Help with X.M.P. settings

[xphead]

Hello all,
I recently purchased a Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD4 motherboard as part of my first built and for the life of me I can't detect the xmp settings in the bios. The manual mention it so it must be there somewhere but I just can't seem to find it. If anyone has any suggestions it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
-A

[wazza300]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

first off not all memory modules support or have x.m.p

if not you have to set them up manually,if you tell me the rams rated voltage/speed/timings I can tell you what to enter into the bios

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

first off not all memory modules support or have x.m.p

That's the strange thing... my old motherboard, an Asus P7H55M-PRO did show the xmp settings in the bios with the same memory.
Anyway, here's a shot of my memory.

[wazza300]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

have you looked through each bios page carefully for xmp setting?

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

I have, I even contacted Gigabyte. Their reply was "not all memory modules support or have x.m.p"

Still puzzled,
-A

[stasio]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Your memory is without XMP.

......or maybe is hidden only for Asus boards,haha.

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Your memory is without XMP.

How can you tell?

[profJim]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Many Kingston memory kits are not programmed with XMP settings.
If you post the full model name for your memory, we might be able to find out if it has XMP settings.

[stasio]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Your memory without XMP:




my memory with XMP:

Many Kingston memory kits are not programmed with XMP settings.
If you post the full model name for your memory, we might be able to find out if it has XMP settings.

99.9% DDR3 1333 kits ,works only under Jedec timing (685 MHz).... no XMP.

And this is Value RAM Memory.

http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/valueram/desktop

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Many Kingston memory kits are not programmed with XMP settings.
If you post the full model name for your memory, we might be able to find out if it has XMP settings.

Kingston KVR1333D3N9K2/4G so sez the packaging

[stasio]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR1333D3N9K2_4G.pdf

ValueRAM's KVR1333D3N9K2/4G is a kit of two 256M x 64-bit
(2GB) DDR3-1333 CL9 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), 2Rx8
memory modules, based on sixteen 128M x 8-bit DDR3-1333
FBGA components per module. Total kit capacity is 4GB. The
SPD's are programmed to JEDEC standard latency DDR3-1333
timing of 9-9-9 at 1.5V.

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Your memory without XMP:




my memory with XMP:





99.9% DDR3 1333 kits ,works only under Jedec timing (685 MHz).... no XMP.

And this is Value RAM Memory.

Yet it was visible and configurable in my older motherboard, Asus P7H55M-PRO, go figure

[profJim]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

Did you see the first picture that Stasio posted in post #9?
Your memory doesn't have an XMP setting.
I found an identical SPD setting for your memory in a different forum where the OP claims that his memory is Memtest86+ stable for two hours running 1560MHz with 7-7-7-20 1T settings at 1.50 volts. Maybe it's his AMD system.
Kingston value kvr1333d3n9k2/4g - Overclockers Forums

[xphead]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

I did see the pictures and the link is for an AMD board. I still don't understand why it was visible and configurable on my older Asus P7H55M-PRO board and not on my brand new Gigabyte board.

Thanks a lot for the help,
-A

[profJim]

Re: Help with X.M.P. settings

You're welcome.
Maybe Asus uses smoke and mirrors to trick us, or maybe it's an Asus UDF (Unintended Design Feature).