Memory Tuning: Where XMP Ends and the Fun Begins

XMP is one button. What happens after you press it is a different story. Timings, Gear modes, Command Rate, voltages and why four modules are not always better than two.

XMP is one button. What happens after you press it is a different story. Timings, Gear modes, Command Rate, voltages and why four modules are not always better than two.

A workshop veteran breaks down the real differences between DDR4 and DDR5: voltage, dual channels, PMIC, On-Die ECC, compatibility, XMP versus EXPO, LPDDR, and which one is worth buying.