Lexar reportedly preparing CXMT-based THOR RGB DDR5 kits up to 7600 MT/s

Lexar reportedly plans DDR5-7600 CL38 memory kits using CXMT DRAM

MSI yesterday showed DDR5 memory based on CXMT DRAM running above 8000 MT/s on an AMD platform. The screenshots confirmed the use of Lexar modules, but they did not reveal a retail series or launch configuration.

A Chinese media report now claims that Lexar is preparing new THOR RGB DDR5 memory kits based on ChangXin Memory Technologies DRAM. The series is referred to as “Thunder God II” in translation

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NVIDIA has named Rigel as its next-generation CPU core for Rosa CPU

NVIDIA Rosa CPU to use new Rigel Arm v9.2 core

NVIDIA has confirmed the name of its next custom CPU core after Olympus.

The company’s latest Vera CPU blog mentions Rigel as the core planned for Rosa, NVIDIA’s next-generation CPU. Rosa itself was already part of NVIDIA’s public roadmap for the Feynman generation, but the Rigel core name and its basic architectural direction were not previously disclosed.

Vera uses Olympus, Rosa moves to Rigel

The naming works across three layers. Vera is

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Microsoft tests Cloud Rebuild for easier Windows 11 recovery

Microsoft tests Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild recovery option

Better check if you have WiFi drivers.

The option is available through Windows Recovery Environment and performs a full Windows reinstall using files downloaded from Windows Update. Honestly, I do not recall when these recovery options worked for me, but perhaps this new option will make this a bit more useful. Microsoft says Cloud rebuild option downloads both the target Windows image and the device drivers, removing the need for USB media or a custom recovery image.

Cloud Rebuild is different from Reset this

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(Driver) NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 610.74

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First reported Steam Machine red LED line wasn’t a GPU failure after all

Steam Machine red LED issue fixed after CMOS reset

Redditor “me_hill” previously reported that a new Steam Machine stopped working after around 20 minutes of use. The system showed a red LED error pattern, which Valve’s support page identifies as a GPU failure when the right half of the light bar breathes red and the indicator LED stays solid red.

The user later updated the post and said the system booted normally after being left unplugged overnight. Earlier attempts after 30 minutes and after a few hours did

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GMKtec PC with MAX+395 and 128GB costs $400 less than AMD Ryzen AI Halo

GMKtec EVO-X3 launches with Radeon 8060S graphics and 128GB LPDDR5X

GMKtec has launched the EVO-X3, a compact mini PC based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. This is the full Strix Halo configuration with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and Radeon 8060S integrated graphics with 40 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units.

The system ships with 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory

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ASUS ROG GR70 gaming mini PC with up to Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5070 GPU officially costs €3,478

ASUS ROG GR70 combines Ryzen 9 HX CPUs with RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs

ASUS Republic of Gamers has announced the ROG GR70, a new gaming mini PC based on AMD Ryzen 9 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Laptop GPUs.

The system is ASUS’ first ROG gaming mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU. The specification sheet includes Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX and Ryzen 9 894

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MINISFORUM launches new mini PC with Core i9-13900HK and DDR4 memory

MINISFORUM NAB9S mini PC launches with Core i9-13900HK and DDR4 memory

Another new compact PC avoids DDR5.

MINISFORUM has launched the NAB9S, a compact Intel-based mini PC built around the Core i9-13900HK processor. This is a 14-core and 20-thread Raptor Lake mobile CPU with a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz.

The system is now listed on the MINISFORUM store for $3

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Lenovo unveils desktop PC with mobile Core 7-245HX CPU and RTX 5060, priced around $1,470

Lenovo GeekPro gets 14-core Core 7-245HX and RTX 5060 configuration

Lenovo has added a new GeekPro desktop configuration in China, pairing Intel’s Core 7-245HX processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics.

The system is priced at 9,999 yuan, which is around $1,470 or €1,290. This is a China-market configuration, and Lenovo has not confirmed availability in other regions

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Steam Machine gets official Windows drivers from Valve

Valve releases Windows resources for Steam Machine, but do not update unless you do not need Dual-Boot

Valve has published Windows resources for Steam Machine, giving users the driver files needed to install Microsoft’s operating system on the new SteamOS desktop system.

The support page now includes a dedicated Steam Machine section with downloads for the graphics driver, Wi-Fi driver, Bluetooth driver and SD card reader driver. These files are separate from the Steam Deck LCD and Steam Deck OLED Windows drivers already available on the same page

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