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ASRock confirms its BIOS settings are killing Ryzen CPUs, is fully committed to fixing any damaged motherboards
By Aaron Klotz published
ASRock confirmed that its motherboards are responsible for Ryzen 9000 deaths affecting ASRock motherboard customers. It also confirmed that it will charge both ways for motherboard RMAs.

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs may be backwards compatible with Arrow Lake coolers
By Hassam Nasir published
Shipping records suggest Intel's next-gen LGA1954 socket shares dimensions with existing LGA1851 sockets, hinting at mechanical cooler compatibility.

Intel LGA9324 leak reveals colossal CPU socket with 9,324 pins for up to 700W Diamond Rapids Xeons
By Hassam Nasir published
An image of Intel's LGA9324 socket for next-generation Diamond Rapids processors from a thermal test board has emerged at Goofish.

ASRock attributes premature Ryzen 9000 CPU failures to aggressive PBO settings
By Hassam Nasir published
ASRock has reportedly identified that excessive PBO settings on their mid-range to high-end AM5 motherboards are leading to Ryzen 9000 CPU failures.

Intel launches three new Xeon 6 P-Core CPUs, will debut in Nvidia DGX B300 AI systems
By Stephen Warwick published
Intel has unveiled three new Xeon 6 CPUs, set to debut in Nvidia's DGX B300.

AMD Computex 2025 Keynote Live Blog
By Paul Alcorn last updated
AMD to release new products at Computex 2025.

AMD Announces Threadripper HEDT and Pro 9000-Series CPUs: 96 cores and 192 threads for Desktops and Workstations
By Paul Alcorn published
Moar Threadripping.

Intel demos running Panther Lake systems, touts performance and power efficiency improvements
By Paul Alcorn published
Intel demoed working Panther Lake silicon for laptops, its first chips based on its crucial 18A process node, here at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Nvidia announces NVLink Fusion to allow custom CPUs and AI Accelerators to work with its products
By Paul Alcorn published
Nvidia's NVLink Fusion program allows customers to use the company’s key NVLink tech for their own custom rack-scale designs with non-Nvidia CPUs or accelerators in tandem with Nvidia’s products.
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