We dig into the details of EXPO and talk about the balance between clock speed and latency...
Read More »AMD AGESA firmware update enables up to 8,200MHz DDR5 speeds
AMD AM5 platform development has progressed significantly, and it looks like the newest AGESA version 1.0.0.7B is the result of that. The new firmware is already available for certain motherboards, allowing users to test it beforehand. Based on the reports we've gathered, it looks like a game changer, allowing specific …
Read More »Asus says recent BIOS update won’t void AM5 motherboard warranty
Recently, Asus has received a lot of negative feedback due to concerns about the warranty for AM5 motherboards. Due to the BIOS overvolting certain AMD processors, customers ended up with damaged hardware and an updated BIOS containing the fix for this issue carried a warning that installing it would void …
Read More »Ubisoft will host its own event instead of attending E3 2023
A few months ago, Ubisoft confirmed it would be attending E3, becoming the first major publisher to be present at the event. Those plans have changed, however, as the company stated that it intends to hold its own event in June instead of holding its presentation as part of E3. …
Read More »TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan DDR5 6000MT/s – AMD EXPO
This AMD EXPO kit comes in at £180, making it a cracking choice for a Ryzen 7000 system
Read More »Gigabyte Z690, B660, and upcoming motherboards will support AMD EXPO
Intel XMP has been the only memory OC profile standard for many years. However, that will soon change with AMD EXPO. The new memory standard was designed to work alongside the upcoming Ryzen 7000 series chips. Still, according to Gigabyte's announcement, Intel platforms also support AMD EXPO, but you'll need …
Read More »AMD has an alternative to XMP 3.0 for high-speed DDR5 memory
In the weeks leading up to and during Computex, there have been many briefings, keynotes and presentations. In one presentation, MSI appears to have confirmed AMD EXPO, a new feature coming to the AM5 platform to offer improved memory speeds and compete with Intel's XMP 3.0. The MSI presentation slide, …
Read More »Leo Gets Hands-On with MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X
Leo gets a first look at the MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X motherboard - a motherboard from EKWB?
Read More »Indie’s impress at EGX 2014
If you've read my earlier quick coverage of the AAA offerings at EGX 2014, you'll know I wasn't impressed by the idea of standing around all day. That wouldn't make for much in the way of interesting content for you guys and it certainly wouldn't have made for a fun …
Read More »What’s on at Multiplay i52?
Multiplay iSeries events aren't the world's biggest exhibitions – they are still built around the LAN itself afterall – but they're getting bigger every year, which means its ever harder to decide what to showcase as part of our “what's on at Multiplay series.” We've covered iSeries events before, which …
Read More »Nintendo not holding conference at E3
Nintendo has announced that it has no plans to run a press conference this year at the E3 expo, despite it being one of the biggest public outings for gaming firms this year. This is counter to the usual trend of a Tuesday showing off of new Nintendo hardware and …
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