Who could argue with faster components? It's no surprise that fast memory floods the pages of Newegg and the shelves of Micro Center, with eager builders trying to squeeze out every edge when it comes ...

Welcome to ExtremeTech's comprehensive RAM guide, in which we'll answer a broad range of questions related to how much system RAM you need these days, whether or not it's worth it to upgrade older ...

Memory is about as close as any computer component gets to being a commodity product. People rarely think about their RAM, as long as it's enough. Memory bandwidth is critically important to PC ...

RAM Speed Display: In Ryzen Master, the memory clock speed displayed is half the speed (in MT/s) of your actual RAM module. For example, a 3000MT/s RAM stick will show a memory clock of 1500MT/s. BIOS ...

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

Use the following suggestions if your RAM is not running at full speed on Windows 11/10. Check the RAM installation Check for Bottleneck issue Review the RAM specifications Enable the XMP or similar ...

Running DDR 4 3600 RAM on a new i5 12400 box w a 660 MB. I tried to run ram at 3600 only to find 3200 is the limit for DDR4. Tried 3200 things work fine. Set MB to default RAM speed and it now sits at ...

If your Windows computer won’t boot after enabling XMP in BIOS, follow the below solutions. Make sure that your motherboard supports XMP Reset CMOS and try again Manually increase the speed of your ...