… That meant it was the early phase of a new platform, and these bugs were evident. So, not only was I many BIOS versions behind, but not following the updates also made me miss an entire platform growing up. …
… If AMD follows the precedent set by their AM4 support, then it's reasonable to assume that AM5 would continue to house newer chips for a while. To that end, motherboard manufacturers must act accordingly. The more processor generations a platform has to support, the more storage the firmware needs. …
… SteamOS 3.8 is, by all accounts, one of Valve's most important updates yet. It expands compatibility, improves performance, and lays the groundwork for something much bigger than a handheld. And yet, on the Deck itself, this massive new update doesn't feel like a huge leap forward. …
… Related Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake-S CPUs may ditch your motherboard for a newer platform R.I.P. LGA-1851 What AMD proved with AM4 A platform can comfortably last multiple generations The AM4 platform's longevity wasn't a happy accident. …
… AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 9.5 /10 Socket AM5 Cores 8 $499 at AMD $499 at Amazon $499 at Newegg Related 6 CPUs that are officially too old in 2025 It might be the end of the line for your trusty ol' CPU AM4's legacy is a great argument for AM5, not for itself AMD proved with AM4 that it's willing to suppo… …
… I've never liked the tick-tock cycle Intel uses to sell new platforms every couple of years, and I've been well served by AMD for a decade now. …
… Instead, it's foundational in a way that most updates rarely are. On paper, it brings kernel upgrades, newer graphics drivers, and a more refined KDE Plasma desktop , but the real story goes deeper here. …
… Delaying your updates has become the smart strategy The safest early adopter today is the person who waits In 2026, seeing Windows and Nvidia consistently roll out updates that more often than not affect performance negatively, the right call to make when you see a new update is to simply wait. …
… Related 6 BIOS settings every new PC builder needs to know about We know you want to install your games, but first, you need to handle a few things in the BIOS New features are few and far between, but you'll commonly find microcode updates with new BIOS releases, which can be significant. …
… And the new Platform Performance Package IPPP is really just a new name for the half-a-billion driver packages that Arrow Lake wants you to install for your new processor, packaged in one file as it should have been last year . …