{"id":23038,"date":"2023-07-06T17:27:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=23038"},"modified":"2023-10-05T09:55:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T07:55:54","slug":"how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change RAM Speed In BIOS\/UEFI [Quick &#038; Easy]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how to change RAM speed in BIOS, or why changing your RAM speed is so important to begin with?<\/p>\n<p>Stick around and I\u2019ll be answering these questions and a few more in rapid form! You can also skip around as you please with the Table of Contents below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684421207b0c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684421207b0c\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684421207b0c\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Why_RAM_Speed_Should_Be_Adjusted_At_Least_Once\" title=\"Why RAM Speed Should Be Adjusted At Least Once\">Why RAM Speed Should Be Adjusted At Least Once<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#How_To_Change_RAM_Speed_In_BIOS\" title=\"How To Change RAM Speed In BIOS\">How To Change RAM Speed In BIOS<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Step_0_Trigger_an_Advanced_Startup_to_Restart_Into_BIOS\" title=\"Step 0: Trigger an Advanced Startup to Restart Into BIOS\">Step 0: Trigger an Advanced Startup to Restart Into BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Step_1_Restart_Into_BIOS\" title=\"Step 1: Restart Into BIOS\">Step 1: Restart Into BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Step_2_Locate_Your_RAM_Controls\" title=\"Step 2: Locate Your RAM Controls\">Step 2: Locate Your RAM Controls<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Step_3_Enable_XMP_or_Equivalent_Setting\" title=\"Step 3: Enable XMP or Equivalent Setting\">Step 3: Enable XMP or Equivalent Setting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#What_Now_A_Brief_on_RAM_Overclocking\" title=\"What Now? A Brief on RAM Overclocking\">What Now? A Brief on RAM Overclocking<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#What_If_I_Cant_Change_My_RAM_Speed_or_Reach_Full_Speed\" title=\"What If I Can\u2019t Change My RAM Speed or Reach Full Speed?\">What If I Can\u2019t Change My RAM Speed or Reach Full Speed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#What_Performance_Gains_Are_There_From_Speeding_Up_My_RAM\" title=\"What Performance Gains Are There From Speeding Up My RAM?\">What Performance Gains Are There From Speeding Up My RAM?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#How_Much_RAM_Do_I_Need\" title=\"How Much RAM Do I Need?\">How Much RAM Do I Need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Is_More_RAM_Harder_To_Overclock\" title=\"Is More RAM Harder To Overclock?\">Is More RAM Harder To Overclock?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-change-ram-speed-in-bios\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_RAM_Speed_Should_Be_Adjusted_At_Least_Once\"><\/span>Why RAM Speed Should Be Adjusted At Least Once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before I dive <em>right<\/em> into it, though, it\u2019s important to clarify why you should be doing this, to begin with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you bought a high-end PC or built one with some high-quality RAM, you wouldn\u2019t be the first person to assume that\u2019s all it takes to get the most performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23048\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed.jpg\" alt=\"How to Check RAM Speed\" width=\"1662\" height=\"887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed.jpg 1662w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-1536x820.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23048 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201662%20887%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Check RAM Speed\" width=\"1662\" height=\"887\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201662%20887%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed.jpg 1662w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed-1536x820.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/How-to-Check-RAM-Speed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m ashamed to admit that in my first PC build, I never even considered adjusting the RAM speed until after I had replaced my original RAM kit entirely, effectively leaving unused performance on the table for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what this is about, more than anything\u2014 <strong>getting the performance per dollar that you actually paid for. Let\u2019s make it happen<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Change_RAM_Speed_In_BIOS\"><\/span>How To Change RAM Speed In BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>First things first, you\u2019ll want to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-enter-bios\/\">enter your BIOS\/UEFI startup<\/a><\/strong>. These days it\u2019ll almost always be a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/uefi-vs-legacy-bios-boot-mode\/\">UEFI<\/a>, but even then, your motherboard may still call it a BIOS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_0_Trigger_an_Advanced_Startup_to_Restart_Into_BIOS\"><\/span>Step 0: Trigger an Advanced Startup to Restart Into BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Entering your BIOS\/UEFI, Method 1:<\/span> The most user-friendly way to get into the BIOS is probably starting the process from within Windows if your OS is installed already<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, just hit the Start button and type \u201cChange advanced startup options\u201d, then click it.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"637\" class=\"wp-image-23040\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1.png\" alt=\"Advanced startup settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1.png 413w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"637\" class=\"wp-image-23040 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20413%20637%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Advanced startup settings\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20413%20637%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1.png 413w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1-195x300.png 195w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-settings-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Within the Settings window that pops up, you can then trigger an Advanced startup. Click \u201cRestart now\u201d to do this.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" class=\"wp-image-23041\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1.png\" alt=\"Advanced startup restart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1.png 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1-768x618.