WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.280 Overclocking computer components has gone from exclusively the domain of enthusiasts 00:00:05.280 --> 00:00:13.520 to something anyone can do with a couple of mouse clicks, and this has been especially true for RAM thanks to Intel's extreme memory profiles better known 00:00:13.520 --> 00:00:20.240 as XMP. But XMP hasn't seen a significant update since 2007, 00:00:20.240 --> 00:00:26.080 so the powers that be decided it was time to finally give us one with the new XMP 3.0 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:32.400 due out with the release of DDR5 memory. To understand why XMP 3.0 is a big deal, 00:00:32.400 --> 00:00:38.160 it'll help to give you a quick primer on what XMP is to begin with. So you know how when you buy 00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:43.360 RAM, it has a speed and a set of timings listed on it. Well, if you've ever plugged a new stick 00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:48.560 of memory into your motherboard, you might have seen that it defaults to a much lower speed. 00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:53.440 This is because each generation of DDR RAM has a default speed that's set by an industry body 00:00:53.440 --> 00:01:03.440 called JDEC, or JDEC, or JDEC, JDEC. To ensure stability and compatibility. 00:01:03.440 --> 00:01:07.680 This is the speed your RAM will run at unless you change your settings. 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:13.200 XMP was devised partially as a way to allow users to quickly set their RAM to the advertised speed 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:18.800 instead. RAM that supports XMP has a very small amount of internal storage that contains XMP 00:01:18.800 --> 00:01:23.840 profiles from the factory with one of them matching the advertised speeds and timings. 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:28.480 To set it, you simply need to find the XMP setting in your BIOS, often on the front page, 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:32.720 and the system will automatically apply those settings for you. Although it's overclocking 00:01:32.720 --> 00:01:37.200 in the sense that XMP makes the RAM run faster than the base JDEC specification, 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:41.200 you shouldn't have stability issues since the modules themselves are designed 00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:45.600 to run at the speed printed on the label. Although XMP is an Intel technology, 00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:52.320 it's also been implemented on AMD motherboards as AMP, DOCP, or EOCP. So if you have a CPU from 00:01:52.320 --> 00:01:56.480 Team Red, look for one of these settings in your BIOS instead, and you should see an option to 00:01:56.480 --> 00:02:04.080 enable the correct speeds. So XMP 3.0 is supported by Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, which also 00:02:04.080 --> 00:02:10.720 support the aforementioned DDR5. XMP 3.0 will improve on the existing XMP scheme in a few ways. 00:02:10.720 --> 00:02:15.120 First, it'll raise the number of profiles you'll get from the factory from 2 to 3, 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:18.960 so it'll be easier to tweak your modules to determine which profile gives you the best 00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:25.520 blend of stability and performance for any given application. Blend it up. Give me some froth. 00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:30.400 Not only that, but the additional onboard storage dedicated to XMP 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:35.840 will allow for two more XMP profiles that you can customize. So if you're more of an enthusiast 00:02:35.840 --> 00:02:40.000 overclocker who wants to do additional tweaking to get the most performance possible out of your 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:45.120 RAM kit, XMP 3.0 will make it easier to save profiles you've tested on your own, 00:02:45.120 --> 00:02:49.680 and you'll even be able to rename them to avoid confusion. Wow, technology. 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:54.240 But aside from making the overclocking experience more convenient, XMP 3.0's new 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:59.280 features could also result in real performance benefits. Alder Lake CPUs have something called 00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:04.000 Dynamic Memory Boost, where the system can detect if the application you're currently using could 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:08.960 benefit from boosted RAM speeds and adjust them accordingly. And if you're running an AMD CPU, 00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:12.640 vendors could offer XMP profiles tuned more specifically for Ryzen, 00:03:12.640 --> 00:03:17.120 as these CPUs are notorious for being more sensitive to RAM speeds than their counterparts 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:22.640 from Intel. Of course, XMP 3.0 is only going to be available for Intel platforms to start, 00:03:22.640 --> 00:03:28.720 but we'd expect it to appear on AMD platforms once Zen 4 is released sometime in 2022. 00:03:28.720 --> 00:03:33.840 Just don't go too crazy tweaking your overclock, as there's nothing extreme about frying your 00:03:33.840 --> 00:03:38.480 motherboard. Guys, thanks for watching this video. 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