Asus tells owners of its Intel motherboards to update the BIOS because they 'may allow unintended access to system memory'

For maximum security, Asus recommends that you "download and update the BIOS to the specified version from the official website and, in the BIOS Setup Utility, configure the IOMMU DMA Protection ...

Windows drive X: Unleash ferocious speed by using RAM as storage

A RAM disc can be used to integrate part of the main memory as a very fast drive in Windows. The article shows the background ...
HotHardware

ASRock's New Intel Motherboard Has Both DDR5 And DDR4 Memory Slots

Thanks to an AI arms race, PC memory prices have gotten out of control in the past several months (and also pushed Crucial out of the consumer market), but is a motherboard with slots for both DDR5 ...

USB flash drives can work as extra RAM — here's how it works

But wait! You may find the problem eases if you have some extra RAM to hand and you don't need to spend a fortune. By turning ...

Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs

Riot Games, best known for titles like Valorant and League of Legends and the Vanguard anti-cheat software, has often been ...
The Verge

Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead

The longstanding provider of consumer memory is winding down as prices spike, and Micron shifts its focus to AI. The longstanding provider of consumer memory is winding down as prices spike, and ...

Your Windows SSD Could Be Faster, Microsoft’s New Update Reveals Why

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak.
CNN

Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it’s not just phones. Any ...
The New York Times

Does the Job of C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.

Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation. By Don Clark and Tripp Mickle Reporting from San ...

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

Native NVMe support is an opt-in model, so enterprise users need to enable it via the registry. What some users have found ...
Futurism

AI Data Centers Are Making RAM Crushingly Expensive, Which Is Going to Skyrocket the Cost of Laptops, Tablets, and Gaming PCs

Budget-wise, there have certainly been better times to be a PC gamer in search of higher framerates. For the past few months, RAM prices have been shooting through the roof, as the rapid buildout of ...