CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ All notable changes to RigDoctor are recorded here. Format follows
 (`MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`, pre-1.0). `__version__` and `pyproject.toml` must match the git
 release tag (so the auto-updater, D18, can compare versions).
 
+## [0.40.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **RAM speed / XMP-EXPO check.** Inventory now shows each module's configured speed and, when it's
+  below the rated speed, the rating (e.g. `4800 MT/s (rated 5600)`); **System Health** flags it
+  ("RAM at 4800 MT/s (rated 5600 MT/s)") with the fix — enable XMP/EXPO in BIOS. With the profile
+  off, dmidecode only reports the JEDEC base, so the rated speed is read from both dmidecode and
+  the part number (matched against known DDR5 speed grades, so no false positives). Needs dmidecode
+  (root / launch elevation). Completes the "underperforming hardware" trio with PCIe gen + refresh.
+
 ## [0.39.0] - 2026-05-22
 ### Added
 - **Displays in the Inventory.** A new `core/displays.py` lists each connected monitor with its

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.39.0"
+version = "0.40.0"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

src/rigdoctor/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.39.0"
+__version__ = "0.40.0"

src/rigdoctor/core/health.py

@@ -300,6 +300,29 @@ def check_displays() -> list[Finding]:
     return findings
 
 
+def check_memory_speed() -> list[Finding]:
+    """Flag RAM running below its rated speed — i.e. the XMP (Intel) / EXPO (AMD) profile isn't
+    enabled, leaving memory bandwidth on the table. Needs dmidecode (root); silent without it."""
+    from . import elevation, inventory
+
+    priv = elevation.privileged()
+    dmi = priv["dmidecode"] if (priv and priv.get("dmidecode")) else inventory._dmidecode()
+    worst: tuple[int, int] | None = None  # (configured, rated) with the biggest gap
+    for m in dmi.get("memory", []):
+        configured, rated = inventory.module_speed(m)
+        if configured and rated and configured < rated:
+            if worst is None or (rated - configured) > (worst[1] - worst[0]):
+                worst = (configured, rated)
+    if worst is None:
+        return []
+    configured, rated = worst
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "Memory", f"RAM at {configured} MT/s (rated {rated} MT/s)",
+        f"Memory is running at {configured} MT/s but the modules are rated {rated} MT/s — the "
+        "XMP/EXPO profile isn't enabled, so you're leaving memory bandwidth on the table.",
+        "Enable XMP (Intel) or EXPO (AMD) in your BIOS/UEFI to run at the rated speed.")]
+
+
 def run_health_checks(include_journal: bool = True) -> list[Finding]:
     """Run all checks and return findings sorted by severity (worst first).
 
@@ -324,5 +347,6 @@ def run_health_checks(include_journal: bool = True) -> list[Finding]:
     findings += check_live_temps()
     findings += check_pcie_links()
     findings += check_displays()
+    findings += check_memory_speed()  # uses elevation data if present, else dmidecode (root)
     findings.sort(key=lambda f: _ORDER.get(f.severity, 9))
     return findings

src/rigdoctor/core/inventory.py

@@ -86,6 +86,35 @@ def _firmware(dmi: dict) -> Section:
     return Section("Firmware", items)
 
