00:00To run your RAM at its rated 3200 MHz speed on an MSI motherboard, you need to enable XMP Intel
00:05or AXMP Expo AMD in the BIOS.
00:08Out of the box, your motherboard defaults to a lower baseline speed like 2033 MHz or 2666 MHz until you
00:16turn this profile on.
00:17Here is the step-by-step guide to enabling it.
00:20Restart your PC, turn your computer completely off and back on, or hit Restart.
00:24Step 2 to BIOS. As the computer boots up and the MSI logo appears on your screen, repeatedly tap the
00:30Delete DEL key on your keyboard until the BIOS menu opens.
00:34Locate the XMP A, XMP button, Easy Mode. Open the BIOS loads. Look at the top left corner of the
00:40Easy Mode screen.
00:41You will see an icon or button labeled XMP or AXMP. Click the XMP Profile 1 button or toggle it
00:47from Disabled to Profile 1.
00:49If your BIOS opens in Advanced Mode instead of Easy Mode, press F7 to switch to Easy Mode or navigate
00:54to the OC Overclocking tab to find the Extreme Memory Profile setting.
00:59Save and Exit. Press the F10 key on your keyboard or click the Save and Exit button, usually top, right,
01:05or within the Settings menu.
01:06Confirm changes. A confirmation box will pop up showing that XMP has changed to Enabled, along with your 3200 MHz
01:13profile details. Click Yes or OK to save and restart.
01:16Verify in Windows. Once your PC boots back into Windows, you can double check that your RAM is running at
01:22full speed by opening Task Manager, Control plus Shift plus Esc,
01:25go into the Performance tab, clicking Memory, and checking the listed speed at the bottom. It should say 3200 MHz.
01:32You can check the official guide on the MSI blog for additional context on memory overclocking profiles.
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