What Is DOCP & When Should You Turn It On or Off?

You will optimize your RAM speeds and timings with DOCP

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you use AMD motherboards, then you may be curious about DOCP. This is especially important for overclocking your RAM to its rated speed.

Overclocking, for many users, may be a performance upgrade, but does it come with any risks? We discuss DOCP in this comprehensive guide and explore some pros and cons.

Also, if you are interested, we have written about the bestAMD CPU overclocking software.

What Is DOCP?

DOCP stands for Direct Overclock Profile and is comparable to Intel’s XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) technology. It is known for the following:

RAM has a specified speed and timing. A 3200MHz DDR4 kit, for instance, would have timings of 16-18-18-36.

Your motherboard will automatically set the RAM speed and timing to the recommended levels when you enable DOCP.

To learn more about RAM speed, check our guide on what happens ifRAM is faster than CPUto learn more.

Should I turn on DOCP?

Most people will favor enabling DOCP for the following reasons:

However, there are some drawbacks, some of which we state below:

Understanding overclocking ideas and associated hazards is necessary to enable DOCP. You run a bigger risk of selecting the wrong settings or encountering problems if you don’t have the required expertise or experience.

How to overclock RAM using DOCP?

Use Ai Tweaker in BIOS

Is DOCP good or bad?

DOCP is good for the following reasons:

We have covered a lot on overclocking in previous guides, and you may learn about thebest overclocking toolsin our comprehensive article.

This is as much as you may need to know regarding DOCP technology. We love to hear from you, so reach out to us with questions or let us know if we may have left out something in this guide.

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