[. . . ] Performance Hardware User's Guide Using Memory with XMP Getting the most out of your DDR3 DIMMs with Extreme Memory Profiles ("XMP") Version 1. 0 February, 2010 Using Memory with XMP 1 XMP Overview Intel® Extreme Memory Profiles From Intel. com (http://www. intel. com/Consumer/Game/extreme-memory. htm) Intel XMP is a performance-packed expansion of the standard DDR3 memory specification, enabling a robust, overclocking solution designed to take advantage of the mega-gaming features built into Intel® technology-based PCs. [. . . ] With predefined and certified memory optimizations built into Intel XMP, overclocking on Intel technology-based PCs is easy right out of the box. Expert users still have the option of manually changing specific parameters for personalized fine-tuning. Using Memory with XMP 2 Enabling XMP Enter the motherboard BIOS. Press Enter. Using Memory with XMP 3 XMP Profile Timings and Frequency The XMP profile will improve the memory frequency and timings above the default or JEDEC timings set by the conventional SPD. These settings provide much greater memory bandwidth than JEDEC compliant modules and provide greater overhead for CPU overclocking. Using Memory with XMP 4 XMP Voltage Settings The XMP profile will automatically set the correct voltages required for stable operation at the profile settings. [. . . ] All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ]