Laptop BIOS password reset technique uses contorted paperclips stuffed into a parallel port
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/laptop-bios-password-reset-technique-uses-contorted-paperclips-stuffed-into-a-parallel-port
Modder made an IRC client that runs entirely inside the motherboard's BIOS chip: Phillip Tennen, the developer of the open-source axleOS project ...
tomshardware.com/software/someone-made-a-functioning-irc-client-that-runs-entirely-inside-the-motherboards-uefi
Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them: New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/frameworks-software-and-firmware-have-been-a-mess-but-its-working-on-them/
AMD motherboard partners start rolling out BIOS updates with LogoFAIL bugfix: AMD motherboard manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates with the AGESA 1 ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/amd-motherboard-partners-start-rolling-out-bios-updates-with-logofail-fix
ASUS Confirms Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5 Granite Ridge” CPU Support For AM5 Motherboards With AMD AGE…
wccftech.com/asus-ryzen-9000-zen-5-granite-ridge-cpu-support-am5-motherboards-amd-agesa-1-1-7-0-bios/
Asus adds AMD Ryzen Zen 5 Granite Ridge CPU support for its X670E motherboards: Asus's latest BETA BIOS update brings Zen 5 support to some of its X670E ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/asus-adds-amd-ryzen-zen-5-granite-ridge-cpu-support-for-its-x670e-motherboards
MSI Rolls Out AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A For AM5 Motherboards, Supports AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs
wccftech.com/msi-agesa-1-1-7-0-patch-a-am5-motherboards-supports-amd-ryzen-9000-cpus/
ASUS AM5 Motherboards Get Next-Gen AMD Ryzen “Zen 5” Granite Ridge CPU Support In AGESA 1.1.…
wccftech.com/asus-am5-motherboards-amd-ryzen-zen-5-granite-ridge-cpu-agesa-1-1-7-0-bios/
MSI B760M Edge Ti Wi-Fi Review: MSI’s B760M Edge Ti Wi-Fi is a well-optioned, slick-looking MicroATX motherboard with storage galore, fast networking ...
pcmag.com/reviews/msi-b760m-edge-ti-wi-fi
Maxsun Challenger B650M Wi-Fi Review: Maxsun’s Challenger B650M Wi-Fi is an entry-level MicroATX board for basic builds. It handled our flagship-class Ryzen ...
pcmag.com/reviews/maxsun-challenger-b650m-wi-fi
Why Apple showed a Playstation emulator for Macs in 1999, triggering a major legal dispute
t3n.de/news/playstation-emulator-mac-apple-1999-1615621/
Gigabyte’s motherboards can’t run new Intel CPU without locking up: The latest updates for Gigabyte Z790 boards are designed to support the Intel Core i9 14900KS ...
pcgamesn.com/gigabyte/motherboard-bios-freeze
MSI prepares for “next-gen CPU” from AMD with motherboard update: As the launch of Ryzen 9000 series processors draws closer, MSI has released a new BIOS for AM5 ...
pcgamesn.com/msi/motherboard-zen-5-update
Desktop ATX motherboards with SO-DIMM memory slots? It's not as silly as it sounds
pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/desktop-atx-motherboards-with-so-dimm-memory-slots-its-not-as-silly-as-it-sounds/
Traffic noise from federal highways: Citizens' initiative BIOS has been fighting for a bypass for ten years
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Gigabyte Z790&B760 BIOS update enables CEP (Current Excursion Protection) control for Intel 14th Gen Core CPus - VideoCardz.com
videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-z790b760-bios-update-enables-cep-current-excursion-protection-control-for-intel-14th-gen-core-cpus
How to Copy Your Windows Installation to an SSD: If you’re looking to upgrade your computer to a solid-state drive but don’t want to start everything back up ...
