The basic input/output system, or BIOS, performs four critical tasks: It tests the system at startup, controls the behavior of the hardware, initializes the boot process and acts as an interface ...

A couple of weeks ago, [Doug Brown] bought a Ryzen motherboard, advertised as “non-working” and discounted accordingly. He noticed that the seller didn’t test it with any CPUs old enough to be ...

Whether you bought it on eBay and it came pre-locked or you set your BIOS password so long ago you can't remember it, for most laptop manufacturers resetting your ...

Keeping track of your computer's temperatures can help increase the functional life of your computer. An overheated CPU can cause blue screens, error messages, and ...

Recently released Dell BIOS updates are reportedly causing serious boot problems on multiple laptops and desktop models. