My understanding was that a CPU microcode update is stored in non-volatile memory on the motherboard and is loaded by the BIOS or UEFI into volatile memory on the CPU during boot. And because the ...

The BIOS (or Basic Input/Output System) is what kicks into gear when you turn on your computer: It’s the most fundamental level of software there is on your machine, checking that all the system ...

As the proxy between your operating system and the hardware components that give a computer its utility and enable your productivity, your system BIOS is perhaps the most important piece of software ...

Updating your motherboard BIOS isn’t something most people think about–and given the risks of a failed update, it’s easy to see why many people avoid it. If it fails, the motherboard gets “bricked,” ...

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Representing one of their key product announcements at CES 2022, AMD confirmed the upcoming release of its brand new Ryzen 5800X3D processor. Featuring a brand new 3D-cache, this wasn’t merely set to ...

As Intel, AMD, and other CPU manufacturers have started releasing CPU microcode (firmware) updates for processor models affected by the Meltdown and Spectre patches, those updates are trickling down ...

ASRock's new Beta BIOS version 4.07.AS01 for AM5 motherboards includes AMD's latest AGESA 1.3.0.0a, and is available now to download.

Operating system patches alone can protect against the nasty Meltdown flaw affecting Intel processors, but fixing Spectre—Meltdown’s nasty sibling, which affects all CPUs—requires firmware updates for ...

Asus has introduced a new BIOS update for its AM5 motherboard series, featuring a Turbo Game Mode aimed at enhancing gaming performance on compatible Ryzen processors. This mode optimizes CPU core ...

Your PC doesn’t immediately launch into Windows when you first turn it on; first it must run a more rudimentary bit of code called the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The BIOS code is stored on a ...