pcmag.com/how-to/copy-your-windows-installation-to-an-ssd
MSI BIOS To Turn Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU Into A Beast, Offering Up To 6.4 GHz P-Core Clocks
wccftech.com/msi-bios-intel-core-i9-14900ks-cpu-beast-up-to-6-4-ghz-p-core-clocks/
Why Apple showed a Playstation emulator for Macs in 1999, triggering a major legal dispute
t3n.de/news/playstation-emulator-mac-apple-1999-1615621/
Asus Adds Support for 64GB Memory Modules to Intel 600/700 Motherboards: Asus on Thursday said it has released new versions of UEFI BIOS for DDR5-supporting ...
anandtech.com/show/21302/asus-confirms-support-for-256gb-of-memory-by-intel-600700-motherboards
New MSI firmware could mean lower temperatures for multiple Intel CPUs and motherboards
techspot.com/news/102198-new-msi-firmware-could-mean-lower-temperatures-multiple.html
Older GeForce cards get ReBAR support with new mod: GTX 16-series and RTX 20-series get a ReBar upgrade thanks to some BIOS modifications.
pcworld.com/article/2262043/older-geforce-cards-get-rebar-support-with-new-mod.html
Is your Intel Core i9-13900K crashing in games? Your motherboard BIOS settings may be to blame — other high-end Intel CPUs also affected
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/is-your-intel-core-i9-13900k-crashing-in-games-your-motherboard-bios-settings-may-be-to-blame-other-high-end-intel-cpus-also-affected
Quick Glance: Experiencing Intel Core i9-13900K Crashes in Games?
- Rising reports of crashes in latest games among Core i9-13900K users.
- Issues traced back to motherboard BIOS settings, affecting other Intel CPUs.
- Stability problems identified in specific games, linked to shader compilation.
- Recommendations include downclocking, undervolting, and power limiting.
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE partner card roundup — all the cards currently listed: With the change in availability of AMD's (nearly) 1-year-old RX 7900 GRE ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-radeon-rx-7900-gre-partner-card-roundup-all-the-cards-currently-listed
Notebook for prison inmates bought on eBay — 'Justice Tech Solutions Securebook' is locked down but has freedoom-loving Linux
tomshardware.com/laptops/notebook-for-prison-inmates-bought-on-ebay-justice-tech-solutions-securebook-is-locked-down-but-has-freedoom-loving-linux
Quick Glance: Prison Laptop Freed with Linux
- eBay user buys locked-down prison laptop, attempts to unlock it for use.
- Justice Tech Solutions Securebook 5 lacks OS, USB ports, with restrictive BIOS.
- Techie successfully mods and installs Linux to overcome laptop limitations.
- Ubuntu MATE and 'FreeDoom' installed to push boundaries of laptop functionality.
Asus ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming Wi-Fi II Review: The ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming Wi-Fi II from Asus is a powerful and well-connected midrange motherboard ...
pcmag.com/reviews/asus-rog-strix-z790-a-gaming-wi-fi-ii
New BIOS: Undervolting of Core-i-14000 CPU without loss of performance: MSI's new BIOS versions enable undervolting of Core i 14000 CPUs without loss of ...
heise.de/news/Neues-BIOS-Undervolting-von-Core-i-14000-CPU-ohne-Performanceverlust-9650726.html
AMD discloses slew of high severity security vulnerabilities that attacks BIOS chips on Zen systems — updates aren't available for all chips ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-discloses-slew-of-high-severity-security-vulnerabilities-for-zen-chips-that-attack-bios-chips-updates-aim-to-patch-bugs-finally-fix-zenbleed
Recent high-end Intel CPUs are crashing Unreal Engine games: There have been several reports of Core i9-13900K and Core i7-14900K processor users experiencing ...
techspot.com/news/101978-newer-high-end-intel-cpus-crashing-unreal-engine.html
AMD Issues BIOS Fixes For Several High Severity Zen Exploits, Update ASAP: AMD has just revealed the details of four major Zen exploits affecting nearly every ...
hothardware.com/news/amd-bios-fixes-for-zen-exploits
AMD Ryzen CPUs are impacted by all of these serious vulnerabilities: All four vulnerabilities AMD has acknowledged are marked as high-severity ...
