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Re: Z77 Extreme 6
Yes nice memory speed, most memory will only run at its rated speed, and no more. There really are some new very high speed types of memory coming out, Corsair has one that is rated at 3000
The 31.9 GB useable display, I don't know, what is showing that? What does Windows or the UEFI show for memory size?
XMP (really XMP data) is just an extension of the JEDEC memory settings, designed by Intel. It does not use up memory, XMP data is stored in the SPD data area, which is not used by the PC as memory.
XMP data is used to store the fastest memory settings the manufacture states the memory can achieve. But to make sure that high speed memory will work on more PCs, or the first time you put it in your PC, the default memory settings are slower, just to be safe, so the PC will always start. Then to make it simple to get the memory running at its highest speed, you can select XMP in the BIOS, and the board will use those settings for the memory, instead of the slower default settings. If a PC cannot work at the higher speed and BSODs, it will switch back to the default speed settings. Less trouble for everyone.
Yes nice memory speed, most memory will only run at its rated speed, and no more. There really are some new very high speed types of memory coming out, Corsair has one that is rated at 3000
The 31.9 GB useable display, I don't know, what is showing that? What does Windows or the UEFI show for memory size?
XMP (really XMP data) is just an extension of the JEDEC memory settings, designed by Intel. It does not use up memory, XMP data is stored in the SPD data area, which is not used by the PC as memory.
XMP data is used to store the fastest memory settings the manufacture states the memory can achieve. But to make sure that high speed memory will work on more PCs, or the first time you put it in your PC, the default memory settings are slower, just to be safe, so the PC will always start. Then to make it simple to get the memory running at its highest speed, you can select XMP in the BIOS, and the board will use those settings for the memory, instead of the slower default settings. If a PC cannot work at the higher speed and BSODs, it will switch back to the default speed settings. Less trouble for everyone.
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