5 Things to Know About Enabling XMP or DOCP for RAM

RAM defaults to a safe JEDEC speed, usually 2133 or 2400 MHz, not its advertised speed. You must manually enable XMP or DOCP to get the rated performance.

Enter BIOS by mashing Del or F2 during boot. The setting is under “Ai Tweaker” on Asus, “OC” on MSI, or “Memory” on Gigabyte.

On Intel boards, it is called XMP (Extreme Memory Profile). On AMD boards, it is called DOCP or EOCP—same feature, different branding.

Select Profile 1 that matches your RAM’s rated speed, save, and exit. The system may take an extra boot cycle or two to train the memory—this is normal.

If the system does not POST, clear CMOS and try again, or drop to a slightly lower speed. Enabling this takes two minutes and unlocks 10–20% performance you already paid for.