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This gilded ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition features actual 24k gold and could set you back $10,000
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- Gigabyte has updated the 13-year-old B75M-D3H motherboard with new firmware to allow booting from M.2 NVMe SSDs.
- The F16f firmware, released in 2024, addresses the PKfail vulnerability and introduces additional functionalities.
- Although the motherboard was not originally designed for M.2 SSDs, users can utilize adapters to connect M.2 drives through expansion ports.
- The support for PCIe 2.0 results in reduced performance for modern SSDs but may provide a performance boost for aging systems.
Gigabyte incorporates 64MB BIOS chip on X870 motherboard to integrate the WiFi driver
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Asus reveals AMD B850 motherboard with custom 600W GPU slot and concealed connectors
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Wccftech May 07
ASRock X870 Motherboard Kills AMD Ryzen 9 9950X: A Common Phenomena Of Gray Marks On CPU Pins Reported B…
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New Gigabyte boards use pressurized thermal pads to cool hot-running SSDs by up to 12°C
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Sandy Bridge: Motherboard receives M.2 support after 12 years: The Gigabyte B75M-D3H, a Micro-ATX motherboard for the legendary 2nd generation Core processors ...
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Got $8,000? Asus Offers RTX 5090 Graphics Card That Contains Actual Gold: The luxury PC component, which features 24-karat gold plating, is on sale in the Middle ...
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ASUS adds, then removes, the ability to detect sagging in its latest ROG Astral GPUs
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GPU's built-in gyro & accelerometer tell you if the card isn't level — ROG Astral GPU battles card sag with software-monitored feature
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Wccftech May 07
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X870/B850: New white AM5 motherboards hide connections: Gigabyte has released two new AM5 motherboards in all-white and gray, based on the current X870 and B850 ...
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27-inch 4K 160 Hz IPS gaming monitor is down to $289 at Amazon: The Asus VG27UQ1A 4K gaming monitor is currently available at Amazon for $289 ...
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MSI's 'secure' yellow-tipped RTX 5090 12V-2x6 cable is still vulnerable to melting, user report suggests
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Alienware Area-51 desktop review: A true flagship: Alienware's Area-51 is unapologetic in its size and power, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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GPUs are so bulky now that Asus is using gyroscopes to detect sagging: Asus graphics card owners recently discovered that the company has quietly introduced ...
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Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) review: looking great, and playing just as well: The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 is a very large and in charge new member of Intel Arrow ...
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Wccftech May 10
AMD’s 6th Gen EPYC Venice “Zen 6 & Zen 6C” CPU Details Leak: Up To 8 CCDs, 96 …
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Nvidia RTX 5090 owner reports MSI's yellow-tipped 12V-2×6 power cable melted despite foolproof design
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AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C
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5 BIOS/UEFI settings I always tweak for better performance: A few BIOS tweaks can go a long way.
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Preparing for the future: All you need to know about the Windows 10 end of support
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Intel’s latest boasts about its integrated graphics makes me less excited for the Nintendo Switch 2 - and more hyped for the MSI Claw 8 AI+
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Asus ROG’s Tri-Band Gaming Mesh Wi-Fi Is 38% Off Right Now: Smoother gaming, faster streaming, and whole-home Wi-Fi coverage—all at a steep discount with Asus’s ...
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Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 as a limited Doom edition: Asus and Bethesda are collaborating on a limited-edition Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 OC Doom ...
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Asus Vivobook Go 15 Review: This Bargain Laptop Is No Big Deal: It's as inexpensive as almost any full Windows 11 laptop, but the Asus Vivobook Go 15 demands ...
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MSI Claw 8 AI+ review: MSI has put its Claw(s) into my soul.
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The most powerful Windows handheld just got a massive performance boost: Intel is giving integrated Lunar Lake GPUs a free performance boost.
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There's a 25-year-old piece of PC hardware that's still being used in even the most powerful gaming PCs sold today. Happy birthday to USB 2.0
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Wccftech May 01
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The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Wins on Screen and Power, Not Much Else: Asus’ 15-inch laptop is an uninspiring machine built for creators.
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MSI’s yellow 12V-2x6 power connector turns black after burning on GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card - VideoCardz.com
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MSI PRO Z890-S WiFi Project Zero motherboard with back-connect design is now available - VideoCardz.com
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Newegg has RTX 5090 bundles starting at $3,139 — the fastest GPU paired with a lackluster Z890 motherboard
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Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs will seemingly use a new LGA1954 socket: Next-generation Nova Lake CPUs from Intel will reportedly require a new motherboard ...
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Wccftech Apr 23
Major Motherboard Vendors Reportedly Increasing Motherboard Prices: ASUS, MSI, And Gigabyte Boards To Cost More In The Near Future
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G.Skill announces world's first 256GB DDR5-6000 CL32 U-DIMM memory kit: The new kit runs at 6000 MT/s with a CL32 latency and supports AMD's Extended ...
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5 motherboard features I regret not using sooner: These motherboard features became commonplace long ago
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Save a whopping $70 on this MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi AM5 motherboard deal: You can save $70 on an MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard in Newegg's limited-time ...
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The Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 is a magnificent beast of a gaming laptop in need of some GPU driver tweaks
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Wccftech Apr 21
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Wccftech Apr 12
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Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme officially presented: With the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, the Taiwanese manufacturer has now introduced its new ...
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ROG NUC: Asus relies on the RTX 5080 and Core Ultra 9 275HX: Asus has finally released the full specifications of the ROG NUC 2025. The company is giving the ...
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Redditor reports coil whine increase after noticing physical damage on ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 - VideoCardz.com
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Wccftech Apr 12
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme Motherboard Launched: 24 Phases, DDR5-8200, Vapor-Chamber SSD Cooling &…
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Radeon RX 9070 becomes a Radeon RX 9070 XT via BIOS: The Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC can be essentially turned into an Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OC via BIOS ...
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RTX 5000: Asus GPU Tweak III warns of power connector overload: Asus GPU Tweak III can now read the load on the power connector pins of certain GeForce RTX 5000 ...
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AMD pins Ryzen 9000 'failures' on compatibility issues — BIOS update recommended to avoid boot problems
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Wccftech Apr 09
AMD Ryzen 8000HX “Dragon Range Refresh” CPUs Launched: Up To 16 “Zen 4” Cores, 5…
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ASUS accidentally reveals first GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 8GB memory - VideoCardz.com
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Wccftech Apr 01
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Custom MSI RTX 5060 Ti models surface with 16-pin power connectors and PCIe 5.0 x8
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