techspot.com/news/101890-amd-ryzen-cpus-impacted-all-serious-vulnerabilities.html
MSI’s Latest Z790 & B760 Motherboard BIOS Brings CEP Tuning: Lower Voltages & Higher Per…
wccftech.com/msi-z790-b760-motherboard-bios-cep-tuning-lower-voltages-intel-14th-gen-cpus/
Read product key from BIOS: On PCs with pre-installed Windows, the product key is often stored in the (UEFI) BIOS and cannot be determined using external tools - ...
computerwoche.de/a/produktschluessel-aus-dem-bios-auslesen,3341661
AMD Ryzen 8700G APU's 780M iGPU Overclocked to 3.15GHz: Serious gains can be made by overclocking both iGPU and system memory.
extremetech.com/gaming/amd-ryzen-8700g-apus-780m-igpu-overclocked-to-315ghz
MSI releases Intel BIOS with support for 256GB of RAM, just in case 192GB isn't enough
pcgamer.com/msi-releases-intel-bios-with-support-for-256gb-of-ram-just-in-case-192gb-isnt-enough/
MSI Addresses AMD STAPM Issues on Ryzen 8000G APUs In Its Latest AM5 BIOS Update: MSI has addressed the AMD Ryzen 8000G APU's STAPM issues which cause severe ...
wccftech.com/msi-addresses-amd-stapm-issues-ryzen-8000g-apus-latest-am5-bios-update/
Boost the frame rate on your old Nvidia GPU with this free update: New motherboard EFI tweak NvStrapsReBar brings resizable BAR to GeForce RTX 2000 and GTX 1600 ...
pcgamesn.com/nvidia/resizable-bar-turing
Intel 14th Gen CPUs Recieve Free Performance Boost With ASRock’s New 600/700 Motherboard BIOS, Up …
wccftech.com/intel-14th-gen-cpus-free-performance-boost-asrock-600-700-motherboard-bios/
MSI Adds Support for 256GB of DDR5 to Some Z790 Motherboards: It's been increased from 192GB, which was clearly not enough.
extremetech.com/computing/msi-adds-support-for-256gb-of-ddr5-to-some-z790-motherboards
ASUS ROG Ally: Updates bring improvements: A little note for owners of an ASUS ROG Ally. The company has been distributing two new updates since today ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/asus-rog-ally-updates-bringen-verbesserungen/
MSI Deploys AMD AGESA 1.1.0.2b BIOS Firmware Across All AM5 Motherboards, Ready For Ryzen 8000G APUs
wccftech.com/msi-amd-agesa-1-1-0-2b-bios-firmware-all-am5-motherboards-ready-ryzen-8000g-apus/
One person's journey to jailbreak a second-hand prison laptop is the most compelling read I've had in absolutely ages
pcgamer.com/one-persons-journey-to-jailbreak-a-second-hand-prison-laptop-is-the-most-compelling-read-ive-had-in-absolutely-ages/
More RAM for AMD Ryzen and Intel Core: MSI motherboards receive BIOS updates for 256 GiByte DDR5 memory
pcgameshardware.de/Mainboard-Hardware-154107/News/256-GiByte-DDR5-Speicher-1441597/
Prison Laptop Gets A Hacker Jailbreak To Ubuntu Freedom : When Wenting Zhang got their hands on one of these specialized prison laptops, it became a viral ...
hothardware.com/news/prison-laptop-gets-a-hacker-jailbreak-to-ubuntu-freedom
You can now put a ridiculous amount of RAM in your PC, thanks to MSI: MSI announces that 12 of its LGA1700 Intel motherboards, and all its Socket AM5 AMD ...
pcgamesn.com/msi/256gb-memory
Is your RTX 4070 Ti Super too slow? BIOS updates help [Update]: Updated: In the PCGH test we already reported in detail about the MSI problem with the RTX 4070 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Geforce-RTX-4070-Ti-Super-Grafikkarte-280115/News/BIOS-Updates-1438949/
10 things I do with every PC - and you should do it too: No matter whether you have bought a new computer or want to be on the safe side with your current PC: ...
