After showcasing how to overclock Alder Lake non-K desktop processors on Z690 motherboards, Der8auer has posted a new video, this time using a B660 motherboard to overclock the i5-12400 up to 5GHz. Based on der8auer findings, only B660 motherboards with DDR5 memory support can be used for BCLK overclocking. The …
Read More »Zalman debuts Alpha AIO coolers featuring ‘triple water flow’ pump
Zalman has unveiled its latest line of AIO liquid coolers. Available in multiple sizes, the upcoming Alpha series packs some unique features that might help it to stand out from the competition. The new Zalman coolers come with a rotatable RGB water block cover that allows you to adjust the …
Read More »EVGA introduces Z690 Classified, its first 600-series motherboard
While most motherboard vendors have already launched multiple Z690 motherboards, EVGA has only just joined the party. Named the Z690 Classified, EVGA's motherboard is one of a kind, featuring fans built into the VRM heatsink. The Z690 Classified may be the only 600-series motherboard from EVGA, but it sure packs …
Read More »AMD introduces new Radeon Pro GPUs for desktop and mobile
AMD has just introduced three new entry-level workstation graphics cards. We were already expecting the company to officially announce the Radeon Pro W6400, but we got a pleasant surprise in the form of the Radeon W6500M and W6300M mobile workstation GPUs. Aimed at professional users, such as CAD designers, engineers …
Read More »MediaTek has already live demoed Wi-Fi 7 technology
MediaTek has just become the first company in the world to live demo Wi-Fi 7 technology to customers and partners, giving them an early look at what's coming to the field of wireless communications. According to Alan Hsu, Corporate VP and GM of the Intelligent Connectivity business at MediaTek, the …
Read More »Samsung’ Exynos 2200 SoC brings RDNA2 graphics to mobiles
After over half a year of rumours and even a last-minute announcement delay, Samsung has finally unveiled the Exynos 2200. As previously reported, Samsung's latest SoC is powered by AMD RDNA2 graphics, marking the red team's debut in the GPU phone market. The RDNA2 GPU is named Xclipse, and as rumours …
Read More »AMD RX 6X50XT graphics cards could hit the market in Q2 2022
New rumours regarding AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 6X50XT graphics cards have emerged, giving us more details about the alleged specifications of these cards, as well as their release window...
Read More »Arctic is recalling batches of MX-5 thermal paste due to ‘anomalies’
Arctic MX-series thermal compounds are widely known throughout the industry, and are frequently used here at KitGuru. As thermal pastes go, MX-series compounds are reliable and perform better than most pre-applied thermal pastes. However, a faulty batch of MX-5 paste has made its way into the wild, forcing Arctic to …
Read More »AMD’s RX 6000 series may get faster with memory refresh
At CES 2022, AMD announced two refreshed Radeon RX 6000 mobile GPU series, but there was no mention of new desktop graphics cards aside from the RX 6500 XT. However, a new report claims that, like the mobile series, the desktop Radeon RX 6000 SKUs are set to be refreshed, …
Read More »Yikes, the RTX 3090 Ti really will draw 450W+
Specs for the upcoming MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X have been leaked, confirming some of the rumours we've been hearing about this new GPU. If you're thinking about getting one of these cards, you will want to make sure your power supply has at least a rated wattage of 1000W...
Read More »Biostar first to list Intel 700-series motherboards with EEC
Intel is still a few months away from releasing the successor to its current-gen Alder Lake CPUs, but things seem to be moving swiftly towards Raptor Lake and the Z790 chipset. That's based on several new EEC entries submitted by Biostar, which show multiple 700-series motherboards. As per the EEC …
Read More »AMD teasing new Radeon Pro graphics card, set to be announced January 19th
AMD is going to announce a new graphics card this week. As per a tease posted on social media, the GPU manufacturer is about to expand its Radeon Pro lineup with a new SKU, which many believe to be the W6400. AMD's tease on Twitter shows a crown with jewels …
Read More »Yes, you can still overclock Intel’s 12th Gen Core non-K processors
Intel's 'non-K' processors are not supposed to be overclockable. However, enthusiasts have had success in the past when trying to overclock them via the BCLK, significantly improving the performance of such chips. So it was only a matter of time before someone tried it out with Intel's 12th Gen Core processors, and that someone was no other than Der8auer...
