Intel is announcing today that it is the first to support 8000 MT/s DDR5 RDIMM on its Xeon 6 platform, while 2nd Gen MRDIMM with up to 8800 MT/s is coming to select Xeon 6 SKUs with faster bandwidth to tackle high-end AI workloads. Intel Redefines Memory Support For Data Centers, With Xeon 6 CPUs Adopting 8000 MT/s DDR5 RDIMMs Moving data faster is becoming essential as Agentic AI workloads continue to scale. That has pushed data center chipmakers into adopting next-gen solutions, and Intel is leading the race with its Xeon 6 CPUs being the first to market with […]

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A new Beta BIOS has dropped for several 600 and 800 series AMD ASUS motherboards, offering enhanced compatibility with DDR5 modules based on CXMT chips. ASUS Enhances CXMT Memory Compatibility With AMD 600 and 800 Series Motherboards Through Latest Beta BIOS There have been rapid developments around CXMT memory chips, as we see various motherboard and memory vendors optimizing their platforms for reaching higher clocks. Previously, we used to see CXMT-based DDR5 memory being capped at 6000 MT/s, but now they can easily go beyond 8000 MT/s, as has been demonstrated by various motherboard vendors. ASUS is one of those […]

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The upcoming firmware update will increase the CPU and GPU temperature threshold to reduce false overheating alerts. Valve Raises Steam Machine Red LED Temperature Warning to 100°C for Both CPU and GPU in the Upcoming BIOS Update Some reports suggested that users were reportedly seeing the Steam Machine's red LED indicator while stress testing or playing demanding games. While the built-in feature exists to protect the device from overheating and thermal throttling, the current limit is way lower than the max operating temperature of the hardware. As per a user's report, the light bar on his Steam Machine turned red […]

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Apparently, it wasn't a GPU failure, but it was memory training on the Steam Machine, confirms Valve in a Reddit post. User Fixes his Steam Machine That Showed Red Line of Death by a Simple CMOS Clear; Valve Says the LED Code Bar is Flipped Due to Miscommunication A few days ago, a Redditor reported that his Steam Machine gave a Red Line of Death, indicating GPU failure as per Valve's guidelines. It was surprising since he ran the machine for merely 20 minutes, but couldn't understand what could cause such a quick GPU failure on a new machine. After […]

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Asus and MSI have released new BIOS updates based on AGESA ComboAM5 1.3.0.1b, bringing AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency (ULL) support to older 600-series AM5 motherboards.

As noted by VideoCardz, the feature is currently available on selected Asus X670E motherboards, including the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, Gene, and Extreme. Download links for BIOS 3803 are also live for the ROG Strix X670E-A, X670E-E, X670E-F, and ProArt X670E Creator WiFi. Other models like the ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi, TUF Gaming X670E-Plus, and TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi currently show placeholder “38XX” names, indicating their builds are not yet available.

This update introduces three new DRAM timing controls to Ai Tweaker and DRAM Timing Control: “TccdL”, “TccdL_WR”, and “TccdL_WR2”. These releases are still in beta, meaning users with stable configurations might want to wait for the final versions.

MSI is also rolling out AGESA PI-1.3.0.1b updates with an “Optimized with AMD EXPO Technology: Featuring Ultra Low Latency” note for its own AM5 lineup. AMD states that its EXPO Ultra Low Latency feature targets tighter DDR5 sub-timings to reduce latency. The chipmaker claims this offers up to 4% higher average FPS than standard EXPO and up to 13% higher than JEDEC DDR5 when tested on a Ryzen 7 9700X system.

KitGuru says: It is nice to see motherboard vendors backward-porting features like EXPO ULL to older AM5 boards, saving users from needing an immediate upgrade.

The company has begun rolling out the latest BIOS updates for its motherboards to fix the BitLocker recovery issues. ASUS Releases Beta BIOS Version 2102/1642 for 600 and 800-Series Motherboards; Resolves BitLocker Recovery Problems There have been numerous reports indicating that users were facing BitLocker recovery issues on ASUS AM5 motherboards, which was reportedly caused by the Beta BIOS update 2101. This resulted in BitLocker demanding the recovery key on every boot. Despite downgrading the BIOS and even clearing TPM, the problem persisted for many users, which suggested corruption of Secure Boot logs. ASUS has finally released a new BIOS […]

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