MSI is focusing pretty much on Nvidia’s graphics cards, it would seem, and has more or less stopped making AMD GPUs.Or at least the amount of MSI’s Radeon graphics cards on shelves has dwindled considerably, to the point where it’s been noticed by several sources – one of which contacted MSI and got an official…
If you’re considering buying a used high-end graphics card then you’ll need to be extra diligent as scammers are now selling stripped-out Nvidia RTX 4090s without their AD102 die. A new video by Northwestrepair via YouTube highlights the extent of the issue as some less-than-savory individuals have taken to secondary reseller outlets such as Facebook Marketplace…
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While desktop PC power supplies receive the bulk of enthusiasts’ attention for good reasons – not the least of which being the vast selection of options that comes from being a standardized part – power supplies as a whole aren’t just a concern for big PCs. With the majority of PC sales having flipped to…
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Some AMD Zen 2 chips have still not had an important security patch, but this appears to be finally happening, at least for those with MSI motherboards, who are now receiving a firmware update to patch against Zenbleed attacks.This is a BIOS update which comes with AMD’s AM4 AGESA 1.2.0.Ca that packs mitigations against Zenbleed.…
Due to an increase in demand and limited supply, prices for several of Nvidia’s GeForce graphics cards are rumored to rise by about 10% in the coming weeks. The price jump isn’t likely to affect all Nvidia graphics cards, and will instead be dependent on how third-party GPU manufacturers like MSI and ASUS choose to pass…
AMD’s Zen 5 desktop processors could be nearing release as another motherboard vendor has brought in initial support for what’s most likely to be Ryzen 9000 CPUs.As highlighted by well-known leaker HXL on X (formerly Twitter), MSI has released new firmware for its AM5 chipset motherboards featuring AGESA 1.1.7.0. As the description lets us know,…
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AMD’s next-gen processors should be the Ryzen 9000 family, at least according to the details a motherboard manufacturer has spilled.Gigabyte just published a press release online that specifically names AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 range as Ryzen 9000 – and not Ryzen 8000, the latter being another possibility aired on the rumor mill previously.(Or Team Red…
All the major motherboard makers have now introduced support for AMD’s next-gen desktop CPUs with their latest BIOS releases, and another vendor has specifically mentioned that these chips will be the Ryzen 9000 series.If you recall, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI have already issued new BIOSes that come with support for these inbound Zen 5 processors,…
Corsair has launched its latest Hydro X series iCUE LINK XH405i RGB custom open-loop water cooling kits, replacing the older XH305i kits from 2020. The new kits feature Corsair’s latest XD5 RGB ELITE pump and reservoir, the XC7 RGB ELITE CPU waterblock, three QX120 RGB fans, and a 360mm radiator. The pump, waterblock, and fans…
We’ve been hearing more about Intel’s Arrow Lake processors – and Lunar Lake – from leaker Moore’s Law is Dead, and while there are a lot of positives to take from all this, don’t get carried away with the notion that Team Blue is going to romp home with an easy win against AMD in…