 
+# Common DDR5 XMP/EXPO speed grades (MT/s) — used to read a kit's rated speed from its part
+# number, since with XMP/EXPO off dmidecode only reports the JEDEC base (e.g. 4800).
+_DDR_SPEEDS = {4800, 5200, 5600, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000, 7200, 7600, 8000, 8200, 8400}
+
+
+def _mts(value: str) -> int | None:
+    """Parse a dmidecode speed like '4800 MT/s' (or 'MHz') to its integer MT/s."""
+    m = re.match(r"\s*(\d+)", value or "")
+    return int(m.group(1)) if m else None
+
+
+def _rated_from_part(part: str) -> int | None:
+    """The highest known DDR speed-grade appearing as a 4-digit token in a part number."""
+    grades = [int(n) for n in re.findall(r"(?<!\d)(\d{4})(?!\d)", part or "") if int(n) in _DDR_SPEEDS]
+    return max(grades) if grades else None
+
+
+def module_speed(m: dict) -> tuple[int | None, int | None]:
+    """(configured, rated) MT/s for a dmidecode Memory Device.
+
+    Configured = what it's actually running at; rated = the highest of dmidecode's reported max
+    and the part-number speed-grade (so an unapplied XMP/EXPO profile is still detected).
+    """
+    configured = _mts(m.get("Configured Memory Speed") or m.get("Configured Clock Speed") or m.get("Speed", ""))
+    candidates = [s for s in (_mts(m.get("Speed", "")), _rated_from_part(m.get("Part Number", ""))) if s]
+    rated = max(candidates) if candidates else None
+    return configured, rated
+
+
 def _memory(dmi: dict) -> Section:
     items: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
     try:
@@ -99,8 +128,12 @@ def _memory(dmi: dict) -> Section:
     if modules:
         items.append(("Modules", str(len(modules))))
         for i, m in enumerate(modules):
-            desc = " · ".join(p for p in (m.get("Size"), m.get("Type"), m.get("Speed"), m.get("Part Number")) if p)
-            items.append((f"Slot {i}", desc))
+            configured, rated = module_speed(m)
+            speed = f"{configured} MT/s" if configured else m.get("Speed", "")
+            if rated and configured and rated > configured:  # XMP/EXPO not applied
+                speed += f" (rated {rated})"
+            parts = (m.get("Size"), m.get("Type"), speed, m.get("Part Number"))
+            items.append((f"Slot {i}", " · ".join(p for p in parts if p)))
     elif shutil.which("dmidecode"):
         items.append(("Modules", "run with admin for module details"))
     return Section("Memory", items)

tests/test_health.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from rigdoctor.core.health import (
     INFO,
     WARNING,
     check_displays,
+    check_memory_speed,
     check_pcie_links,
     run_health_checks,
     scan_journal_text,
@@ -97,5 +98,26 @@ class DisplayCheckTests(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(check_displays(), [])
 
 
+class MemorySpeedCheckTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _dmi(self, configured, part):
+        return {"memory": [{"Configured Memory Speed": configured, "Speed": configured,
+                            "Part Number": part}]}
+
+    def test_flags_unapplied_expo(self):
+        dmi = self._dmi("4800 MT/s", "CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36")
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.elevation.privileged", return_value=None), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.inventory._dmidecode", return_value=dmi):
+            findings = check_memory_speed()
+        self.assertEqual(len(findings), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(findings[0].severity, INFO)
+        self.assertIn("5600", findings[0].title)
+
+    def test_no_flag_at_rated(self):
+        dmi = self._dmi("5600 MT/s", "CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36")
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.elevation.privileged", return_value=None), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.inventory._dmidecode", return_value=dmi):
+            self.assertEqual(check_memory_speed(), [])
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/test_inventory.py

@@ -54,5 +54,23 @@ class PcieLinkTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(inventory._nvme_link("sda"), "")
 
 
+class MemorySpeedTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_rated_speed_from_part_number(self):
+        self.assertEqual(inventory._rated_from_part("CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36"), 5600)
+        self.assertEqual(inventory._rated_from_part("F5-6000J3038F16G"), 6000)
+        self.assertIsNone(inventory._rated_from_part("NoSpeedHere"))
+
+    def test_detects_unapplied_expo(self):
+        # XMP/EXPO off: dmidecode only sees JEDEC 4800; the 5600 is in the part number.
+        m = {"Configured Memory Speed": "4800 MT/s", "Speed": "4800 MT/s",
+             "Part Number": "CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36"}
+        self.assertEqual(inventory.module_speed(m), (4800, 5600))
+
+    def test_at_rated_speed(self):
+        m = {"Configured Memory Speed": "5600 MT/s", "Speed": "5600 MT/s",
+             "Part Number": "CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36"}
+        self.assertEqual(inventory.module_speed(m), (5600, 5600))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()