Asus quietly updates Q-Release Slim — removes metal frame blamed for scratching GPUs
Asus released a new motherboard model — the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Apex — and reviewers quickly spotted a change to the […]
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ASRock B860I Lightning Wifi Motherboard Review: Is Wi-Fi 7 important to you?
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AMD’s mobile X3D chips come to desktops — Minisforum’s $599 MoDT debuts with Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
Mini-PC maker Minisforum just launched a gaming motherboard dubbed the BD790i X3D, and it sports a mobile X3D chip. The motherboard comes […]
Vendor puts an on-and-off switch on a AMD X870 motherboard to enable easy GPU removal
Following widespread reports of GPU PCIe connector wear associated with Asus’ Q-Release Slim feature on select motherboards, Colorful has taken the opportunity […]
New UEFI vulnerability bypasses Secure Boot — bootkits stay undetected even after OS re-install
A new UEFI vulnerability has been discovered that is spread through multiple system recovery tools. Bleeping Computer reports that the vulnerability enables […]
AMD B850 motherboard pricing leaks at Amazon’s overseas store — Gigabyte B850 boards listed between $240 and $308
Hardware leaker momomo_us shared five Gigabyte motherboards designed for the mainstream market on X, three models under the gamer-focused Aorus brand, and […]
Enthusiast demos motherboard socket pin replacement — hot air, tweezers, and a steady hand
A tech enthusiast in China has demonstrated the skillful replacement of one of the ‘pins’ located in a CPU socket. Bilibili user […]
Sapphire launches Pulse B650M motherboard with just two DIMM slots — the $112 AM5 motherboard supports RAM up to DDR5-7400 and higher
IT Home reports that Sapphire has officially launched a new B650 micro-ATX motherboard based on the AM5 platform: the Pulse B650M. This […]
Asus ‘Turbo Game Mode’ arrives on its AM5 motherboards — second CCD and SMT toggles arrive for up to a 35% performance boost on X3D chips
Asus has released a new BIOS update for select AMD motherboards, introducing the “Turbo Game Mode” designed to optimize gaming performance on […]
Asus Z890 motherboards update the BIOS without unzipping the file — EZ Flash 4 comes with support for ZIP files
Asus has made updating your BIOS with EZ Flash 4 easier. This method of updating your motherboard no longer requires you to […]