Profiles (EPP) are presenting with enhanced performance a new open standard for PC memory modules nVidia and Corsair. By EPP users to easily should optimize the storage settings of DIMMs and significantly increase the performance of their PCs.

EPP was as an extension of serial presence detect (SPD) developed in current DIMMs (dual inline memory module) is used. With EPP memory manufacturers are now able to write additional performance data in unused parts of the SPD. Only compatible motherboards can benefit from the additional features. The normal SPD contains no information to the subject of tension or the rate of memory command. These values are set by hand. In EPP, it is now possible to deposit further information to boot such as directly with optimal timings or maximum cycle to various settings in the BIOS.

However, EPP information are recognized only by motherboards that have a suitable BIOS. Such as motherboards with NVIDIA nForce 590-SLI chipset for AMD’s upcoming AM2 platform. The increase in performance and settings you want to measure users with conventional system tools such as Everest and Windows-based solutions such as nTune and can verify. As is the first storage vendor, as to be expected, Corsair to offer this month EPP-based DIMMs. Currently supported with two new 2 GB Kit Corsair EPP:

• TWIN2X2048-6400C4 offers DDR2-800 CL4
• TWIN2X2048-8500C5 offers DDR2-1066 with CL5

The user can boot these via EPP with maximum measure or the fastest timings. If you would like to can completely forego EPP and the settings by hand or operate the store on mainboards without EPP support. Further partners of motherboard and PC storage vendor will follow shortly with corresponding products.