I recently came across a HP Z600 workstation that I upgraded with parts, have it running with a Xeon E5540 processor. The chipset on the Z600 is a 5520 - with a LGA 1366 socket type. I have an old ...

Today, AMD has released a new chipset driver, version 6.10.17.152. The major highlight of the release is the addition of Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) Shadow Stack compatibility support ...

AMD's X570 chipset won't be backwards-compatible with first-gen Ryzen, but B450 and X470 motherboards will retain full support for both first-gen and third-gen chips. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Intel could be facing a new challenge from its Silicon Valley neighbor Nvidia. ''We believe Nvidia could enter the x86 CPU business,'' said analyst Doug Freedman of Broadpoint AmTech. ''Nvidia could ...

Why it matters: AMD on Thursday confirmed that its next-gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors, which will utilize the Zen 3 architecture, will indeed be compatible with AMD X570 and B550 motherboards. That ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your own gaming rig can be both exciting and nerve-racking. There are things you should know before building a PC because there's ...

Rumor mill: Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S processors will be accompanied by motherboards featuring 800-series chipsets. Earlier leaks provided some details about what the top-of-the-line Z890 chipset ...

Microsoft’s strict hardware requirements for Windows 11 continue to confuse users in 2025, especially now that official support for Windows 10 ended in October 2025 ...