I recently came across a HP Z600 workstation that I upgraded with parts, have it running with a Xeon E5540 processor. The chipset on the Z600 is a 5520 - with a LGA 1366 socket type. I have an old ...

AMD's X570 chipset won't be backwards-compatible with first-gen Ryzen, but B450 and X470 motherboards will retain full support for both first-gen and third-gen chips. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Intel could be facing a new challenge from its Silicon Valley neighbor Nvidia. ''We believe Nvidia could enter the x86 CPU business,'' said analyst Doug Freedman of Broadpoint AmTech. ''Nvidia could ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your own gaming rig can be both exciting and nerve-racking. There are things you should know before building a PC because there's ...

Rumor mill: Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S processors will be accompanied by motherboards featuring 800-series chipsets. Earlier leaks provided some details about what the top-of-the-line Z890 chipset ...

When Intel's 12th generation Alder Lake processors arrive on a new 10nm process later this year, the current array of gaming motherboards won't be compatible, partly because of the larger LGA 1700 ...

PC chipsets are inexpensive, lack brand names and rarely get promoted to consumers, but they are the components Intel uses to colonize new markets. Although the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker ...

As of January 4, 2021, Intel has started phasing out its 300-series chipsets. The company recently published a Product Change Notification detailing the end-of-life timeline for its chipsets that ...

AMD has released a new set of drivers for Athlon, Ryzen, and Threadripper-compatible motherboards. New chipset drivers fix various issues, including blue screens of death on Windows 11 22H2 and more.