gamestar.de/artikel/pc-checkliste-10-dinge,3408372.html
Asrock: BIOS update promises “drastic” improvements in CPU performance: Asrock will soon be releasing a new BIOS update for its own Z790 motherboards ...
pcgameshardware.de/Mainboard-Hardware-154107/News/Asrock-BIOS-Update-Z790-Intel-Meteor-Lake-1440020/
AMD issues crucial fix for new Ryzen CPUs: If you've bought one of AMD's most recent CPUs, you'll want to make sure you update your motheboard BIOS to fix this ...
pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-8000g-stapm-bios-fix
MSI apologizes for slower RTX 4070 Ti Supers and delivers BIOS fixes: MSI has been quick to release an updated BIOS for its new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-releases-bios-update-for-underperforming-rtx-4070-ti-super-cards
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Ventoy: Download Ventoy - Create bootable USB drive for ISO files.
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MSI apologizes for slower RTX 4070 Ti Supers and delivers BIOS fixes: MSI has been quick to release an updated BIOS for its new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-releases-bios-update-for-underperforming-rtx-4070-ti-super-cards
Will Intel's Next-Gen Arrow Lake CPUs Kick Hyper Threading To The Curb?: Early Arrow Lake silicon comes with Hyper Threading disabled by default ...
hothardware.com/news/will-intel-next-gen-arrow-lake-cpu-kick-hyper-threading
Memtest86+ 7.0 adds support for IMC polling for live RAM settings
Memtest86+: Download Memtest86+ - Memtest86+ is a stand-alone memory tester for x86 and x86-64 architecture computers.
techspot.com/downloads/7507-memtest86-plus.html
AMD motherboard BIOS update enables support for new CPUs — AGESA 1.1.0.1 microcode embraces upcoming Ryzen 8000G APUs
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/amd-motherboard-bios-update-enables-support-for-new-cpus
Intel Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” CPUs Already Seeing Big Performance & Efficiency Improve…
wccftech.com/intel-core-ultra-meteor-lake-cpus-already-seeing-big-performance-efficiency-improvements-with-updated-bios/
Intel Meteor Lake BIOS update delivers double-digit performance boost - Core Ultra laptops now more efficient
tomshardware.com/laptops/intel-meteor-lake-bios-update-delivers-double-digit-performance-boost-core-ultra-laptops-now-more-efficient
[PLUS] RX 7000: Professional tuning for Radeon RX 7900 XTX - Water cooling, BIOS mod and more
pcgameshardware.de/Radeon-RX-7900-XTX-Grafikkarte-279267/Specials/Radeon-7000-Extrem-Tuning-und-Modding-einer-RX-7900-XTX-1438560/
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MSI says motherboards supporting 256GB RAM are coming soon: The manufacturer is releasing new models and updating old ones with new BIOS to support 64GB DDR5 ...
pcworld.com/article/2173466/msi-says-motherboards-with-256gb-ram-coming-soon.html
Get Moving: How to Make Your Windows PC Boot Faster: Does Windows take a long time to boot up? Here are a few things you can do to make the startup process on ...
pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-make-your-windows-pc-boot-faster
Gigabyte Rolls Out AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a BIOS Firmware For AM5 Motherboards, Carries Ryzen 8000G “Haw…
wccftech.com/gigabyte-amd-agesa-1-1-0-1a-bios-firmware-am5-motherboards-ryzen-8000g-hawk-point-apu/
ASUS Release AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1 BETA BIOS Firmware For X670 & B650 Motherboards, Improves System Per…
wccftech.com/asus-amd-agesa-1-1-0-1-beta-bios-x670-b650-motherboards-improves-performance/
Reviving Your Laptop: How to Troubleshoot Solutions for Charging Issues Even When Plugged In
techtimes.com/articles/300564/20240112/reviving-laptop-troubleshoot-solutions-charging-issues-even-plugged.htm
Guishard appointed chief operating officer at BIOS : Veteran weatherman and scientist Mark Guishard has been announced as the new chief operating officer of the ...
