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Activision's Call of Duty Black Ops 7 also has TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements – and kernel-level anti-cheat shows no signs of slowing down
By Isaiah Williams published
Just when there has been some backlash against EA's Javelin anti-cheat system used in Battlefield 6, Activision joins the list of games that require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot settings.

AMD says Ryzen CPU burnouts are a 'complex issue' and blames motherboard makers
By Darren Allan published
AMD has blamed the BIOS settings of motherboard makers for causing Ryzen X3D CPU burnouts – but it's complicated.

This trick could allow you to upgrade an AMD RX 9070 GPU to be an RX 9070 XT for free, in theory – but I’d seriously advise against it
By Darren Allan published
Can an AMD RX 9070 GPU equal an RX 9070 XT? Yes, it sounds preposterous, but it’s (kind of) true – if these modders are to be believed.

Windows 11’s latest patch declares war on BIOS updates for some Lenovo laptops, blocking them as a security risk in a bizarre turn of events
By Darren Allan published
Can’t install a BIOS update for your Lenovo laptop? Blame Microsoft’s latest patch for Windows 11 – but fortunately the fix is simple enough.

Asus' AI Cache Boost promises to "pump up" your AMD Ryzen 9000 processor's AI performance
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
CPU Asus claims its new AI Cache Boost BIOS feature increases AI workload performance by up to 12.75% in Ryzen 9000 processors

AMD confirms processor security flaws after Asus patch slips out early
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Asus removed mentions of AMD, while the chipmaker confirmed the news.

Got an Intel Core Ultra 200S CPU? These are the patches you need to help gaming performance – with one more update coming in January 2025
By Darren Allan published
Intel's had a bit of a nightmare with Arrow Lake, but has been commendably transparent in putting things right.

AMD Ryzen 9700X and 9600X CPUs just got a free speed boost from MSI – and other motherboard makers are rumored to follow
By Darren Allan published
Update your MSI motherboard now to get a new ‘turbo mode’ if you own one of these mid-range Zen 5 processors.
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