Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do
Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, and Acer have all published guides and are pushing BIOS updates
HP BIOS updates are bricking laptops through Windows Update
Users say recent firmware patches are causing boot failures, BSODs, and unusable ZBooks and EliteBooks
Fortnite escalates anti-cheat by mandating Secure Boot, TPM, and IOMMU
Tournaments will require BIOS-level anti-cheat protections on PC
AMD addresses AM5 socket burnout concerns after wave of Ryzen CPU failures
AMD is linking the socket burnout to firmware settings outside specification
How PC makers exploited BIOS copyright strings to unlock trial software during the Windows 95 era
Microsoft programmers discovered the trick while developing Plug and Play
AMD Radeon RX 9070 with a flashed BIOS could outperform the RX 9070 XT
15-20% faster than the stock 9070
Asus rolls out Turbo Game Mode, bringing CCD and SMT toggles to the BIOS
Boost performance in games that don't benefit from high core counts
Asus simplifies BIOS updates with EZ Flash 4 on Z890 motherboards, direct updates from ZIP files
Avoid Windows 11 24H2 issues: Asus, Intel advise BIOS updates for Z890 motherboards
Firmware vs. Software: What's the Difference?
Firmware is essential to the operation of electronic devices, acting as the foundational software that makes it all work. While firmware is sometimes used interchangeably with "software," they are not the same thing.
Remember AMI BIOS? Turns out there's a buried treasure in firmware
You might also remember them from their "American Megatrends" BIOS days
The big picture: Firmware is one of those obscure areas of computing that is simultaneously critical yet largely ignored. Not coincidentally, we have been doing a lot of work lately digging around such dark corners of the industry. Despite the ubiquitous nature of firmware, almost no one talks about it much.
Latest MSI BIOS adds "TDP to 105W" mode for AMD Ryzen 9700X and 9600X
A one-click solution to increase performance on AMD's newest CPUs
Intel promises microcode update for crashing CPUs won't affect performance
Only minor performance impacts observed in a few applications
Asus, MSI launch beta BIOS updates to fix Intel Raptor Lake instability
Asus and MSI are leading the charge in fixing Intel's Raptor Lake instabilities
Check out MS-DOS running natively on modern hardware, showcasing the incredible backward compatibility of x86
Your PC can probably still boot MS-DOS sans emulation
Secure Boot rendered useless, over 200 PC models from different makers are affected
WTF?! If you thought your laptop, desktop, or server was protected by Secure Boot, think again. A new vulnerability dubbed "PKfail" has left Secure Boot wide open on hundreds of PC and devices across several major tech brands. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Binarly just dropped a bombshell report showing how a leaked cryptographic key has essentially nuked the security guarantees of Secure Boot for over 200 product models.
New Asus beta BIOS adds support for Windows RGB controls
You can finally uninstall Armory Crate
FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x
The command prompt of yore is still alive and kicking despite hardware incompatibilities
New Phoenix UEFI firmware flaw threatens numerous Intel chips, echoing BlackLotus concerns
A new worry for Team Blue with any "Lake" CPU
Gigabyte and MSI also provide BIOS settings to address Intel crashing CPUs
The updates and settings are designed to curb the chips' stability issues
In context: Reviewers, CPU owners, and engineers have for the last several months endured stability issues related to several Intel 13th- and 14th-gen processors. Further investigation attributed the issues to the BIOS settings used by many Intel motherboard partners, which use "optimized" settings ignoring Intel's default maximum power limits. This week, Gigabyte and MSI joined Asus in providing additional BIOS versions and configurations aimed at alleviating these issues and adhering to Intel's power specifications.
Nvidia RTX 20 and GTX 16 series GPU owners gain Resizable BAR support
Pascal users still left out for now
Asus, Gigabyte, and Asrock BIOS updates add support for upcoming 14th-gen Intel processors
Intel users looking to upgrade should start checking for BIOS updates now
Security experts bypass BIOS-locked laptop using just a screwdriver
There are some caveats, however
Asus updates warranty policy for AM5 motherboards after Ryzen burnout fiasco
A big win for PC enthusiasts
How to Boot to BIOS in Windows 11
The Windows 11 POST process happens quickly for improved startup times, leaving little room to hit the designated setup key and access the BIOS menu. Here's how to boot to BIOS in Windows 11.
