1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,120 Overclocking computer components 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,440 has gone from exclusively the domain of enthusiasts 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,080 to something anyone can do with a couple of mouse clicks. 4 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,360 And this has been especially true for RAM, 5 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,740 thanks to Intel's Extreme Memory Profiles, 6 00:00:12,740 --> 00:00:15,440 better known as XMP. 7 00:00:16,550 --> 00:00:20,350 But XMP hasn't seen a significant update since 2007. 8 00:00:20,350 --> 00:00:22,730 So the powers that be decided it was time 9 00:00:22,730 --> 00:00:26,170 to finally give us one with the new XMP 3.0 10 00:00:26,170 --> 00:00:29,310 due out with the release of DDR5 memory. 11 00:00:29,310 --> 00:00:32,550 To understand why XMP 3.0 is a big deal, 12 00:00:32,550 --> 00:00:34,330 it'll help to give you a quick primer 13 00:00:34,330 --> 00:00:36,950 on what XMP is to begin with. 14 00:00:36,950 --> 00:00:38,610 So you know how when you buy RAM, 15 00:00:38,610 --> 00:00:41,690 it has a speed and a set of timings listed on it? 16 00:00:41,690 --> 00:00:43,910 Well, if you've ever plugged a new stick of memory 17 00:00:43,910 --> 00:00:44,910 into your motherboard, 18 00:00:44,910 --> 00:00:48,630 you might've seen that it defaults to a much lower speed. 19 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:51,030 This is because each generation of DDR RAM 20 00:00:51,030 --> 00:00:53,490 has a default speed that's set by an industry body 21 00:00:53,490 --> 00:00:58,490 called JEDEC, or JEDEC, or JEDEC, JEDEC. 22 00:00:58,490 --> 00:01:01,030 I'm on three hours of sleep, Andy. 23 00:01:01,030 --> 00:01:03,490 To ensure stability and compatibility. 24 00:01:03,490 --> 00:01:05,430 This is the speed your RAM will run at 25 00:01:05,430 --> 00:01:07,750 unless you change your settings. 26 00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:10,810 XMP was devised partially as a way to allow users 27 00:01:10,810 --> 00:01:13,970 to quickly set their RAM to the advertised speed instead. 28 00:01:13,970 --> 00:01:16,750 RAM that supports XMP has a very small amount 29 00:01:16,750 --> 00:01:19,430 of internal storage that contains XMP profiles 30 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,290 from the factory with one of them 31 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:23,970 matching the advertised speeds and timings. 32 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:26,430 To set it, you simply need to find the XMP setting 33 00:01:26,430 --> 00:01:28,530 in your BIOS, often on the front page, 34 00:01:28,530 --> 00:01:30,170 and the system will automatically apply 35 00:01:30,170 --> 00:01:31,170 those settings for you. 36 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:33,930 Although it's overclocking in the sense that XMP 37 00:01:33,930 --> 00:01:37,290 makes the RAM run faster than the base JEDEC specification, 38 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:39,230 you shouldn't have stability issues 39 00:01:39,230 --> 00:01:41,350 since the modules themselves are designed 40 00:01:41,350 --> 00:01:43,330 to run at the speed printed on the label. 41 00:01:43,330 --> 00:01:45,690 Although XMP is an Intel technology, 42 00:01:45,690 --> 00:01:47,990 it's also been implemented on AMD motherboards 43 00:01:47,990 --> 00:01:50,850 as AMP, DOCP, or EOCP. 44 00:01:50,850 --> 00:01:53,150 So if you have a CPU from Team Red, 45 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,350 look for one of these settings in your BIOS instead, 46 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:58,510 and you should see an option to enable the correct speeds. 47 00:01:58,530 --> 00:02:02,830 But how exactly does XMP 3.0 improve upon this? 48 00:02:02,830 --> 00:02:05,070 We'll tell you right after we thank Secret Lab 49 00:02:05,070 --> 00:02:06,390 for sponsoring this video. 50 00:02:06,390 --> 00:02:07,910 Secret Lab chairs are engineered 51 00:02:07,910 --> 00:02:09,550 to keep you incredibly comfortable 52 00:02:09,550 --> 00:02:11,950 for long hours at work and play. 53 00:02:11,950 --> 00:02:15,730 Their new Titan Evo 2022 chair has four-way lumbar support, 54 00:02:15,730 --> 00:02:18,010 ultra comfortable lines of different seat materials, 55 00:02:18,010 --> 00:02:19,330 and more. 56 00:02:19,330 --> 00:02:21,910 All chairs come with up to a five-year extended warranty 57 00:02:21,910 --> 00:02:23,890 and a 49-day return policy. 58 00:02:23,890 --> 00:02:24,970 Head to the link in the description 59 00:02:24,970 --> 00:02:27,090 and check out Secret Lab today. 