royalgazette.com/environment/news/article/20240105/guishard-appointed-coo-of-bios/
How fast are which processors from AMD or Intel in games? How many FPS does which Ryzen or core CPU and therefore offers the perfect subset for which GPU in ... Show more www.computerbase.de/2023-11/cpu-gaming-benchmark-2023-amd-ryzen-intel-core/
Windows 11 2023 Update Is Slowing Down Games For Some Users, Here's A Fix: A user on the Windows11 subreddit has provided a fix from Microsoft addressing ...
hothardware.com/news/windows-11-2023-update-slowing-games-fix
New MSI BIOS Enables APO for Intel 14th Gen CPUs (Updated): Intel is excluding its Core i5 CPUs from the party—along with 12th and 13th Gen CPUs, of course.
extremetech.com/gaming/new-msi-bios-enables-apo-for-intel-14th-gen-cpus
Meteor Lake: The first Core Ultra laptops receive a performance boost through a BIOS update
pcgameshardware.de/CPU-CPU-154106/News/Meteor-Lake-Core-Ultra-Laptop-BIOS-Update-Performance-Boost-1436992/
Gigabyte Adds AMD Ryzen 8000G Support in New AM5 Motherboard BIOS Updates: According to Gigabyte’s BIOS update news, we should expect AMD to launch its Ryzen ...
tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-releases-Ryzen-8000G-supporting-BIOS
Gigabyte confirms its Intel 600/700 and AMD 600 motherboards will support up to 256GB memory capacity - VideoCardz.com
videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-confirms-its-intel-600-700-and-amd-600-motherboards-will-support-up-to-256gb-memory-capacity
ASUS Offers AMD AGESA 1.1.0.0 BETA BIOS Firmware For Its X670E AM5 Motherboard Lineup
wccftech.com/asus-amd-agesa-1-1-0-0-beta-bios-firmware-x670e-am5-motherboards/
AMD Zen 4 APUs Are Coming, Ryzen 7000G BIOS Updates Arrive: AMD Ryzen 7040 series Phoenix APUs initially debuted in laptops this year, but they're seemingly ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-zen-4-apus-are-coming-ryzen-7000g-bios-updates-arrive
Problems with your PC? Update your BIOS: A BIOS update is a critical troubleshooting step you should take with your PC, but it's shockingly skipped over all ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/update-your-bios/
£36m 'game-changer' science facility opens at Teesside Uni with hospital ward and simulation suitebitly.ws/ZAeu
ASUS ROG Ally mod enables 32GB LPDDR5X-7500 memory on the device - VideoCardz.com
videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-ally-mod-enables-32gb-lpddr5x-7500-memory-on-the-device
Asus ROG Ally: Handheld PC supports AMD HYPR-RX and 900p with new BIOS: The Asus ROG Ally has also received updated firmware with the new BIOS v331 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Asus-ROG-Ally-Hardware-279641/News/BIOS-331-mit-AMD-HYPR-RX-und-900p-1432688/
MSI Intros “CPU Fast Throttle Threshold” BIOS Feature In Z790 & Z690 Motherboards, Supp…
wccftech.com/msi-cpu-fast-throttle-threshold-bios-z790-z690-motherboards-supports-intel-14th-gen-cpus/
How to Emulate PlayStation 2 on the Raspberry Pi 5 and Earlier: The PlayStation 2 was a massively popular gaming console, and we hate to admit it ...
tomshardware.com/how-to/emulate-playstation-2-raspberry-pi
ASUS Rolls Out AMD AGESA 1.0.8.0 BIOS For AM5 Motherboards: Supports Upcoming Ryzen 7000 Phoenix APUs
wccftech.com/asus-amd-agesa-1-0-8-0-bios-am5-motherboards-supports-ryzen-7000-phoenix-apus/
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