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BIOS updates are scary, but here's when you should consider updating

Updating your motherboard BIOS isn’t something most people think about–and given the risks of a failed update, it’s easy to see why many people avoid it. If it fails, the motherboard gets “bricked,” ...
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These BIOS settings quietly make your PC worse, but they're easy to change

If you're anything like me, you really only touch the BIOS if you've just put together a new system, or you're upgrading parts to an existing one. A quick tour of changing a handful of the usual ...
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PC BIOS Guide: How To Safely Flash Your Firmware & 3 Key Settings To Check

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; ...
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ASRock acknowledges AMD is not at fault for recent CPU failures and recommends updating the BIOS now, though we still don't know if problems have actually been fixed

ASRock claims there are three types of cases where CPUs failed in its motherboards. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But first, ...
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The Asus tool PC gamers use to update drivers, fix bugs, and improve security, turns out to have a bit of a security issue itself

Networking Out of all the new hardware that has passed through my hands in 2025, nothing has made an impact like a certain Wi-Fi 7 router has Third Person Shooter There's a bug in Arc Raiders that's ...