… Related My motherboard's POST code display is one of the best features I never knew I needed The built-in POST code display has spoiled me What do the lights mean? …
… AMD systems use an AGESA code , and every new processor generation requires its own AGESA update. That's exactly why your motherboard requires a BIOS update if you switch to a processor with a newer architecture. …
… The frame rates dip, the load times stretch, the micro-stutters start creeping in, and without them realizing, it becomes the new normal. …
… 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 ports, a single USB-C port, and BIOS flashback. …
… The core frustration for years has been Intel's habit of changing sockets with every generation or two, forcing builders to buy a new motherboard alongside a new CPU. …
… After this date, unless a manufacturer gets "conditional approval" or moves production, they might be legally barred from issuing new firmware to US devices because the FCC considers any new code for covered hardware to be a "new authorization."
… Existing 800-series motherboards will have drop-in compatibility after a quick BIOS update, and don't expect any new chipsets until Nova Lake launches. …
… However, a look at the many mini PC brands out there, such as Geekom, Beelink, or even Zotac, quickly reveal a new kind of beast in many of these companies' lineups. …