Category: News
Component news and industry updates.
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.
US FABS Act Could Accelerate IC Onshoring
Bipartisan group seeks to provide a third wave of onshoring and manufacturing development funding to shore up US chip supply.
Does AMD Own Intel’s Alder-Lake Scheduler Code?
Could AMD’s ‘task transition between heterogeneous processors’ cover the code necessary to optimize Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake core scheduler?
Phanteks Phakes Alder Lakes in New CPU Cooler
The firm announced its Glacier One 360MPH (3x120mm) for LGA 1700 processors, but buyers must wait for it to ship them the bracket.
Intel Releases 29 Security Advisories In One Day
Intel released an amazing number of security advisories Tuesday, outdoing its massive February release by roughly half. Of particular interest to desktop users are SA-00442 for (primarily) 10th and 11th gen Core processors, SA-00464 for all generations of Core processors, and SA-00465 for Atom processors.
Everything We Know About Intel’s Upcoming Alder Lake-S DDR5 Platform
An amazing amount of public information already exists on Intel’s next-gen DDR5 platform, and a few conversations with anonymous insiders helped us put it all together.
GeIL Announces DDR5-7200 C36 Desktop DIMMs
Fronting good speed and reasonable latency, the first samples will be available at 16GB or 32GB per-DIMM capacity.
(Updated) TSMC Plans Sixfold Increase In Arizona Production Facilities
Facing threats from water shortages to international conflict at home, TSMC looks to expand its Arizona project.