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No XMP option in BIOS

No XMP option in BIOS
« on: July 21, 2011, 11:42:06 am »
I have a GA-P55-USB3 motherboard with an Intel Core i5 750 processor and 2 x 2GB of Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 RAM.  I've flashed the BIOS to F8.

I'd like to get the RAM running at its designated speed as it's only running at 1333 at the moment.  Reading the forums it appears I should have an option to set an XMP profile, but I can't see this option anywhere!

Can anyone suggest why this is and what I might be able to do to work around this please?

Thanks

Aussie Allan

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Re: No XMP option in BIOS
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 11:53:28 am »

 Does your memory ship with an XMP profile..........some memory just don't have it and at the end of the day......configuring your settings manually will have the same result ;)

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Re: No XMP option in BIOS
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 12:20:34 pm »
As Allan says usually if your modules come with an XMP setting attached the option will appear in the BIOS, if it doesn't chances are that your memory doesn't have one. Try looking in CPU-Z in the SPD tab to see what options shopuld be available to you.

You can of course try inputting the settings manually as it should have the same effect.
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Re: No XMP option in BIOS
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 10:08:58 pm »
Thanks for the replies.

The 'X' in HyperX means it is XMP certified according to Kingston. http://www.kingston.com/hyperx/products/khx_ddr3.asp

CPU-Z appears to show several available profiles - I guess I just need to read-up a little and do it manually!


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Re: No XMP option in BIOS
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2011, 06:28:28 pm »
Obviously your memory doesn't have an XMP attached otherwise the CPU-Z would read the SPD and take it off that for you to use.
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