Tag: bios
Intel Rocket Lake Revisited: Core i9-11900K Performance Boost After BIOS Update
by Sebastian Peak | Apr 12, 2021 | Processors | 0
Rather than simply updating our Rocket Lake-S launch review, I have taken it upon myself to write a companion article after some brief re-testing on the latest BIOS for our...
Read MoreDay-One VBIOS Updates Available for AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 21, 2020 | Graphics Cards | 1
The Radeon RX 5600 XT is here, and along with it comes the joy of a manual VBIOS update to reach the performance you'll read about online. ASRock,...
Read MoreAMD Announces Ryzen BIOS Updates for Boost and Idle, New SDK
by Sebastian Peak | Sep 10, 2019 | Processors | 7
AMD has updated the community on the progress of their upcoming changes to Ryzen 3000 Series idle and boost behavior, with another new AGESA version (1.0.0.3ABBA) coming soon from motherboard vendors....
Read MoreI am the BIOS that flashes in the RTX … Let’s get dangerous!
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Feb 19, 2019 | Graphics Cards | 6
So you like living dangerously and are willing to bet $1000 or more on something that might make your new NVIDIA GPU a bit faster, or transform it into a brick? …
Read MoreAMD Radeon VII UEFI Update and Pro Driver Support
by Sebastian Peak | Feb 12, 2019 | Graphics Cards | 2
After reports first surfaced regarding the lack of UEFI support from the new Radeon VII graphics card (with an ASRock BIOS update the first to address the issue), AMD...
Read MoreWell SPIt, Intel firmware is a wee bit vulnerable
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Apr 16, 2018 | General Tech | 2
The one part of your computer you still rely on to be safe are firmware updates to your UEFI, but of course there are also cases where this too can prove to…
Read MoreMSI motherboards BIOS versions with updated security microcode
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Jan 18, 2018 | Motherboards | 0
MSI have released updated BIOS versions for their Z370 motherboards to protect against Meltdown and Spectre which you can grab here. These patches are live now, with new BIOS versions...
Read MoreAMD AGESA Update 1.0.0.6 Will Support Configurable Memory Sub Timings And Clockspeeds Up To 4,000 MHz
by Tim Verry | May 30, 2017 | General Tech | 1
AMD recently announced a new AGESA update that will improve memory compatibility and add new memory and virtualization features that have been sorely missing from AMD’s new Ryzen platforms. The new AGESA…
Read MoreSapphire Releases AMD Radeon RX460 with 1024 Shaders
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 19, 2017 | Graphics Cards | 0
As reported by WCCFtech, AMD partner Sapphire has a new 1024 stream processor version of the RX460 listed on their site (Chinese language), and this product reveal of course comes after it...
Read MoreKaby Lake for your Gigabyte boards
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Oct 28, 2016 | General Tech, Motherboards | 3
If you are running an LGA 1151 Gigabyte motherboard then you should stop at this post over at the Guru of 3D some time in the near future and grab...
Read MoreASRock Releases BIOS to Disable Non-K Skylake Overclocking
by Sebastian Peak | Feb 5, 2016 | Processors | 29
ASRock's latest batch of motherboard BIOS updates remove the SKY OS function, which permitted overclocking of non-K Intel processors via BCLK (baseclock). The news comes amid speculation that Intel had pressured...
Read MoreEVGA Z170 Motherboards to Support BCLK Overclocking Non-K CPUs
by Sebastian Peak | Jan 15, 2016 | Motherboards | 6
An upcoming BIOS update for EVGA Z170 motherboards to allow BCLK overclocking on non-K Intel processors. The news came from EVGA Product Manager Jacob Freeman via Twitter this afternoon: New Z170...
Read MoreOverclocking Locked Intel Skylake CPUs Possible – i3 6100 Benchmarked
by Sebastian Peak | Dec 11, 2015 | Processors | 17
The days of Intel overclocking being limited to their more expensive unlocked parts appear to be over, as TechSpot has posted benchmarks from an overclocked Intel Core i3-6100 using a new (pre-release) BIOS update…
Read MoreGIGABYTE Enables 5th Gen Intel Core CPU Support for 9 Series Motherboards
by Sebastian Peak | May 1, 2015 | Motherboards | 5
GIGABYTE has announced support for the upcoming LGA 1150 variants of Intel's 5th-generation Core (Broadwell) processors for all existing 9-series motherboards via BIOS update. The full press release appears below:...
Read MoreASUS Announces UEFI Update with Socketed 5th-Gen Intel Broadwell Support for 9 Series Motherboards
by Sebastian Peak | Mar 10, 2015 | Processors | 2
ASUS has announced that all current Intel 9 Series motherboards will support the upcoming 5th-Generation Intel Broadwell LGA 1150 CPUs with an UEFI update. We reported last week that Intel’s...
Read MoreASUS Releases BIOS Updates To Support Ivy Bridge-E CPUs On Its X79 Motherboards
by Tim Verry | Jul 30, 2013 | Motherboards, Processors | 6
ASUS has released BIOS updates for all of its LGA 2011 X79 motherboards that add support for Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge-E processors. The update enables enthusiasts to upgrade from their existing Sandy…
Read MoreGigabyte Teases Its New UEFI BIOS For Z87 Motherboards
by Tim Verry | May 6, 2013 | Motherboards | 4
Over the weekend, Gigabyte posted a new photo to its Facebook page that teased the interface of the company’s upcoming UEFI BIOS. The new UEFI DualBIOS interface features an orange and black…
Read MoreRemember the Phoenix BIOS screen?
by Jeremy Hellstrom | Dec 5, 2011 | General Tech | 1
American Megatrends Inc., aka AMI, pretty much rules the world of the PC BIOS after virtually booting Phoenix and Award from the market. A recent post on DigiTimes shows that Phoenix...
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