In this guide, we explain the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) in simple terms for everyone to understand. For the optimal performance and longevity of electronics, it is important to maintain stable ...

For the past decade, AMD and Intel have been racing each other to incorporate more components into the CPU die. Memory controllers, integrated GPUs, northbridges, and southbridges have all moved ...

Remember the fully integrated voltage regulator (FIVR) introduced with Haswell CPUs? Turns out that news of Intel axing the technology was not completely true. Intel's previous FIVR was implemented to ...

This motherboard is engineered with a 20+1+1 phase power design featuring 90A smart power stages, high-quality black capacitors rated for 20,000 hours of mean time between failures (MTBF), and a ...

The Balanced Technology Extended (BTX) interface specification was developed by Intel to provide standard interfaces and form factors in an effort to address the thermal and acoustical issues ...

At the highest level of power management techniques is ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), an open-industry specification co-developed by Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix, and Toshiba.

The ROG Maximus Z890 Apex motherboard features a thoughtfully designed memory layout with two DDR5 DIMM slots. This design reduces the length of signal paths, allowing for higher RAM multipliers and ...