufacturers have refused to 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:21.280 honor warranties if users send them diagnostic data that indicates the running memory at 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:24.880 speeds beyond what's listed on the CPU's product page. 00:02:24.880 --> 00:02:29.880 Of course, this doesn't sit well with many users given that Intel actively advertises 00:02:29.880 --> 00:02:35.520 both XMP and processor overclocking and then turns around and denies warranty coverage. 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, 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 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:51.320 will void the warranty even if they advertise overclocking capabilities. 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 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 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 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:12.840 consider turning up the speed a bit if you're rocking a team-read CPU. 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 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? 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. 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. 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:37.680 Hey, check out our other videos, comment below with video suggestions, and don't forget to 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:42.520 subscribe and follow TechWiki because we're not going to stop making these. 00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:47.360 They're keep coming. 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