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AMD Radeon GPU users are reporting serious cooling problems after installing latest driver

AMD Radeon owners are reporting problems with the Zero RPM mode after installing the Adrenalin 26.5.1 driver, causing high temps in games.

Asus’ new ROG Crosshair motherboard hit me with a nostalgia brick, reminding me of my old P5Q Deluxe

Asus celebrates the 20th anniversary of ROG with its Crosshair 2006 X870E motherboard, featuring retro copper-look heatpipes and fins, plus blue slots.

We unboxed MSI’s Mandalorian and Grogu RTX 5080 graphics card, and it looks fab

Grogu does a fine job of holding up this Star Wars Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card up close, with its classy box art and premium backplate.

AMD finally brings FSR 4.1 to RDNA 3 GPUs this July, with RDNA 2 to follow in 2027

Older Radeon graphics cards and AMD handhelds are in for a big image-quality upgrade, thanks to incoming FSR 4.1 upscaling support.

Intel’s next integrated GPU could rival Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, if this leak is right

Intel Razor Lake-AX processors reportedly carry either 16 or 32 Xe3 graphics cores, potentiallly rivalling desktop graphics cards.

Windows 11 will soon automatically roll back faulty driver updates

Microsoft unveils Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery for remote rollback of dodgy driver updates on Windows 11, requiring no user or OEM intervention.

Get your sunglasses, TCL just showcased a dazzling Mini LED TV that exceeds 10,000nits

TCL showcases its retina-scorching X11L TV, reaching nearly 11,000 nits in tests, which exceeds the ceiling of the PQ HDR standard.

Google and Intel are teaming up to make a Googlebook laptop

Google has Apple's MacBook Neo in its sights, as it unveils the Intel-powered Googlebook laptop, designed around Gemini AI and smartphone integration.

Valve hid a Steam Controller Easter egg that triggers when you drop the pad

Cinephiles should instantly recognise the Wilhelm scream that comes out of the Steam Controller when it falls from a height.

Origin Code’s new liquid-cooled Meteorite Black DDR5 kit brings back memories of when PC memory was fun

Origin Code adds a 48GB Vortex DDR5-6200 kit with an LCD-equipped waterblock to its Meteorite Black lineup, combining performance with style.

Philips’ new low-cost 75Hz 4K screen turns into a 300Hz FHD gaming monitor

Philips brings 4K dual-mode monitors to the entry segment, offering sharp visuals to professionals and high motion clarity to gamers for £173.

AMD Radeon RX 9050 is being readied, according to GPU specs leak

AMD's Radeon RX 9050 will apparently use the same GPU as its RX 9060 XT, but the card's clock speeds look set to be much lower.

Watch out for these fake DDR5 RAM modules – they just look like the real thing

Multiple fake DDR5 SODIMM modules have been spotted in the secondhand market, made from convincing dummy chips.

AMD is making your OS better at finding the most powerful CPU core

AMD is working on a new way to accurately communicate boost frequency to Windows11 and Linux, in order to improve scheduling.

Steam Machine and Frame look set to launch with reservation queue

Code changes in Valve's storefront point to the Steam Machine arriving with the same reservation system as its controller.

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