Corsair MEMORY WITH XMP User Manual

Performance Hardware

User’s Guide

U s i n g M e m o r y

w i t h X M P

Getting the most out of your DDR3 DIMMs with Extreme
Memory Profiles (“XMP”)

Version 1.0 February, 2010

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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. If
you like to overclock and squeeze every possible ounce of performance from
your PC, then memory based on Intel XMP is the solution you need to destroy
your enemies and save the universe without breaking a sweat.

Designed for ultimate flexibility, Intel XMP-based platforms offer major advan­tages for pro gamers, novices, and everyone in between. 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.

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Enabling XMP

Enter the motherboard BIOS. Select the option in BIOS to allow manual
BIOS settings. In this example enter the AI Tweaker section. Select the AI
Overcock Tuner and set it to XMP. Press Enter.

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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.

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XMP Voltage Settings

The XMP profile will automatically set the correct voltages required for
stable operation at the profile settings. These settings have been vali­dated by both Corsair and Intel.

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Resources

Additional information on Intel’s XMP can be found here: http://

www.intel.com/Consumer/Game/extreme-memory.htm
Corsair Memory Compatible with XMP Specifications for with Core i7

processors can be found here: http://www.corsair.com/products/
corei7/default.aspx

Corsair Memory Compatible with XMP Specifications for with Core i5
processors can be found here: http://www.corsair.com/products/
corei5/default.aspx

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