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ASUS and MSI demonstrate Resizeable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) working on Zen and Zen2 CPUs

AMD Smart Access Memory for older Ryzen CPUs

At launch AMD Smart Access Memory only worked on Ryzen 5000 and Radeon 6000 series

There have been rumors that Ryzen processors prior to Zen3 do not support a special PDEP instruction at a native speed, which would affect the performance of the Resizeable BAR feature also known as AMD Smart Access Memory. If that was true then Ryzen 1000 to Ryzen 3000 processors would probably not receive SAM support, simply because it would not provide

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Gigabyte WRX80 SU8 motherboard for Ryzen Threadripper PRO pictured

Gigabyte WRX80 SU8 with 8-channel memory for sWRX8 CPUs

Back in January, we were still trying to figure out if the WRX80 chipset is even real. Despite numerous leaks, there has been no confirmation from AMD that such a chipset even exists. Fast forward to July and the company announces the Threadripper Pro 3000WX series and an exclusive partnership with Lenovo.

The ThinkStation P620 by Lenovo was to feature a brand new WRX80 motherboard. As far as

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One Netbook teases 10.1-inch One Mix 4 laptop with Tiger Lake-Y processor

A company known as One Netbook is teasing its upcoming mini-laptop called One Mix 4. It is a small 2-in-1 device with a screen size of 10.1 inches.

One Netbook One Mix 4

Earlier this month we covered a story about a One Gx1 Pro handheld gaming device announced by a Chinese company called One Netbook. The device, which is not yet released is said to feature an Intel Tiger Lake-Y processor.

As it turns out, the One Netbook has more plans

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Cities Skylines is free on Epic Games Store for a limited time

EPIC Games and Paradox Interactive have partnered up to offer Cities Skylines for free.

Cities Skylines free on EPIC Game Store

Cities Skylines is a city-building game that launches in 2015. It was surprisingly good at the time and after years of development, it is basically the best simulator out there. The game is heavily based on DLCs and mods, which helped to increase the popularity among the most devoted builders.

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Intel’s discrete Xe GPU with 128 Execution Units shows up on Geekbench

A new entry in the Geekbench database featuring Intel’s Xe discrete GPU has been discovered by APISAK .

Intel Xe with 128 Execution Units, is this DG2?

The engineering sample that was used in a leaked test was clearly not operating at its full potential. The Gen12 Desktop Graphics Controller with 3GB of memory and a maximum frequency of 1.4 GHz only scored 9311 points which is far worse than Xe MAX discrete GPU for laptops. The MAX GPU features 96 Execution

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Intel NUC 11 Performance Mini-PCs with Tiger Lake processors detailed

Intel NUC 11 with Tiger Lake CPUs

The details on NUC 11 codenamed “Panter Canyon” have finally been unveiled. A specification sheet that has been posted by @9550pro features NUC 11 Performance devices available in three variants.

The 11th Generation of Performance NUC series will feature three variants of Tiger Lake CPUs: Core i7-1165G7, Core i5-1135G7, and Core i3-1115G4

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MSI GS76 Stealth gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPU and 360 Hz display pictured

MSI quietly showcases its GS76 Stealth gaming laptop

MSI did not upgrade its GS75 design for the 10th Gen Core Comet Lake-H series earlier this year. Only the 15-inch version called GS66 Stealth was refreshed with a modern black design. With the upcoming launch of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Mobile series, the company will launch a new version of the 17-inch laptop, the GS76 Stealth.

MSI GS76 Stealth (resolution increased with AI

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MSI demonstrates AMD Curve Optimizer on Ryzen 9 5900X and B450 Tomahawk motherboard

MSI is ready to demonstrate the AMD Curve Optimizer feature.

MSI showcases how AMD Curve Optimizer works

Earlier this month AMD announced it will roll out an AGESA firmware update featuring a new feature called Curve Optimizer. This technology will be enabled with AGESA 1.1.0.0 Patch D. AMD confirmed the update will be available to 400 series and 500 series motherboard beginning January 2021. However, this has not stopped motherboard makers from experimenting with the new tool and sharing the results.

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(PR) G.SKILL announces ENKI AIO CPU cooling series

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G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is excited to introduce a new product line of all-in-one CPU liquid coolers, the ENKI series AIO. Named after the ancient Sumerian god of water, the ENKI series AIO is a custom-designed AIO CPU cooler that focuses on high cooling performance by eliminating heat-transfer bottlenecks and engineered to efficiently extract heat from the CPU, through specially-selected low

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(PR) COMPUTEX returns as a physical exhibition from June 1 to 4, 2021

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The AI-Driven COMPUTEX 2021 Blazes New Paths for Tech Community

COMPUTEX 2021 International Online Press Conference kicks off today, revealing the leading ICT tradeshow to return as a physical exhibition from June 1 to 4, 2021 (InnoVEX from June 2 to 4). More importantly, COMPUTEX 2021 will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time to create a smart Online-Merge-Offline (OMO) exhibition platform, connecting the tech community