MSI X570S Carbon EK X Review: Carbon Under Water By Joe Shields published 26 January 22 Easiest and cheapest entry into custom watercooling for your AMD Ryzen-based build.
SiFive Preps Next-Gen HiFive Unmatched RISC-V Boards By Anton Shilov published 21 January 22 SiFive discontinues HiFive Unmatched boards due to supply challenges, plans to focus on next-gen development boards instead.
Intel Warns Of 'Damage' From Non-K Alder Lake CPU Overclocking By Mark Tyson published 21 January 22 The "12th Gen non-K processors were not designed for overclocking," says Intel, as it warns that adjusting clocks or voltages could damage or shorten the life of these CPUs.
MSI Preps Cheap ATX12VO Motherboard for Alder Lake CPUs By Anton Shilov published 13 January 22 Another manufacturer launches ATX12VO platform under its own brand.
ASRock First to Support AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs on X370 Chipsets By Mark Tyson published 12 January 22 ASRock looks like it will be the first of many to update 300-series motherboards with official Vermeer support in the wake of our interview with AMD's Client Channel Business head.
AMD Socket AM5 Renders Reportedly Expose Advantages Over Intel LGA 1700 By Mark Tyson published 12 January 22 AMD Socket AM5 will debut alongside 'Raphael' CPUs in the second half of this year. The new socket assembly is designed for firm, even pressure and good AM4 cooler compatibility.
Ryzen 9 5950X Spikes to 5 GHz on Old $60 A320 Motherboard By Aaron Klotz published 8 January 22 Thanks to new official support, Ryzen 9 5950X now works on Asus A320 motherboards and can reach 5 GHz under light loads.
With 3000W of Alder Lake Power, ASRock's Z690 Aqua Boards Are Unnecessarily Awesome By Anton Shilov published 6 January 22 ASRock's Z690 Aqua motherboards come with a preinstalled water block, 105A VRM, Thunderbolt 4, and a theoretical 3000W power limit.
Intel BIOS Updates Officially Disable Alder Lake's AVX-512 Capabilities By Aaron Klotz published 5 January 22 Intel has officially disabled AVX-512 functionality completely with a new microcode update.
Asus Unveils Tiny 1200 Watt Power Supply with 16-pin PCIe 5.0 Power Connector By Anton Shilov published 5 January 22 Asus' ROG Loki SFX-L 1,200W PSU has 16-pin PCIe 5.0 auxiliary power connector.
MSI MAG B660M Mortar WIFI DDR4 Review: B660 Chipset Bliss? By Joe Shields published 4 January 22 An inexpensive entry into Alder Lake, with full (stock) performance.
Intel H670, B660 and H610 Chipset Analysis and Motherboard Roundup By Zhiye Liu published 4 January 22 Motherboard vendors announce new motherboards for Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake CPUs.
Asus, Gigabyte and MSI Intel Alder Lake B660 Motherboards Show-up Early By Mark Tyson published 4 January 22 Up to 16+1+1 power phases, DDR4 and DDR5 options, decent thermal designs, and multiple tweaking options are the key attractions of these price-competitive platforms.
Best Motherboards 2022 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset By Matt Safford published 1 January 22 Here are the best motherboards for Intel and AMD’s recent processors. These boards offer great features and overclocking performance.
Best X570 Motherboards 2022: ATX, Micro ATX and Mini ITX Tested By Matt Safford published 1 January 22 Here are the best X570 motherboards we've tested, for your AMD Ryzen PC build needs.
Best B550 Motherboards 2022: AMD’s More Affordable PCIe 4.0 Option By Matt Safford published 1 January 22 We’ve tested several AMD models to find the best B550 motherboard for your PC build needs.
Asus Admits Fiery Z690 Motherboard Flaw, Starts Recall Program (Updated) By Paul Alcorn published 30 December 21 Asus admitted that its Z690 Hero motherboards suffer from a flaw that led to widespread reports of melted motherboards. The company has begun a recall program.
New Linux Build Allows BIOS Updates Without a Reboot By Aaron Klotz published 29 December 21 Intel is designing a new Linux update driver that allows system firmware to be updated directly from the operating system without requiring a system reboot.
AMD and MSI Cancel Physical Presence at CES 2022 By Anton Shilov published 28 December 21 MSI will not be physically present at CES 2022 due to SARS CoV-2 Omicron variant.
Some Asus Z690 Hero Motherboards Have Melting MOSFETs, Theory Proposed By Aaron Klotz published 28 December 21 Buildzoid from Actually Hardcore Overclocking believes he has figured out why Asus' Z690 Hero motherboards are dying for some users.
