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Gigabyte Rolls Out Firmware Update to Mend Firmware Backdoor

By Zhiye Liu published 1 June 23

New firmware to mitigate the recently discovered backdoor in over 250 Gigabyte AMD and Intel motherboard models is now available for download.

ASRock's DeskSlim and DeskMeet Compact PCs Get Ryzen 7000 and PCIe Gen5 SSDs

By Anton Shilov last updated 2 June 23

ASRock demonstrates DeskMeet and DeskSlim compact systems with AM5 processors, PCIe 5.0 x4 SSDs, and discrete graphics cards.

Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards, 250+ Models Affected

By Zhiye Liu published 31 May 23

Cybersecurity company Eclypsium has discovered a backdoor in Gigabyte's firmware that affects 271 different motherboards.

MSI's Computex Boards Include Project Zero with Rear Connectors and Z790 Max Refreshes

By Andrew E. Freedman published 30 May 23

MSI's motherboards at Computex include Z790 Max refreshes with faster networking and its Project Zero board with rear connections.

ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Lightning WiFi

ASRock Rolling Out Wi-Fi 7 Motherboards, 8K Display

By Paul Alcorn, Avram Piltch published 30 May 23

The company is also adding new boards with USB4.

Aorus Z790 Xtreme X Motherboard Lives Up to Name With Wi-Fi 7, Screen and 4x SSDs

By Paul Alcorn published 30 May 23

There's even a screen and tool-free heat sink removal.

Asus Recycles H470 Chipsets For H510 Motherboards

By Zhiye Liu published 27 May 23

Multiple Asus H510 motherboards for 11th Generation Rocket Lake processors are using the older H470 chipset.

EVGA Z790 Dark Kingpin Review: Overclockers, Rejoice!

By Joe Shields published 19 May 23

Designed for Overclockers, but does it all well!

Asus Responds to AM5 BIOS Controversy: Warranty Covers Beta Fixes, EXPO Presets

By Aaron Klotz published 16 May 23

Asus has issued an official response addressing concerns regarding its AM5 motherboards, confirming that its BIOS updates fix Ryzen 7000's SoC issues and its warranties cover AMD EXPO enablement.

ASRock Launches Alder Lake-N Mini-ITX, Micro ATX Motherboards

By Zhiye Liu published 10 May 23

ASRock has announced the N100M and N100DC-ITX motherboards powered by Intel’s N100 Alder Lake-N processors.

Gigabyte A620M Gaming X Review: Who Needs All the Bells and Whistles?

By Joe Shields published 9 May 23

Affordable and (mostly) capable

Best Motherboards 2023 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset

By Matt Safford published 4 May 23

Here are the best Intel and AMD motherboards for all the recent processor platforms. These boards offer great features and performance, according to our rigorous testing.

ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Review: Is the Cheapest Good Enough?

By Joe Shields published 3 May 23

The cheapest B650 board around does the job, but with some sacrifices.

Ryzen Burnouts Force Asus to Add Overclock Warnings to EXPO Features

By Mark Tyson published 2 May 23

Asus is one of the first motherboard vendors to add a notice stating that memory technologies like XMP / EXPO are considered overclocking, with clear warranty implications/

MSI Updates Its AMD X670 and B650 Mobos to Cut Boot Times in Half

By Mark Tyson published 25 April 23

MSI’s update promises halved boot times and stable operation, implying previous implementations of this feature were not so stable.

New AM5 Workstation B665 Motherboards w/ 90 degree socket

New AMD B665 Workstation Boards Have CPU Sockets Rotated 90 Degrees

By Aaron Klotz published 6 April 23

A pair of new AM5 workstation motherboards have been seen with a 90-degree CPU socket orientation to improve compatibility with server chassis and coolers.