EVGA has launched a new BIOS update for their X299 DARK motherboard line. Unlike other BIOS updates however, this one adds a significantly useful feature for overclockers: a built-in CPU stress test.

After many, many years buying pre-configured machines I decided to try assembling one (although that is just part of the story.. I just didn't find a store with all the parts I wanted with the prices ...

Today we're going to perform some AMD TRX40 motherboard VRM thermal testing using the powerful 64-core Threadripper 3990X. This is a follow up to a test I performed last year using the 32-core 3970X.

I need hardware diagnostic utilities for DOS. I found a real good memory tester but I need to be able to test motherboard, CPU, hard drive, NIC and SCSI controllers. (the NIC and SCSI are secondary, ...