Someone explain to me what XMP is..

XMP stands for extended memory profile. Many memory kits sold today exceed the JDEC standards (either faster speed, lower latency or both at the same time). In the past users who wanted to use memory that exceeded JDEC standard had to dial in the settings for the memory manually in the BIOS. Memory with an XMP profile will autoconfigure itself to it's rated speed without user BIOS intervention, if the BIOS is XMP compatible.

Having XMP memory or even a BIOS that understands XMP profiles is not neccessary to run memory faster than JDEC standard, it just makes it easier to set up.
 
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