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Intel Razor Lake-S Desktop CPUs Reportedly Arrive In 2028 On The Same LGA 1954 Socket As Nova Lake-S, Extending Multi-Generational Platform Support
Intel's Razor Lake-S Desktop CPUs are reportedly going to arrive in 2028, a year after the launch of Nova Lake-S on the same LGA 1954 platform. Intel Razor Lake-S Desktop CPUs To Extend Multi-Generational Support On LGA 1954 Platforms It looks like Intel is preparing a slew of Razor Lake chips for...
How to Farm & Socket Gems in Enshrouded
Make your weapons a little bit cooler in Enshrouded by socketing magic gems into them.
A Beastly LLM Rig With Not One But Four RTX 5090 GPUs Bypassed The 12VHPWR Power Connector, Melting The Main Plug And Socket, Owner Says 13A Fuse Wasn’t Enough
One RTX 5090 was already a ticking time bomb for the 12VHPWR power connector, as the latter has been the weakest link of the GPU, so imagine how much stress four of these graphics cards will be inflicting on the connectors? Quite a bit, as one owner shows that his incredibly powerful LLM rig melted...
Socket Frontend Finally Gets Dual-Screen Handheld Support
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! One of our favourite new frontends for our Android devices is Socket, a neat, minimal application for Android that organises your ROM files in a way that
Here’s Your First Good Look At an Intel Nova Lake-S Motherboard With LGA 1954 Socket & Q970/B960 Chipset
An Intel LGA 1954 socketed motherboard has been pictured, which will support the upcoming Nova Lake-S "Core Series 4" CPUs. Intel Nova Lake-S Motherboard For Business Users Pictured, Features DDR5-6400 Support It looks like an Intel partner has presented its next-generation Nova Lake-S motherboard...
Intel to release new CPUs on old socket in early 2027 says Gigabyte - memory crisis making DDR4 desirable again
Likely to offer new options with DDR4 support.
Thermal Grizzly Prepares Its First LGA 1954-Compatible CPU Water Block For Nova Lake S Processors
The new CPU water block is compatible with the upcoming Intel LGA 1954 platform as well as current-gen and older Intel and AMD platforms. Thermal Grizzly Launches Mycro Pro Stainless Steel Water Block Compatible With Nova Lake-S Processors Yesterday, we spotted LGA 1954 socket components on...
Intel’s LGA 1954 Socket Parts Surface On AliExpress For $16 As Nova Lake-S Production Edges Closer
The next-gen Intel socket has made another appearance online, but this time, it's the socket components, which have started selling ahead of the official launch. LGA 1954 Socket Components Appears Online on AliExpress for $16; Listing Shows LGA 1954 CPU Socket Holder With Tin Balls As we move...
Thermal Grizzly launches affordable Mycro Pro CPU blocks for AMD and Intel
Thermal Grizzly is expanding its liquid cooling line‑up again, this time with two new CPU water blocks. The Mycro Pro Stainless Steel series is now available for both AMD AM4/AM5 and Intel LGA1700/1851/1954 sockets, offering a more affordable option thanks to an unplated copper cold plate and...
Diablo IV Devs Detail Season 15's Prime Evil Boss Fights and New Amazon Class
We chatted with Diablo IV's Owen Leech (season lead, Season of Hell's Legacy) and Jayne Johnston (senior lead VFX artist) about Season 15. They talk about everything including the return of the Prime Evil boss fights and Deckard Cain, the new Soul Splinters socket mechanic, ten new legacy uniques...
New $99 AMD CPU keeps decade-old AM4 socket and DDR4 RAM alive
AMD silently launches new Ryzen CPU using decade-old AM4 socket and support for older DDR4 RAM Read the full story on PCGamesN: New $99 AMD CPU keeps decade-old AM4 socket and DDR4 RAM alive
New $99 AMD CPU keeps decade-old AM4 socket and DDR4 RAM alive
AMD silently launches new Ryzen CPU using decade-old AM4 socket and support for older DDR4 RAM
AMD reportedly preparing standard Ryzen 5 7500 desktop processor
It looks like AMD hasn't shelved the Ryzen 7000 series just yet. A new report suggests AMD is preparing to launch a standard Ryzen 5 7500 processor for the AM5 socket. The Zen 4 CPU will supposedly sit between the existing Ryzen 5 7500F and 7500X3D, bringing a 65W TDP, integrated graphics, and a...
Thermalright introduces AXP120-X77 and reverse-fan low-profile CPU coolers
Thermalright has introduced two new low‑profile top‑flow CPU coolers, the AXP120‑X77 and AXP120‑X77R. Both models stand 77mm tall and use six 6mm heat pipes, targeting compact systems built around modern Intel and AMD sockets. The two coolers share the same heatsink design but differ in fan...
Intel Nova Lake “Core Ultra 400” 28-Core Desktop CPUs Launch In Q1 2027, Followed By 52-Core Models, Razor Lake Eyes Q4 2027 & Hammer Lake Positioned For LGA 1954
Intel's Nova Lake "Core Ultra 400" Desktop CPUs are launching as early as Q1 2027, while the LGA 1954 platform targets longevity with Razor Lake & Hammer Lake chips. Intel Commits To Making LGA 1954 A "Multi-Generational" Socket, Bringing Nova Lake, Razor Lake, and Hammer Lake Desktop CPUs The...
Finally, Socket A Nostalgic Android Frontend For Emulators Is Now Free
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Inside the brutal puzzles of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
It’s dark. The walls are oppressively grey, spikey and close. And there’s a disturbing noise of chattering teeth that sounds like it’s coming from, well, everywhere. Then, I see him. Flesh warped, eyeless sockets sunken, mouth wide, teeth full. The Chatterer – the source of the ever-present and...
"LGA 1700 is still a good socket" - Maybe don't throw out your DDR4 motherboard just yet, as Intel says Raptor Lake will be supported "for years to come"
Intel's Robert Hallock has reiterated his desire to support the Raptor Lake platform for "years to come".
Socket Frontend Now Has GB, GBC, Xbox & Xbox 360 Support
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Cougar unveils single-tower FRZ 412 ARGB CPU cooler series
Cougar has expanded its CPU cooling lineup with the introduction of the FRZ 412 ARGB and FRZ 412 Elite ARGB single-tower coolers. Both models offer a 240W TDP rating alongside broad Intel and AMD socket support. The standard FRZ 412 ARGB (via ITHome) incorporates a top-mounted dot-pixel display for...
Socket's First Alpha Is Out - An Emulator Frontend Focused On Cartridge & Disc Art
This is one I have been waiting for for a long while now. An emulator frontend made by an individual developer known as depmosts, which kinda came out of nowhere a few months ago. And I know what you're thinking, "not another frontend!". This one is
The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is incredible value for money, but it won't matter if Intel doesn't follow through on its socket longevity promises
The momentum in the desktop CPU market has been going all AMD's way for years now, and while that's down to AMD for making the right choices, it's also been due to multiple missteps by Intel. I don't want to speak too soon, but Intel feels like it's turned over a new leaf in 2026, to the point...
The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is incredible value for money, but it won't matter if Intel doesn't follow through on its socket longevity promises
The latest Intel Core Ultra 5 Plus processor takes things to extremes with a very, very aggressive price point for a CPU this powerful.
Colorless skill gem sockets are coming in Path of Exile’s Curse of the Allflame
Can removing color from a world bring happiness? It can if the world is Path of Exile’s Wraeclast, and the objects losing color are skill gem sockets. With Grinding Gear Games’ reveal of the Curse of the Allflame legion and update last night, fans got to see adventures under the sea as well as...
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