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" class=\"wp-image-23041 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20644%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Advanced startup restart\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20644%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1.png 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1-768x618.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/advanced-startup-restart-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>An Advanced startup will restart into a Windows troubleshooting menu that'll look something like this:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23213\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Troubleshooting Menu - UEFI Firmware Settings\" width=\"1310\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23213 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201310%20866%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Windows Troubleshooting Menu - UEFI Firmware Settings\" width=\"1310\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201310%20866%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings-768x508.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/07\/Windows-Troubleshooting-Menu-UEFI-Firmware-Settings.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Click on UEFI\/Firmware Settings and wait for your PC to reboot and show the BIOS\/UEFI Screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Entering your BIOS\/UEFI, Method 2:<\/span> Alternatively, you can restart your PC and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-enter-bios\/\">hit the correct key<\/a> on your keyboard (usually DEL or an F-row Function Key) to enter Setup as intended by your motherboard manufacturer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exact key for this will vary depending on the manufacturer, though, and this screen will disappear much more quickly if you\u2019re using an SSD, so I usually teach the through-Windows method to simplify it a bit.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Restart_Into_BIOS\"><\/span>Step 1: Restart Into BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>You should now be inside your BIOS or UEFI. If it looks like the screenshot below and you can use your mouse, it\u2019s <em>technically<\/em> UEFI. If you only have keyboard input, it\u2019s a BIOS.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re basically the same thing for the purposes of this guide, and general lingo, though.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1073\" class=\"wp-image-23042\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1.png\" alt=\"AORUS BIOS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1.png 1921w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1073\" class=\"wp-image-23042 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201921%201073%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AORUS BIOS\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201921%201073%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1.png 1921w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/aorus-bios-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Locate_Your_RAM_Controls\"><\/span>Step 2: Locate Your RAM Controls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once in your BIOS, you\u2019ll want to find the settings that correspond to your RAM controls. These should be labeled with something like \u201cMemory\u201d, \u201cRAM\u201d, or \u201cDRAM\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1077\" class=\"wp-image-23043\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control.png\" alt=\"BIOS RAM control\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control.png 1921w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1077\" class=\"wp-image-23043 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201921%201077%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"BIOS RAM control\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201921%201077%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control.png 1921w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-control.png\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Enable_XMP_or_Equivalent_Setting\"><\/span>Step 3: Enable XMP or Equivalent Setting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The main setting we\u2019re here to enable for the purposes of this guide is XMP or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/xmp-memory-profile-guide\/\">Xtreme Memory Profiles<\/a><\/strong>. XMP (as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/xmp-eocp-docp\/\">EOCP, DOCP<\/a>, etc) exists as a pre-set Memory Profile on your RAM that your motherboard can use to get that RAM to run at its proper, advertised spec.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Without<\/strong> enabling XMP, you\u2019ll be limited to whatever the entry-level RAM speed for that generation of DDR RAM is. This is serviceable enough on DDR4 and newer but is still a detriment to performance.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s outright <em>bad<\/em> on DDR3 and DDR2, though, which really do <em>not<\/em> have the memory throughput to spare in modern applications without being pushed to their limits.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-23044\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles.png\" alt=\"BIOS Xtreme Memory Profiles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles.png 1915w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-23044 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201915%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"BIOS Xtreme Memory Profiles\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201915%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles.png 1915w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-xtreme-memory-profiles.png\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Now_A_Brief_on_RAM_Overclocking\"><\/span>What Now? A Brief on RAM Overclocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, if you\u2019re paying close attention, you might notice that XMP or its equivalent is not actually the only setting related to your RAM in your motherboard settings. (At least, it may not be- depends on your motherboard, I shouldn\u2019t over-generalize here.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>In any case, many motherboards (especially on the mid-range and high-end) support manual memory tweaking and overclocking for improved performance<\/strong>, as displayed in the screenshot below!<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1076\" class=\"wp-image-23045\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking.png\" alt=\"BIOS RAM Overclocking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1076\" class=\"wp-image-23045 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201076%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"BIOS RAM Overclocking\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201076%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/bios-ram-overclocking.