TL;DR: ASUS's custom 800W XOC BIOS for the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090 enables significantly higher GPU boost clocks and power limits. Enthusiasts have successfully flashed this BIOS onto various ...
Some Radeon RX 9070 owners have been testing out a risky but interesting tweak: flashing their card with the RX 9070 XT’s vBIOS. This doesn’t magically unlock more compute units, but it does raise the ...
It turns out the 1,000W special BIOS used for the ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 also works on other RTX 5090 GPUs, though the results aren't necessarily what one would expect. In one instance, YouTuber ...
ASUS recently saw an unofficial firmware profile surface for its ROG Astral RTX 5090D graphics card that’s sure to catch the eye of extreme-overclocking fans. This firmware, known as an XOC (extreme ...
There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...
If you're reading this, chances are high that you got here via a Google search because someone told you to "update the BIOS" on your PC, and you're wondering what the heck that means. Don't worry; ...
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series comes with two models: a basic version and a more powerful XT version. The XT model stands out for its higher number of Compute Units (CUs), with 64 CUs compared to the ...
Graphics Cards Nvidia is reportedly looking to cut gaming GPU production by up to 40% in 2026 due to VRAM supply issues, but it's not as bad news as you might think. Not yet, at least Graphics Cards ...
What is dead may never die. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Technology often has a way of coming full circle—just ask my ...
Why it matters: While Windows Update can automatically push some firmware updates, there are situations where manual action is required. Thankfully, motherboard makers are working to streamline this ...
Intel has been struggling with a major issue in its 13th- and 14th-generation Core CPUs for most of this year. Due to a production error, high voltages and temperatures led to crashes for users and ...
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) on your PC controls fundamental operations, such as guiding the computer on how to boot up and managing communication between the operating system and hardware. On ...