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Gigabyte teases customizable, high-res UEFI for Haswell motherboards

Gigabyte teases customizable, high-res UEFI for Haswell motherboards
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Intel isn’t the only company working hard to prepare new products for the next-generation Haswell platform. Gigabyte is working to revamp their UEFI on Haswell motherboards and judging from a teaser shot that recently found its way to Facebook, there…

AMI BIOS source code and UEFI signing key found on public FTP

AMI BIOS source code and UEFI signing key found on public FTP
  • Posted April 8, 2013, 9:41 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • The source code and unique UEFI signing test key for firmware developed by American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has been discovered on an FTP server in Taiwan. What makes the news especially damning is that the sensitive data was allegedly stored…

AMD's response to GTX 660 Ti: new drivers, HD 7950 BIOS update

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  • Posted August 16, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Software
  • With the Windows 8 RTM now available through official avenues, AMD has updated its display drivers to offer the first unified Catalyst release for Microsoft's last three operating systems. Radeon users running Windows 8 will benefit from support for DirectX…

Gigabyte issues BIOS update for fire-prone motherboards

Gigabyte issues BIOS update for fire-prone motherboards
  • Posted December 27, 2011, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Overclocking isn't the game of Russian roulette it used to be. Component makers have embraced the practice by enhancing quality control, designing simple interfaces, implementing failsafes, expanding warranties and more. Although you're less likely to experience catastrophic failure, disaster can…

Asus AM3 motherboards get beta BIOS, Bulldozer support

Asus AM3 motherboards get beta BIOS, Bulldozer support
  • Posted March 18, 2011, 4:28 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
  • Asus has been quick to announce they are the first manufacturer to offer beta BIOS updates for current AM3 motherboards, receiving instant support for AMD's upcoming Bulldozer processors. Although AMD's processor refresh is still a few months away, we have come…

Radeon HD 6950 can be hacked into a 6970 with BIOS flash

Radeon HD 6950 can be hacked into a 6970 with BIOS flash
  • Posted December 27, 2010, 6:52 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
  • Just a couple of weeks ago AMD officially launched the new Cayman-based Radeon 6970 and 6950 graphics cards as part of their high-end, enthusiast level lineup. Both products are built on the exact same 40nm GPU silicon and are equipped…

UEFI to start dominating BIOS in 2011, slash PC boot time

  • Posted October 1, 2010, 5:37 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News
  • One of the oldest pieces of computer technology still widely used today is on its way out, to be replaced by a more efficient alternative. The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) will be succeeded by Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) next…

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