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Gigabyte resurrects 8-year-old B450 chipset with new motherboards
By Zhiye Liu Published
Gigabyte has quietly launched the B450M D3HP and B450M D3HP WIFI6E motherboards based on the AMD B450 chipset, which launched in 2018.

First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches
By Aaron Klotz Published
3mdeb has introduced a new open-source firmware for the MSI B850-P WiFi, marking the first time open-source firmware has been introduced to the AM5 platform.

Your motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSD
By Joe Shields Published
We tested 20 motherboards for proper M.2 contact and were surprised at the results – not all make good contact.

MSI promises an EXPO ULL-like boost for your existing DDR5 memory
By Zhiye Liu Published
A new firmware update for MSI motherboards features High-Efficiency Mode, which offers latency tuning similar to AMD's EXPO ULL on regular memory kits.

Motherboard VRM thermal testing
By Joe Shields Published
Not all motherboard VRMs are created equal. We break down the differences between budget and premium designs, how they can affect CPU performance, and whether paying more is actually worth it.

The motherboard market is so bad that flagship boards are selling at entry-level prices
By Jake Roach Published
Motherboards are down to some unbelievable prices for Prime Day, which makes sense given how rough RAM prices are right now.

Vendors begin adding AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates
By Hassam Nasir Published
New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.

Intel's Z970 and Z990 chipsets reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load, feature a 22% smaller PCH
By Hassam Nasir Published
The physical die and package size have shrunk compared to current-gen offerings.
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