AMD’s future ‘Medusa Halo’ APUs could use LPDDR6 RAM — new leak suggests Ryzen AI MAX 500 series could have 80% more memory bandwidth

Sometime in 2027 to 2028, AMD could release Medusa Halo, its next-gen entry in the high-performance Halo APU lineup. It’s said to feature Zen 6 CPU cores and RDNA 5 graphics. A new leak suggests it could also support LPDDR…

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Intel’s top-end Nova Lake desktop CPU said to devour up to 700W in PL4 — claimed power draw close to double Arrow Lake

Fresh leaks reveal that Nova Lake might have a maximum power limit of 700W on the top-end, unlocked silicon with dual compute tiles. Moreover, Nova Lake is apparently blocking TJMax offsets and removing the ability to prev…

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Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial Motherboard Review: Carving out a new top-notch flagship for Asus

Built to impress, the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial packs seven M.2 slots, dual 10GbE, Wi-Fi 7, USB4, and a 5-inch LCD onto a fantastic-looking white motherboard.
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G.Skill settles with plaintiffs following $2.4 million class action lawsuit over advertised memory speeds, denies all wrongdoing — company will have to change its packaging and be clearer about overclocking and BIOS adjustments if approved

A class action lawsuit brought against G.Skill over claims it falsely advertised RAM speeds has been settled to the tune of $2.4 million.
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AMD’s open-source openSIL firmware is being ported to Zen 5 motherboard early — replacement for AGESA shows up ahead of Zen 6

AMD’s upcoming openSIL firmware iis being ported early to an MSI B850 motherboard, making it the first AM5 motherboard to have a firmware option that does not feature AMD AGESA microcode.
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John Carmack muses using a long fiber line as an L2 cache for streaming AI data — programmer imagines fiber as alternative to DRAM

John Carmack considers fiber as an L2 cache for streaming AI data.

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Load-balancing Ampinel adapter can save an Nvidia connector meltdown — new adapter is finally on sale after three-month delay

The Ampinel GPU power adapter finally goes on sale following a three-month delay, bringing real-time six-channel load balancing and meltdown prevention features
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Intel’s new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked, up to 48 PCIe lanes and all-new chipset — 900-series motherboards with LGA1954 socket arrive in late 2026

Specifications of Intel’s B960, Z970, Z990, Q970, and W980 platforms leak out, showcasing up to 48 PCIe lanes and an all-new chipset category.
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Don’t miss this amazing XFX Mercury RX 9070XT GPU deal for just $649.99 — the cheapest AMD Radeon GPU in its class by $69

Upgrade to a 4K-capable XFX Mercury RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition 16GB for $649.99 – the best deal available for any new 9070 XT
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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks — Arrow Lake refresh SKU benchmarked in single- and multi-core tests

Another chip from Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake refresh lineup has leaked online, this time appearing on the Geekbench platform with solid scores. The Core Ultra 250K Plus, the company’s next desktop midranger, posted 3,113 …

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