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, I have to admit that a fully-fledged Manual RAM Overclocking Guide is a little bit out of the scope of this article<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I should also warn that anyone who is interested in manually overclocking their RAM will need to restart their PC and test that RAM stability a <em>lot<\/em>. There\u2019s a good reason this process is streamlined for you in the form of XMP!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re insistent on manually tweaking your memory to its peak potential, though, I\u2019m not going to stop you! <strong>In fact, I\u2019ll give you two great resources to start with<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IntegralFX\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/integralfx\/MemTestHelper\/blob\/oc-guide\/DDR4%20OC%20Guide.md#recommended\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DDR4 Overclocking Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Zhiye Liu\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/how-to\/overclock-ddr5-ram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DDR5 Overclocking Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_I_Cant_Change_My_RAM_Speed_or_Reach_Full_Speed\"><\/span>What If I Can\u2019t Change My RAM Speed or Reach Full Speed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>You may be running into a motherboard-related bottleneck.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your motherboard\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-chipset-and-impact\/\"><strong>chipset<\/strong><\/a> will determine the maximum supported RAM speed your motherboard can support, and if you didn\u2019t check these specifications ahead of time, you may have accidentally gotten yourself stuck with RAM that is literally too fast for your motherboard with XMP enabled.<\/p>\n<p>If your RAM\u2019s XMP or equivalent profile <strong>exceeds<\/strong> the maximum spec of your motherboard, <strong>don\u2019t try to enable it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even if it works, you\u2019re going to introduce system instability and crashing by pushing your motherboard\u2019s memory controller out-of-spec.<strong> Fortunately, you don\u2019t need to replace your memory\u2014 it\u2019ll just be relegated to default DDR generation spec as mentioned above.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Performance_Gains_Are_There_From_Speeding_Up_My_RAM\"><\/span>What Performance Gains Are There From Speeding Up My RAM?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>It depends<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>But really though, it <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ram-frequency-guide\/#How_Does_DRAM_Frequency_Impact_Performance_In_Desktop_Use\"><strong>depends heavily on the application<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For most common desktop usage scenarios, you most likely aren\u2019t going to notice a difference at all between XMP enabled or disabled unless you\u2019re running in a single-channel (single-stick) RAM configuration.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23050\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Using XMP\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23050 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Benefits of Using XMP\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/Benefits-of-Using-XMP.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>For rendering and productivity tasks, things can get a little more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements to RAM speed <em>can<\/em> tangibly improve the speed of rendering in Premiere Pro, for example, but not always by a lot. RAM capacity is more important for most productivity and multitasking than RAM frequency is.<\/p>\n<p>For gaming, RAM speed increases may not always have an obvious impact on in-game performance, at least not average FPS.<\/p>\n<p>Where RAM does matter most in gaming is improving <em>minimum<\/em> FPS in intense scenes that spike CPU resources, especially ones with a lot of players or other CPU-calculated objects (common in MMOs especially). Gamers should definitely be enabling XMP if they can.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_RAM_Do_I_Need\"><\/span>How Much RAM Do I Need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unsure of how <em>much<\/em> RAM you need? Fortunately, Alex has already written a fairly detailed guide to evaluate <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\"><strong>How Much RAM You Need<\/strong><\/a>, so you can check that out if you\u2019re really unsure.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23051\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads.jpg\" alt=\"RAM requirement for various workloads\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23051 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RAM requirement for various workloads\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/06\/RAM-requirement-for-various-workloads.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>For the sake of this article, though, <strong>I\u2019d recommend treating 8-16GB of RAM as a <em>minimum<\/em> for a modern rendering or gaming PC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_More_RAM_Harder_To_Overclock\"><\/span>Is More RAM Harder To Overclock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yes!<\/strong> While XMP should always work fine as long as you\u2019re within your motherboard\u2019s specifications, <strong>manual RAM overclocking can get pretty intense on your motherboard\u2019s memory controller, especially if you\u2019re using 4 or more RAM sticks<\/strong> instead of just 2.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s all, at least for now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope that this article helped teach you how to change your RAM speed in your BIOS and make the most of the memory that you already paid for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you have any other questions about RAM or hardware in general, feel free to ask them in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> section below! Alternatively, you can also head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">G100 Forum<\/a>, which hosts an active community of experts and enthusiasts in addition to the rest of the team.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Until then or until next time, have a good one!<strong> And if you do decide to take the path of a manual RAM overclocker, be sure to make a system backup and keep your original RAM settings in mind in case you need to revert something. Better safe than sorry!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how to change RAM speed in BIOS, or why changing your RAM speed is so important to begin with? Stick around and I\u2019ll be answering these questions and a few more in rapid form! You can also skip around as you please with the Table of Contents below. 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