Motherboards

The EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin features a CPU socket that has been rotated 90 degrees to aid in cooling.

MSI pledges to "go green" by removing paper products within its motherboard boxes to save trees.

Following a very public shaming by Gamers Nexus, Newegg says it has "put in place new policies" to smooth open-box motherboard and CPU returns.

Intel has released a new list of security vulnerabilities found in its BIOS firmware for some Intel CPus

A forum post by HWBot lists all current Alder Lake motherboards that support BCLK overclocking with Intel's fully locked CPUs.

MSI claims that its new MEG Z690 Godlike is the "One Board to Rule Them All," on the Intel Alder Lake platform.

Upcoming 12+4-pin auxiliary PCIe 5.0 power connector has a lot in common with Nvidia's 12-pin power connector.

SiFive discontinues HiFive Unmatched boards due to supply challenges, plans to focus on next-gen development boards instead.

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.

Another manufacturer launches ATX12VO platform under its own brand.

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 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.

Thanks to new official support, Ryzen 9 5950X now works on Asus A320 motherboards and can reach 5 GHz under light loads.

ASRock's Z690 Aqua motherboards come with a preinstalled water block, 105A VRM, Thunderbolt 4, and a theoretical 3000W power limit.

Intel has officially disabled AVX-512 functionality completely with a new microcode update.

Asus' ROG Loki SFX-L 1,200W PSU has 16-pin PCIe 5.0 auxiliary power connector.

Motherboard vendors announce new motherboards for Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake CPUs.

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.

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.

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.