Category: News
Component news and industry updates.
Samsung Credits Taxpayer Incentives in Texas Fab Announcement
Groundbreaking for the ~$17B fab is expected in early 2022, with completion anticipated by mid 2024.
Texas Instruments Plans Sherman Fab For 2022
Getting automotive chips out of the way: The new 300mm Sherman TX fab follows opening of new Richardson TX facility and equipment revisions in Lehi UT.
Still Running A 7700K? Intel Security Bug Impetus To Upgrade!
The choice of whether to upgrade firmware or hardware will often depend on how well a motherboard manufacturer still supports its out-of-warranty products.
UL Adds 3DMark Storage Benchmark For Gamers
The $2.99 Upgrade to 3DMark Advanced Edition measures file retrieval performance for multiple games.
Newegg Asks Customers To Abide By Its 12900K NDA
Pre-launch delivery only becomes a problem if customers talk. Ooops!
Intel Announces “Alder Lake” 12th Gen Core CPUs
While the world waits until November 4th for performance data, Intel got ahead of the news by announcing its 12th-Gen Core processors
Micron Delivers Crucial DDR5-4800
Crucial’s CT2K16G48C40U5 DDR5-4800 kit arrived at our door, just in time for the official release!
AMD Ryzen 5700G & 5600G Now Available At Newegg
In days of GPU shortage, AMD’s integrated Vega 8 desktop graphics have finally reached retail venders.
Low-Power Game Blows High-Powered Graphics Cards
No longer limited to the RTX 3090, a secondary source found problems across a wide range of cards, including Radeon RX590, 6900X and 6800XT, as well as Nvidia RTX 3090 and 3080Ti.
As Chip Supply Eases, Will Capacitors Be Next?
A tight supply in electrolytic capacitors could prevent some firms from ramping up production even as delayed IC orders begin to arrive.