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200+ PC Models Compromised Due to Weak BIOS Passwords
Many PC models from top brands have faced security breaches due to a weak BIOS password. Researchers from Binarly (thanks Ars Technica), a security firm, revealed that the Secure Boot system, which ensures only trusted software boots up a device, was compromised on over 200 models. These models include those…
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ASUS Introduces Intel Baseline Profile for Enhanced CPU Stability on Z790 Motherboards
ASUS has released a new BIOS update for its Z790 motherboards, integrating an Intel Baseline Profile to address stability issues encountered with Intel’s 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, particularly affecting high-end Core i9 processors. This update defaults all settings to those recommended by Intel, likely at the expense of some…
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MSI’s Intel & AMD Motherboards Fully Support 256GB Memory
Memory capacities on consumer motherboards are growing fast with 192GB motherboard support coming last year following the release of 48GB memory modules, and now we’re pushing up to 256GB support which is far beyond more than what the average user needs. MSI 256GB Memory Intel and AMD Motherboard Support MSI…
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MSI Addresses Underperforming RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Ventus 3X Cards
Yesterday saw the embargo lift on the performance figures for the RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics cards in which we reviewed both the Gigabyte Gaming OC & Inno3D Twin X2 models which turned out to be a bit underwhelming. However the results weren’t as underwhelming as MSI’s Ventus 3X model…
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ASRock Reveals New vBIOS For Radeon RX 7900 XTX AQUA
ASRock has released a new powerful vBIOS for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AQUA water-cooled graphics card. ASRock Aqua 7900 XTX Extreme OC vBIOS This new vBIOS from ASRock named RX7900XTX_24GB_Extreme_OC for the RX 7900 XTX Aqua card has been equipped with better settings to allow for the card…
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ASUS Responds To AM5 Motherboard BIOS Warranty Concerns
Recently ASUS came under fire for one of their latest BIOS updates which was stated to void your manufacturer’s warranty, but now they have released a full update that doesn’t. ASUS BIOS Update, This Time With Warranty This issue for ASUS has quite rightly annoyed the community as offering a…
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24GB And 48GB Ram Kits Now Compatible With Gigabyte AM5 Motherboards
Gigabyte has finally released a BIOS update for its AM5 motherboards bringing support for new 24GB and 48GB DIMMs Gigabyte 24GB & 48GB RAM Support When the new 24GB and 48GB RAM modules launched AM5 motherboards weren’t ready to handle the new sizes and several motherboard manufacturers have been releasing…
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ASUS X670E-Extreme Motherboard Could Be Burning 7000X3D CPUs
ASUS are in some hot water today as various users have reported issues surrounding 7000X3D CPUs dying with burn marks on them when being used with an ASUS X670E-Extreme motherboard. ASUS ROG X670E-Extreme Motherboards Burning X3D Chips Earlier today Reddit user Katten_Hanna made a post in the AMD subreddit discussing…
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ASRock Launches Radeon RX 7900 XTX Taichi White Edition
ASRock has today launched its new AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Taichi White Graphics card sporting a vibrant white version of its existing Taichi cooler. ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Taichi White This new card from ASRock takes the existing Taichi cooler design and gives it a stunning Pearlescent white…
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MSI Releases New X3D Compatible Motherboard And Bios Update For Existing Boards
MSI announced today that the new lineup of AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology will be compatible with all MSI’s X670 and B650 motherboards following a bios update as well as a new motherboard fully compatible with X3D at launch. X3D Bios Update The latest AGESA…
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AMD Confirms 31 Security Flaws Have Been Patched in their Ryzen Processors!
Security issues within processor designs are certainly nothing new. Fortunately, in the vast majority of instances, any flaw which may exist is typically both identified and fixed long before it comes to the attention of some of the more malicious parts of the internet. Yes, the risk to general users…
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Intel Confirm Fix to Stop Arc GPUs From Gobbling Up Power While Idle
With Intel’s new Arc series of graphics cards now (sort of) officially available to purchase, while they have largely been praised as a solid entry-level gaming graphics solution, a common complaint among early adopters is that when the GPU is idling, it is drawing an unusually large amount of power.…
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Intel Turns Alder Lake UEFI/BIOS Source Code Theft into a Hugely Positive Move!
Earlier this week, information appeared online suggesting that the source code for Intel’s Alder Lake desktop processors had been stolen and published online. – This was clearly quite an alarming piece of news as source code is an exceptionally sensitive piece of information which, in the wrong hands, could potentially…
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ASRock Confirms New X670 BIOS Update Which Notably Decreases AM5 Boot-Time
Before you all start panicking, no, AMD has not yet released its Ryzen 7000 desktop processors. With that set to happen later this month, however, there is clearly going to be not just a fair amount of interest in the CPUs, but also their new AM5 socket motherboard counterparts. –…
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Biostar Confirms Upcoming Intel Raptor Lake Support for its 600 Series Motherboards
BIOSTAR has announced the upcoming release of a new critical BIOS update for its Intel 600 series motherboards that will look to bring support to the upcoming release of Intel’s new 13th generation Raptor Lake CPUs. Biostar 600-Series Motherboards – Intel Raptor Lake Update Incoming! Preparing for the imminent release…
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