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Falcon Northwest steps up with a solution for Intel 13/14th Gen CPU users suffering from stability issues While Intel is still investigating stability concerns on the latest Raptor Lake CPUs, system integrators are coming up with solutions. Falcon Northwest, a boutique PC vendor, is selling many high-end systems equipped with Core i9 CPUs. The company has come up with an idea to share recommended settings for users experiencing stability issues and crashes that may help. The recommendations are for the ASUS Z790 motherboards, where the BIOS step-by-step guide is provided. The guide is mainly for users who already experience problems...Keep on reading: Falcon Northwest has a guide for mitigating stability issues with Intel Raptor Lake Core i9 CPUs

AMD first ultra-high-end APU with 16 Zen5 cores and 40 RDNA3.5 CUs is said to feature LPDDR5X memory Recent leaks and speculation were put together by Chiphell forum member.  AMD is said to be launching its Strix Halo APUs next year. It's one of the most interesting hardware releases from AMD in many years, given that it incorporates high CPU core count as well as very powerful graphics. It's an "Ultimate APU" segment that will likely tackle the Apple M-Series chips that feature similar configurations; however, in this case, it's an x86 architecture powered by AMD's latest architectures. According to...Keep on reading: AMD “Strix Halo” Zen5 & RDNA3.5 premium APU rumors take shape

EK wants to cool AMD Ryzen CPUs without heat spreaders The company is announcing its first direct-die solutions for AMD Ryzen CPUs. Shortly after announcing new direct-die coolers for Intel CPUs, the Slovenian cooling company is also launching similar coolers for AMD. The EK Direct-Die series is compatible with delidded AMD Ryzen AM5 CPUs, but it's important to note that not all AM5 CPUs are supported. The recently released Ryzen 8000G series, which use a different die, are not compatible. The reason why it's important is that the block has been designed to cover each of the three chiplets specifically...Keep on reading: EK launches direct-die waterblock for AMD Ryzen 7000 AM5 processors

Three fans and low-profile design based on RTX 4060 GALAX has launched a new model based on NVIDIA's slowest SKU. It appears to be a new trend emerging: a low-profile design equipped with three fans. This unique style was initially introduced by Gigabyte, who were the first brand to showcase such a graphics card. ASUS followed suit by unveiling their BRK (Low Profile) design, based on the same NVIDIA SKU. However, these companies aren't the only ones interested in this concept. GALAX has announced, through its Japanese distributor Kuroutoshikou, that they are launching the RTX 4060 GALAKURO. Similar to ASUS...Keep on reading: GALAX launches all-white GeForce RTX 4060 low-profile GPU with three fans

Qualcomm teases next-gen PC processors with ARM architecture The Snapdragon X series coming on April 24th? Qualcomm appears to have hinted at a release date for its Snapdragon X series processors. The company suggests keeping an eye out for April 24th and has shared a teaser featuring a laptop and a prominent X. The teaser doesn't explicitly mention the "Elite" series, which may indicate that the rumored X Plus models could also be unveiled on that day. https://twitter.com/Snapdragon/status/1781053917981278512 The new series aims to offer high-end CPU architecture based on ARM for lightweight laptop systems. The X Elite series is said...Keep on reading: Qualcomm teases Snapdragon X launch for April 24th

Biostar launches A380 GPU Performance ❌ Features ✅. Following the release of the Arc A750 GPU, Biostar is now announcing that their A380 ST model is also available. Biostar remains among the very few brands that offer not one but three GPUs from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA. Their Intel offering isn't extensive, only spanning across two models so far, but everything has its beginning. The Arc A380 ST model is a Mini-ITX design with a single fan. The card isn't low-profile, nor does it fit into a single-slot form factor. However, it comes with a single fan and no requirement...Keep on reading: Biostar launches Arc A380 Mini-ITX GPU with DisplayPort 2.0 and no extra power connectors

Intel Xeon 6 specs: Granite Rapids up to 128 cores, Sierra Forest up to 288 Hardware leaker YuuKi_AnS reveals Intel's plans for next-gen Xeon 6 series. Leaked information has shed light on the upcoming next-gen Xeon series, revealing details about several Xeon 6 SKUs known to be part of either the Granite Rapids (not to be mistaken with AMD's Granite Ridge) or Sierra Forest lineups. The former is set to utilize the P-Core architecture based on Redwood Cove cores with hyperthreading support. On the other hand, Sierra Forest will employ E-Cores based on Sierra Glen cores, lacking hyperthreading support. YuuKi...Keep on reading: Intel Xeon 6 6980P “Granite Rapids-AP” CPU to feature 128 cores and 500W TDP

VoodoX: a bit more modern VooDoo graphics card Graphics card enthusiast and collector of 3Dfx hardware Oscar Barea with the help of Ash Evans, are demonstrating how to add modern display compatibility to older GPUs.  Since October 2022, Oscar has been sharing updates on a new project called "VoodooX," which aims to revitalize the old 3dfx GPU. The card is based on the VSA-100 GPU, which was used by graphics cards such as Voodoo4 4500 or Voodoo 5 5500. These are extremely old graphics cards that do not support any modern APIs, let alone modern monitors. While the architecture cannot...Keep on reading: Enthusiasts develop VoodooX: a custom 3Dfx card with HDMI port and 24-year-old VSA100 GPU

Motherboard makers now officially tease next-gen AMD Ryzen support Looks like AMD is launching Zen5 CPUs soonish.  In-depth analysis of the latest AGESA firmware is no longer necessary to confirm its support for the Ryzen 9000 series. Both MSI and ASUS have happily confirmed that the Combo AM5 Pi 1.1.7.0 patch A firmware, released this month for several AMD 600 series boards, indeed supports AMD Ryzen CPUs from the next-gen series. While the official naming of the Zen5-based CPU series has not been announced yet, indications from AMD software suggest it will be called Ryzen 9000. These series are expected...Keep on reading: ASUS and MSI confirm “Next-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs” support with latest AMD 600 motherboard firmware

Zephyr & Valkyrie co-branded RTX 4080 now available in China The Chinese company has finally unveiled its high-performance RTX 40 design.  Zephyr is a lesser-known board partner that occasionally produces graphics cards that diverge from the standard design. The latest RTX 4080 model is equipped with an all-in-one solution featuring liquid cooling and an external 280mm radiator. This model was designed in partnership with Valkyrie, a cooling company responsible solely for the cooler. RTX 4080 Valkyrie, Source: Zephyr The card ships with an AD103 GPU boasting 9728 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR6X memory. Zephyr has equipped this card with...Keep on reading: Zephyr introduces Valkyrie RTX 4080 non-SUPER graphics card with AIO cooler