Intel's next gen CPUs are coming to gaming PCs soon, and we've just been given our first glimpse of the socket that will be used by the chips and their supporting motherboards. The new lineup of Intel ...

DDR5 RAM prices getting you down? AMD silently launches new Ryzen CPU using decade-old AM4 socket and support for more ...

The new processors are modified versions of earlier chips, but their names don't necessarily tell the full story.

One of the benefits of building an AMD PC is that the company has historically supported its processor sockets for longer than Intel does, allowing the same motherboard (and RAM kit, if you want) to ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

One of the greatest strengths of building an AMD-based machine in the last eight years has been AMD's fantastic support for Socket AM4. Socket AM5 looks much the same, with at least one more ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Noctua has confirmed that each of its CPU coolers that work on the Intel LGA1700 and LGA1851 sockets will work on Intel's next-gen LGA1954 socket that will ...

AMD Zen 6 desktop CPU roadmap confirmed: AMD's own Technical Information Portal disclosed Olympic Ridge and Medusa1 processor families for Socket AM5, revealing a 24-core chiplet CPU that trades its ...

Thermaltake AX1000 dual-system tower and AW-series AIO coolers go on sale in Japan September 11, 2026, with AW360 and AW420 ...

ASRock claims that the reason some owners of its 800-series motherboards have found their new PCs unable to boot, or even damaging their CPUs, is because of debris in the socket. Reportedly, after ...

Check if your device allows CPU removal before attempting an upgrade to prevent unnecessary complications or damage. Understand socket type compatibility to ensure the chosen processor fits and ...

TL;DR: A Reddit user reported a burned AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket, likely due to installation error. The user experienced "00" postcodes, and ...