Read More »Intel Raptor Lake processors to feature up to 68MB of cache
By now, it's clear that a large amount of cache memory can dramatically improve CPU performance. We've seen it firsthand when AMD moved from Zen+ to Zen2, as well as with the recently-announced Ryzen 7 5800X3D. It seems Intel is set to follow suit, giving its Raptor Lake processors a …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti to use GA103-200 GPUs
Up til now, Nvidia has been using a GA104 GPU variant to power the RTX 3060 Ti graphics card. That may soon change, however, as Nvidia's 511 Studio driver has introduced a new ID for RTX 3060 Ti SKUs, suggesting we might get a third variant of the mid-range graphics …
Read More »DeepCool introduces new mid-towers, gaming mice and ARGB fans
DeepCool has been busy of late, introducing a whole heap of products this week. Besides announcing the new CK-series mid-tower cases, DeepCool also showed off a pair of new gaming mice as well as a new 120mm ARGB fan model. Starting with the CK-series cases, we have the CK500 and …
Read More »RTX 3070 Ti 16GB cards show up on EEC database
Nvidia is yet to officially announce the RTX 3070 Ti 16GB, but it seems that both Asus and Gigabyte are already preparing for its launch. Both AIB partners have submitted multiple new SKUs to the EEC, with plenty of RTX 3070 Ti 16GB cards among them. THE 16GB version of …
Read More »Onexplayer’s Mini portable console is the latest Steam Deck rival
One Netbook already showcased a Steam Deck rival in May 2021, but the company has already followed that up with a new and improved model. Named Onexplayer Mini, the company's new console is powered by the Intel Core i7-1195G7, offering a minor upgrade over the original console in terms of …
Read More »Intel adds 20 new Arc Alchemist PCI IDs to Linux Mesa drivers
A lot of us were hoping that Intel would reveal more about the Arc Alchemist GPUs during CES 2022. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, but that doesn't mean the company isn't working on them. Twenty new Arc Alchemist PCI IDs were recently spotted in the Linux Mesa graphics drivers, but so …
Read More »Microsoft discontinued Xbox One consoles in late 2020 but no one knew
While Sony has reportedly delayed discontinuing the PlayStation 4 to compensate for the lack of PlayStation 5 consoles, it turns out that Microsoft discontinued its previous-gen consoles in late 2020, soon after the Series X|S launch. That's according to The Verge, who had a word with Cindy Walker, senior director …
Read More »Sony unveils PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games of 2021
Now that 2021 has come to an end, Sony has detailed the PlayStation Store's top downloads of the past year. Of course, there are plenty of games on this list that we'd expect to be among the most downloaded games of the year, but there are still a few surprises among …
Read More »Samsung delays launch for RDNA 2-powered Exynos 2200 SoC
On December 30th, Samsung teased that it would announce its new RDNA 2-powered Exynos chip on January 11th. The day came and went, but the Exynos 2200 remains unannounced, leading many to question what exactly happened. Samsung has now stated that it has rescheduled the announcement, but didn't specify the …
Read More »ASRock to release first official BIOS supporting Ryzen 5000 on X370
We recently reported that AMD was considering support for Ryzen 5000 CPUs on X370 motherboards. As it turns out, it didn't take long for these rumours to prove true, as ASRock has just updated its support page for the X370 Pro4 motherboard, adding a new BIOS that supports Ryzen 5000 series CPUs...
Read More »PCI-SIG announces official specifications for PCIe 6.0
PCIe 5.0 connectivity has only just hit the market thanks to Intel's Alder Lake platforms. However, PCI-SIG, the consortium responsible for specifying the PCI connectivity standards, has already shared the official specifications of the PCIe 6.0 interface. Three years have passed since PCI-SIG announced the PCIe 5.0 standard. Now, the …
Read More »Arctic introduces the complete Freezer 35 CPU cooler family
Following the success of the company's Freezer 34 coolers, Arctic is updating the series with the Freezer 35 range. There are four variants of this cooler, each with two models: one for Intel processors and the other for AMD chips. All Freezer 35 coolers feature a P-series 120mm PWM fan, …
Read More »Nvidia announces new DLDSR downsampling feature and advanced Freestyle filters
Nvidia's upcomingGeForce Game Ready driver sure sounds promising. The new graphics driver will bring DLSS and Reflex support for God of War PC and Rainbow Six Extraction, optimisations and enhancements for Grit, The Anacrusis and Hitman III Year 2. The real highlights, however, are the advanced Freestyle filters and new DLDSR upscaling technology.
Read More »Intel is launching a Core i5-12490F in China, early Geekbench results emerge
When Intel announced its new 12th Gen Core lineup at CES 2022, the company made no mention of the i5-12490F, but this processor has since been listed at multiple Chinese retailers. Moreover, the first Geekbench results for this CPU have come to light, showing a substantial performance uplift over the …
Read More »Stolen EVGA RTX 30 series cards found in Vietnamese store
Do you remember the truckload of EVGA RTX 30 series cards stolen in California in October 2021? Some of those cards have now reportedly been found up for sale in a Vietnamese store. Ouch. As per Vietnamese Gaming Drama, users that bought RTX 30 series cards from an undisclosed Vietnamese …
Read More »Intel has finally fixed the DRM issues for 12th Gen processors
Pretty quickly after Intel released its 12th Gen core processors, we began hearing a lot of user reports claiming the inability to play certain games using DRM services. Intel and motherboard vendors, including Gigabyte, quickly launched fixes and workarounds to solve these issues, but Intel has now finally confirmed that the games exhibiting these errors have been fixed...
Read More »Intel’s i9-12900HK can outperform a Threadripper 1950X in Cinebench R20
Intel only announced the company's new 12th Gen Core laptop CPUs last week, but thanks to an early preview from Lab501, we've already got some performance data for the Core i9-12900HK mobile CPU, showing what the processor can do in Cinebench R20 and other benchmarks. The Core i9-12900HK preview comes …
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