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 ...

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 ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This motherboard BIOS setting changes how RAM works, and I had no idea it existed

On most Intel platforms, the BIOS takes care of the Gear Mode selection for you by reading the CPU's (IMC) limits and the RAM's rated XMP profile. For the vast majority of builds, this works exactly ...
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 ...
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 ...
The New York Times

18,000 Reasons It’s So Hard to Build a Chip Factory in America

The transformation of Phoenix into a semiconductor hub by Taiwan’s TSMC illustrates the difficulties of large-scale projects in the United States. Supported by The transformation of Phoenix into a ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 KB5070311 issues, install fails, breaks dark mode, hides login password icon, Intel Arc drivers bugs

Windows 11 KB5070311 is November 2025’s optional update that shipped a bit late, and while it has some quality of life improvements, there are also rough edges. For example, this update can fail to ...