60 00:02:27,090 --> 00:02:28,170 So XMP 3.0, 61 00:02:28,170 --> 00:02:31,610 is supported by Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, 62 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:34,670 which also support the aforementioned DDR5. 63 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:37,930 XMP 3.0 will improve on the existing XMP scheme 64 00:02:37,930 --> 00:02:38,950 in a few ways. 65 00:02:38,950 --> 00:02:40,990 First, it'll raise the number of profiles 66 00:02:40,990 --> 00:02:43,410 you'll get from the factory from two to three, 67 00:02:43,410 --> 00:02:45,270 so it'll be easier to tweak your modules 68 00:02:45,270 --> 00:02:47,650 to determine which profile gives you the best blend 69 00:02:47,650 --> 00:02:50,870 of stability and performance for any given application. 70 00:02:50,870 --> 00:02:53,170 Mm, blend it up. 71 00:02:53,170 --> 00:02:55,040 Give me some froth. 72 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:55,880 Not only that, 73 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,240 but the additional onboard storage dedicated to XMP 74 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,320 will allow for two more XMP profiles 75 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,780 that you can customize. 76 00:03:02,780 --> 00:03:04,640 So if you're more of an enthusiast overclocker 77 00:03:04,640 --> 00:03:06,180 who wants to do additional tweaking 78 00:03:06,180 --> 00:03:09,060 to get the most performance possible out of your RAM kit, 79 00:03:09,060 --> 00:03:12,060 XMP 3.0 will make it easier to save profiles 80 00:03:12,060 --> 00:03:13,400 you've tested on your own, 81 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,660 and you'll even be able to rename them to avoid confusion. 82 00:03:16,660 --> 00:03:18,000 Wow, technology. 83 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,980 But aside from making the overclocking experience 84 00:03:19,980 --> 00:03:21,020 more convenient, 85 00:03:21,020 --> 00:03:23,900 XMP 3.0's new features could also result 86 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:25,800 in real performance benefits. 87 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:26,240 Alder Lake CPUs have something called Dynamic Memory, which, 88 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,240 as you can see here, is the best way to get the most performance 89 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,040 out of your RAM kit. 90 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:30,180 Where the system can detect 91 00:03:30,180 --> 00:03:32,100 if the application you're currently using 92 00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:34,060 could benefit from boosted RAM speeds 93 00:03:34,060 --> 00:03:35,460 and adjust them accordingly. 94 00:03:35,460 --> 00:03:37,220 And if you're running an AMD CPU, 95 00:03:37,220 --> 00:03:38,920 vendors could offer XMP profiles 96 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:40,900 tuned more specifically for Ryzen, 97 00:03:40,900 --> 00:03:42,480 as these CPUs are notorious 98 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,420 for being more sensitive to RAM speeds 99 00:03:44,420 --> 00:03:46,380 than their counterparts from Intel. 100 00:03:46,380 --> 00:03:49,000 Of course, XMP 3.0 is only going to be available 101 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,940 for Intel platforms to start, 102 00:03:50,940 --> 00:03:53,300 but we'd expect it to appear on AMD platforms 103 00:03:53,300 --> 00:03:56,940 once Zen 4 is released sometime in 2022. 104 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,580 Don't go too crazy tweaking your overclock, 105 00:03:59,580 --> 00:04:03,360 as there's nothing extreme about frying your motherboard. 106 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:04,980 Guys, thanks for watching this video. 107 00:04:04,980 --> 00:04:06,820 That was very extreme of you. 108 00:04:06,820 --> 00:04:08,920 Now give me the extreme likes up, 109 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:12,640 the extreme dislike if you extremely hate this video. 110 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:13,520 Check out our other ones. 111 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,120 Comment below with video suggestions, 112 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:18,560 and don't forget to subscribe and follow Tech Quick. 113 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,000 Yeah, let's go. 114 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,380 I'm going to shred some gnar, yeah. 115 00:04:23,380 --> 00:04:24,200 Hit the lip.