Your motherboard's default settings are tuned for stability, not speed
…Sign in to your XDA account One of the first things most of us do after building a new PC is head into the BIOS to make sure everything looks right before…
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Mini-ITX motherboards are full of compromises, but not the ones most people think
…Sign in to your XDA account I've seen many people talk about Mini-ITX motherboards like the compromises are obvious. I mean, to an extent, they are. Yes, you do get…
My motherboard’s default BIOS settings were secretly killing my gaming experience
…Beyond that, he enjoys experimenting with new gadgets as an enthusisast and expressing his views through writing. When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. Sign in to…
I ditched my motherboard's fan presets and built my own curve, and the difference is massive
…Related 5 reasons why you should set custom fan curves in BIOS Allow your motherboard to control your fan speeds. Setting a good curve takes very little time Motherboard fan presets are…
I ignored these PC components for years — and it cost me way more than I thought
…If you have a high-end graphics card, plan to overclock your CPU, and have a high-end motherboard, a 1000–1200W PSU should be the choice. Bronze-rated PSUs aren't…
PC gamers are leaving 20-30% performance on the table with this one setting
…turns on safely, regardless of how cheap or old the motherboard is. This means that, despite the fact that your new shiny RAM sticks are advertised at a specific speed in order…
PCIe 8.0 is really fast, but it might require a new connector
…PCI-SIG is "evaluating new connector technology." This means, in no uncertain terms, that replacing the connector that has been a mainstay on motherboards for over 20 years is finally on the…
Your PC probably has an unused M.2 slot, and it's the cheapest upgrade available
…You could bring new features to your old motherboard or improve your already-capable motherboard with more advanced devices. The M.2 slot is one of the most powerful and affordable ways…
I wish I realized my RAM wasn't running at full speed earlier
…Before AM4, I'd always been on Intel, so a CPU upgrade always meant getting a new motherboard, anyway. In my head, I assumed my motherboard would preserve my existing BIOS settings…
5 PC hardware downgrades the industry disguised as "progress"
…Even multi-gig Ethernet isn't as common on motherboards as it should be. In the name of modernizing the motherboard I/O , manufacturers add one or two 5Gbps and 10Gbps USB…