Specs Leak on AMD's Upcoming 3rd Gen Ryzen 16-Core CPU
…But when it comes to socket loading, the question of whether the motherboard can handle the power demands of the processor isn't just about TDP. Individual pins within the socket have…
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AMD's V-Cache Boosted Ryzen 7 5800X3D Might Not Allow Overclocking
…Techpowerup (Opens in a new window) says it has verified this rumor by reaching out to companies that make AMD motherboards. According to their sources, what AMD told these manufacturers is as…
Intel Won't Patch Older CPUs to Resolve Spectre Flaws
…THG suggests that the second reason is probably the most important and we'd agree. "Limited commercially available system software support" likely translates into "We couldn't convince our motherboard partners (or…
The 3dfx Voodoo Could Ride Again, in Lego Form
…With the appearance of 3D graphics cards, such radical upgrades were no longer as necessary and cards such as the Voodoo quickly became the upgrade of choice for PC owners wanting to…
Nvidia Ampere GPUs Destroy Early Benchmarks, Won't Require PCIe 4.0
…Most modern desktop motherboards have at least one 16x PCIe slot for a video card. The PCI Express 4.0 standard has started appearing over the last several years, but there are…
Alienware's Area 51m Gaming Laptop Comes With Upgradeable CPU, GPU
…According to an Alienware spokesperson we spoke to, Alienware is committed to providing upgrade modules for this platform. Without that guarantee, the promise of upgradeability wouldn't be worth much. The old…
The Best CPUs Ever Made
…or Pining for the Fjords? Even Experts Disagree Intel Acknowledges It Was ‘Too Aggressive’ With Its 10nm Plans AMD Will Provide a Free Temporary UEFI Upgrade Kit for Ryzen 3000 Motherboard Updates
AMD's Trinity analyzed: A surprisingly good, inexpensive gaming solution
If you followed our coverage of AMD's Trinity launch last month, you may recall that our benchmarking efforts were thwarted by an unexpected motherboard fire . Such events are problematic as far…
Apple's new 'overpriced' $10,000 Mac Pro is $2,000 cheaper than the equivalent Windows PC
…Mac Pro teardown The DIY PC does have some advantages, though -- namely, upgradability, and thus longevity. The new Mac Pro, unlike its fairly normal PC tower case predecessor, is very hard to…
Microsoft 'Clarifies' Windows 11 Requirements, Pulls PC Health Check App
…It's obvious that the company decided to launch its OS before it had finished deciding what the upgrade and fresh install requirements would be. Two days ago, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed…