Tag: Hardware

Core Ultra 7 265KF This might be our first look at Arrow Lake-S carrying an official name. The upcoming Arrow Lake-S processor, listed as Core Ultra 7 265KF, is the first next-gen Intel CPU to leak. The SKU is equipped with 8 Performance cores and 12 Efficient cores, providing a total core count of 20. As we know, Lion Cove and Skymont architectures do not support hyperthreading, so the thread count will also be 20. According to the detailed benchmark data, the CPU was tested on MaxSun's new MS-iCraft Z890 Pacific motherboard, and it is very likely that the company...Keep on reading: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Arrow Lake-S CPU spotted on Geekbench with 5.5 GHz boost

Intel finally provides a clearer overview of Raptor Lake instability issues No recall, no fix for affected CPUs, investigation still ongoing.  Intel has responded to press inquiries about the instability issues affecting 13th and 14th Gen Core processors. Questions from The Verge to Intel were prompted by an earlier, rather underwhelming statement that did not explicitly confirm how widespread the problem is and how affected customers should address it. The new answers finally clarify what users might do and what they should do if their CPUs are already affected. For the first time, Intel confirmed that the instability problem might affect...Keep on reading: Intel confirms no recall for Raptor Lake CPUs, microcode won’t fix affected units

Erying unveils 14700HX, 14650HX and 14900HX based Mobile on Desktop platforms Up to 24 cores preinstalled.  Chinese media report that Erying is launching new motherboards featuring Intel 14th Gen Core CPUs. This isn't a bundle with a desktop CPU, but a pre-soldered mobile CPU with a integrated heat spreader and support for desktop coolers. These are Core-HX variants, known as the 'muscle' segment, representing desktop specs in a mobile form factor. In other words, the MoDT (Mobile On DeskTop) platform here is a kind of reversed hybrid. First, a desktop-class CPU uses a mobile BGA package, then it is installed...Keep on reading: Erying intros 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX MoDT motherboards, up to 24 cores with i9-14900HX CPU

The Mega Mini G1 packs up to 14-core CPU and RTX 4060 graphics Still no release date.  No, this isn't a flux capacitor or a thermonuclear reactor, but a full PC in an unusual chassis. The main components are located at the bottom, while the items hidden behind three windows are a water cooling loop with a custom radiator. Meet the Mega Mini G1, one of the most futuristic Mini-PCs soon to hit the market (soon?). The PC is not huge, but is bigger than most Mini-PCs. It measures 250x150x150mm, slightly larger than previously announced. The PC was already showcased...Keep on reading: GEEKOM details Mega Mini G1: a $1000 water-cooled Mini-PC with Core i9-13900H and RTX 4060

ASRock Launches AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 Passive Series Graphics Cards TAIPEI, TAIWAN, July 26th, 2024 – ASRock, the leading global motherboard, graphics card and mini PC manufacturer, today launched the first passive series graphics cards -- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Passive 24GB and ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Passive 20GB graphics cards. ASRock Radeon™ RX 7900 Passive series graphics cards are powered by the AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX and Radeon™ RX7900 XT GPUs. Both of these two cards are supporting multi-GPU collaborative computing, and designed for multi-card parallel computing for better performance. Radeon™ RX 7900 Passive series graphics...Keep on reading: (PR) ASRock launches fully passive Radeon RX 7900 graphics cards with 12V-2×6 power connector

ASRock X600TM-ITX board World's first "Thin Mini ITX" with AM5 socket. This is as close as DIY builders can get to their own NUC systems. The Mini-ITX board features a proper AM5 socket, which occupies nearly a quarter of the board. It is not designed for high-end gaming or overclocking. Instead, it supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 CPUs up to 65W and is marketed as an ideal match for the Ryzen 8000G APU series, which includes integrated graphics. ASRock claims this is the first AM5 board in a Thin Mini-ITX form factor. For those unfamiliar with this design, the...Keep on reading: ASRock launches first Thin Mini-ITX motherboard with AMD AM5 socket, supports Ryzen 9000 CPUs

Intel Raptor Lake instability: MSI confirms another BIOS incoming MSI is the first company to confirm a new BIOS (another one). MSI has acknowledged the instability issues affecting Intel's 13th and 14th Gen Core series, known as Raptor Lake. These problems have been ongoing for several months, with Intel only addressing them earlier this week without fully guaranteeing a complete resolution with the upcoming BIOS update. MSI stated that they are working with Intel and closely monitoring the situation. They plan to release a new BIOS to customers once Intel provides the updated microcode, which is expected to be available...Keep on reading: MSI addresses Intel Core 13/14th Gen Core series instability, confirms new BIOS for mid-August

SoC Packaging issues named a potential reason for delays Officially, there are no preorders available for the Ryzen 9000 series yet. This would be complicated, given that AMD has still not officially announced pricing. However, in China, something similar to reservations is quite popular, and this option is now available to all users. AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUs have now been listed by an official store through JD, where all four SKUs can now be pre-booked. One interesting detail is that the Ryzen 9 9600X and 9700X both come with a free CPU cooler. It's a special edition cooler themed...Keep on reading: AMD officially begins Ryzen 9000 reservations in China, potential delay reason surfaces

AMD Zen5 desktop CPU reviews before launch Good news, AMD will be allowing reviewers to share their findings a day before launch. Embargoes can be hard to navigate. NVIDIA typically has several embargoes for each product, covering areas like product disclosure, unboxing, reviews, and even the MSRP and non-MSRP models. CPU launches tend to be a bit simpler, as there are no custom CPUs to review, but they still have multiple embargoes, such as with the Ryzen 9000 series. For the Zen5 launch, AMD has set up at least four embargoes. This number increases to five if reviews are included...Keep on reading: AMD Ryzen 9000 reviews will be posted day before launch

AMD Ryzen 7 8745H launched AMD has launched the rumored Ryzen 7 8745H APU in China As expected, AMD has introduced the new Ryzen 8040H processor. This model includes 8 Zen4 cores and full RDNA3 graphics with 12 Compute Units, based on the RDNA3 architecture. However, it does not feature the AMD XDNA processor. Previous rumors indicated that AMD was developing a new mobile SKU without the Neural Processing Unit (NPU). It was also suggested that the specs would be similar to the Ryzen 8845HS, but this is not the case. The Ryzen 8040H has a boost clock of 4.9...Keep on reading: AMD launches Ryzen 7 8745H APU with lower graphics clock and no AI Processor