It has come to light that the newly distributed BIOS updates based on AGESA 1.2.8.0 — intended for certain 800-series AMD motherboards — are causing severe boot issues. Affected models reportedly ...

On Monday, Apple released the first updates to its 2026 range of operating systems, and they include numerous new features that iPhone and Mac users will love, including interface tweaks, new gestures ...

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It's not clear how widespread this issue actually is, but some users—and not just crazy overclockers—have definitely experienced a problem where AMD CPUs fail in spectacular fashion, scorching the ...

The first step is to hard reset your laptop. Use these steps to reset your laptop. Force shut down your laptop by pressing and holding the power button. Disconnect your charger from your laptop and ...

If you're reading this, chances are high that you got here via a Google search because someone told you to "update the BIOS" on your PC, and you're wondering what the heck that means. Don't worry; ...

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Nvidia has plugged one hole in the leaky ship of its RTX-50 series graphics cards, with the release of a fix for black screen issues that have plagued some new owners after a recent driver update.

TL;DR: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D users reported CPU failures, particularly with ASRock motherboards. In response, ASRock released new BIOS updates for AM5 motherboards to address boot issues and improve ...

Why it matters: While Windows Update can automatically push some firmware updates, there are situations where manual action is required. Thankfully, motherboard makers are working to streamline this ...

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