Are we past the point where NITRO+ cards equipped with the newer 16-pin power connector are starting to show their ‘hidden features’? The hidden power connector design is no longer the only thing these cards are known for, unfortunately.
Within two months, there have been three cases of NITRO+ cards with their official blue-tipped 12-2×6 power connector showing visible burn
I wasn’t quite sure how this story fits our usual coverage, but after we received two tips about it, we thought some of you might find it interesting. Patents and intellectual property are complex topics. For many, they are a minefield. For others, they are a way to make profit.
Adeia is an IP licensing company that develops and acquires technologies and earns revenue through patents rather than consumer products. Such firms are often
Microsoft has started testing the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) on MSI’s Claw handheld PCs through the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build for the Dev and Beta channels. FSE was first introduced on the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, and is now expanding to “MSI Claw models” according to Microsoft’s own patch notes.
FSE is a controller-first mode that boots straight into the Xbox PC app instead of the standard Windows desktop. The
Honestly, I’ve lost count of how many “clarifications” AMD has issued after a single driver release. The original statements, instead of explaining the changes, only created more confusion, and each follow-up still lacked the clarity needed to reassure gamers.
Hardware Unboxed reached out to AMD for another clarification, which ultimately confirms that RDNA2 and RDNA1 GPUs will both receive game optimizations at the same
Source: SK hynix
SK hynix has outlined its long term DRAM and NAND plans at the SK AI Summit 2025, confirming that GDDR7-Next graphics memory and PCIe Gen7 SSDs are not expected to arrive before the 2029-2031 window. Th e roadmap covers both standard products and AI focused variants for HBM, conventional DRAM, and NAND.
I haven’t seen many positive reactions to this system so far, and several people say that once they realized how much larger it is than the Steam Deck, they no longer want anything bigger than Valve’s handheld. You might reach the same conclusion, or this device might convince you that you actually want something larger and more flexible.
The Abxylute 3D One is a very large handheld with a 10.95-inch 2,5
If you ever needed a specialized PC, which happens to be extremely small, and it may be exposed to extreme heat and cold, then MSI has something for you.
MSI IPC has introduced the MS-CF16 V3.0, a 101 × 73 mm Pico-ITX single board computer for fanless, 12 V systems in industrial and outdoor use. It is available with three
There are some rumors about the upcoming lineup of AOC AGON monitors from Chinese social media.
According to ITHome, which cites “VisionTang,” there are six new AGON monitors coming in 2026. Presumably these monitors will be announced around CES 2025, based on the history of similar announcements.
According to the post, AOC would introduce six monitors,
YouTuber TrashBench, known for unusual tests with affordable graphics cards, has put the Arc B580 through a new challenge. The goal of the video is simple: test Intel’s flagship Battlemage GPU under liquid cooling, because, as he notes, no one has “frozen” it yet.
Intel Arc cards are not known for extreme overclocking. The GPU is too slow to compete with most high
With the company dead silent on any recalls, some users already experienced two CPUs dead on a single board. But this report from QuasarZone means we have a first case of three dead CPUs on one motherboard.
A South Korean PC user has shared what appears to be the first reported case of three Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs allegedly dying on a single motherboard. The story was posted on Korean forum Quasar Zone and later surfaced on Reddit,