Riot Games has begun blocking Valorant players who have not updated their motherboard BIOS after identifying a firmware-level vulnerability that allows cheating software to bypass the game’s ...

There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...

Intel has confirmed that it's about to issue another microcode update for its 13th-gen and 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs, meaning you'll need to update your motherboard BIOS again. As with the raft of ...

Users of ultra-modern computers seem to have less to worry about. But a motherboard with a strange BIOS is not the most antique. Reddit user GoatWithAGun updated the BIOS of a PC with a BioStar A320MH ...

We have some good—but not great—news about a small number of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors that seem to be experiencing crashes: If you have an ASRock motherboard, a BIOS update is coming your way ...

Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some key computer functions are governed by the CMOS (Complementary ...

MSI is overhauling the BIOS interface for its new Intel and AMD gaming motherboard designs, and the first preview screenshots look much cleaner and smarter than the company's previous efforts. The new ...

The CMOS chip stores critical system information such as the date, time, and hardware configuration. It is essential for maintaining the BIOS settings that control how your computer interacts with its ...

Asus and MSI are now rolling out preventative software patches to address an Intel CPU bug that can destabilize and damage 13th and 14th Generation Core desktop chips. Both motherboard vendors ...

AMD will launch its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series "Granite Ridge" CPUs on July 31, with ASUS and its beefed-up X870E motherboards ready with some exclusive BIOS support for the Zen 5 chips.

Intel makes some very nice, very expensive CPUs, which are crashing in a not-so-nice way right now. Even Intel isn’t sure why some high-end 13th- and 14th-gen processors are crashing under load, but ...