Motherboards

The Intel LGA1700 Alder Lake motherboard sale surge, combined with higher ASPs, means that Intel has beat AMD in motherboard sales revenue for the first time in years, according to Mindfactory data.

Under public pressure, Newegg streamlined returns of open-box motherboards and CPUs. All open-box returns should be treated equally.

Here is another welcome entrant to the list of motherboards supporting non-K overclocking. However, it doesn't break the mold, as it is still expensive ($580+) and requires a budget for DDR5 RAM.

Alder Lake heads to miniature, all-in-one desktops with Asus Pro H610T D4-CSM motherboard.

AGESA Code 1.2.0.5 for AMD Ryzen and Athlon CPUs is reportedly causing problems for multiple users, including CPU performance issues and memory stability problems.

The EVGA Z690 Dark Kingpin features a CPU socket that has been rotated 90 degrees to aid in cooling.

MSI pledges to "go green" by removing paper products within its motherboard boxes to save trees.

Following a very public shaming by Gamers Nexus, Newegg says it has "put in place new policies" to smooth open-box motherboard and CPU returns.

Intel has released a new list of security vulnerabilities found in its BIOS firmware for some Intel CPus

A forum post by HWBot lists all current Alder Lake motherboards that support BCLK overclocking with Intel's fully locked CPUs.

MSI claims that its new MEG Z690 Godlike is the "One Board to Rule Them All," on the Intel Alder Lake platform.

Upcoming 12+4-pin auxiliary PCIe 5.0 power connector has a lot in common with Nvidia's 12-pin power connector.

SiFive discontinues HiFive Unmatched boards due to supply challenges, plans to focus on next-gen development boards instead.

The "12th Gen non-K processors were not designed for overclocking," says Intel, as it warns that adjusting clocks or voltages could damage or shorten the life of these CPUs.

Another manufacturer launches ATX12VO platform under its own brand.

ASRock looks like it will be the first of many to update 300-series motherboards with official Vermeer support in the wake of our interview with AMD's Client Channel Business head.