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Intel reportedly demands all board partners implement Intel Default (Baseline) Profile by May 31 — company hopes to fix issues with some Core i9 chips
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is putting an end to 13th and 14th-gen instability by demanding board partners implement an Intel default profile by May 31st for all LGA1700 boards.
Digital twins research institute to be funded with $285M of CHIPS Act funds
By Dallin Grimm published
Uncle Sam is looking for someone to spearhead new innovation
Explosive HBM demand fueling an expected 20% increase in DDR5 memory pricing — demand for AI GPUs drives production cuts for standard PC memory
By Anton Shilov published
As demand for high bandwidth memory increases, DRAM prices are poised to go up, too, as chipmakers shift priorities to HBM production for AI GPUs.
Chipmaking to go subzero — 3D flash memory manufactured at -70C with next-gen tool
By Anton Shilov published
SK Hynix reportedly says 3D NAND chipmaking goes subzero as higher flash memory stacks must be produced at -70C temps.
Bluetooth device on Earth connects to satellite in orbit, 600km away
By Dallin Grimm published
Bluetooth gets real power.
Robert Dennard, father of DRAM, is deceased
By Jeff Butts published
Robert Heath Dennard, a pioneer in electrical and computer engineering who invented DRAM, passed away on April 23, 2024. He will also be remembered for Dennard Scaling theory, based on Moore’s law.
XFX releases hulking quad-slot triple-fan AMD GPU in China
By Mark Tyson published
We don't yet know if this big beast will head West.
Raptor Lake 9.1 GHz overclockers share secrets behind eclipsing a 17-year-old CPU frequency world record
By Christopher Harper published
Overclockers go to Intel to show off their work reaching a record-breaking 9.1 GHz overclock.
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