Cant enable XMP
Cant enable XMP
I recently purchased a used PC and am making some upgrades. The model is an ASUS P8B75-M with an I5 2320 processor, Ripjaws X 1600 DDR3 with 4x4GB memory. I installed a new SSD and cloned the operating system without issues. A benchmark showed the RAM was at potential but needed XMP enabled. After enabling XMP, the PC won't boot and displays a black screen. What could be missing?
You should examine the serial numbers. They often indicate "16GB" or similar at the end. If your module is 4GB and the serial matches "16GB," it probably comes with a 4x4GB kit.
Do those DDR3 modules come pre-assembled in a kit or are they separate 4GB units? Or are they two 2x4GB kits? Some RAM pairs don't function well together, even if they look identical. That's why RAM is sold as kits—tested to work together at the rated speeds (including XMP) from the factory.
That's a valid inquiry. Determining whether it's a kit involves checking additional details beyond the CPUID response.