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Memory runs below its rated speed

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Your memory is running slower than the speed it is rated for.

Why this happens

Memory starts at a standard, safe speed. Reaching its rated speed usually needs a memory profile switched on in the BIOS: XMP on Intel boards, EXPO or DOCP on AMD boards. Windows tells Aikonic the speed the memory runs at, not whether a profile is on. Many laptops and prebuilt PCs do not offer the setting, and there the lower speed is how the system is built.

What to do

  1. Restart into the BIOS setup, usually by pressing Delete or F2 as the PC starts.
  2. Find the memory profile setting (XMP, EXPO or DOCP) and enable it.
  3. Save, restart, and run Memory spec in Tools again.