Motherboard Makers Enable Support for Latest Ryzen CPUs By Anton Shilov published 16 March 22 AMD 400/500-series motherboards get Ryzen 7 5800X3D support, other platforms get support for Ryzen 5/7 4000/5000-series SKUs.
Ukraine Vice PM Asks Asus to Shutter Russia Business By Mark Tyson published 11 March 22 Mykhailo Fedorov's previous requests seem to have spurred tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, and Apple to act with greater haste.
Vendors Deploy New Firmware For AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU By Zhiye Liu published 10 March 22 Asus and MSI release new firmware for X570 motherboards to accommodate the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor.
ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 Review: Thunderbolt, but Limited Expandability By Joe Shields published 10 March 22 Two M.2 sockets, Thunderbolt 4, and Killer-based networking in a Mini-ITX form factor for $349.99.
MSI WS WRX80 Motherboard Has AMD Threadripper Workstations in Its Sights By Mark Tyson published 9 March 22 AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series (Zen 3) supporting E-ATX motherboard is packed with premium features and expected to be very expensive when it launches for DIYers next month.
MSI MEG Z690I Unify Review: ITX Dark Horse By Joe Shields published 7 March 22 Three M.2 sockets, 4 SATA ports, and flagship audio in a Mini-ITX package for $399.99
Alder Lake Motherboard With a DDR4 and DDR5 Slot Appears By Zhiye Liu published 6 March 22 Chinese motherboard vendor Onda launches the H610M+ motherboard with DDR4 and DDR5 memory support.
ASRock Teases NFT Motherboard for Alder Lake CPUs By Zhiye Liu published 4 March 22 ASRock prepares the new Z690 PG Riptide NFT Edition motherboard with its community.
EVGA Z690 Classified Review: Declassified Class By Joe Shields published 3 March 22 Robust power delivery, horizontal connectors, three M.2 slots, and eight SATA ports for $629.99.
Intel May Have Already Revealed 13th Gen Raptor Lake Chipset Specs By Mark Tyson published 28 February 22 An official Intel 600 series chipset datasheet shows changes to PCIe lanes and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 specs. If these changes aren't for the next generation chipset, then we don't know what they represent.
Asus Prime Z690-A Review: More USB, Please By Joe Shields published 28 February 22 Four M.2 sockets, capable power delivery and quality audio at a reasonable $279.99.
Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Ultra Review: Ports and Value Aplenty By Joe Shields published 21 February 22 The best Z690 board for around $349
Major German Retailer Charts Intel Motherboard Sales Surge By Mark Tyson published 19 February 22 The Intel LGA1700 Alder Lake motherboard sale surge, combined with higher ASPs, means that Intel has beat AMD in motherboard sales revenue for the first time in years, according to Mindfactory data.
Newegg Broadens Open-Box Return Policy Amid Backlash By Mark Tyson published 19 February 22 Under public pressure, Newegg streamlined returns of open-box motherboards and CPUs. All open-box returns should be treated equally.
ASRock Z690 PG Velocita Review: Expensive, but Capable By Joe Shields published 19 February 22 ASRock’s Z690 PG Velocita offers PCIe 5.0 x2 M.2, Killer Networking, capable power delivery and more for $469.99.
ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition Embraces Alder Lake Non-K Overclocking By Mark Tyson published 18 February 22 Here is another welcome entrant to the list of motherboards supporting non-K overclocking. However, it doesn't break the mold, as it is still expensive ($580+) and requires a budget for DDR5 RAM.
Asus Launches Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard for Alder Lake CPUs By Anton Shilov published 18 February 22 Alder Lake heads to miniature, all-in-one desktops with Asus Pro H610T D4-CSM motherboard.
AMD's Newest BIOS Code Reportedly Wreaks Havoc on Performance, Stability By Aaron Klotz published 18 February 22 AGESA Code 1.2.0.5 for AMD Ryzen and Athlon CPUs is reportedly causing problems for multiple users, including CPU performance issues and memory stability problems.
EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin Delivers Flagship Specs With $829 Price Tag By Brandon Hill published 18 February 22 The EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin features a CPU socket that has been rotated 90 degrees to aid in cooling.
MSI Ditches Paper Manuals for Motherboards in 'Green' Digital Push By Brandon Hill published 15 February 22 MSI pledges to "go green" by removing paper products within its motherboard boxes to save trees.
