In the past 3 years I have built/repaired several hundred systems and have only ran into one bad CPU(a K62 with a failed fan). Not including the obvious cracked cores or fried from bad installation, ...

The good news is that most CPUs are built to endure for a significant period. However, there are exceptions to this rule. In the following sections, we'll delve into the typical lifespan of CPUs and ...

If you own an AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPU, especially a high-performance 3D V Cache model like the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, there’s a devastating, wallet-burning problem you need to know about. You might ...

TL;DR: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D users reported CPU failures, particularly with ASRock motherboards. In response, ASRock released new BIOS updates for AM5 motherboards to address boot issues and improve ...

it's a powermac dual 1.25, combo and super drives, with no extra hardware hooked up (other than kb/mouse). and, thanks for reminding me, i did run techtool deluxe and found no cpu/cache/ram ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...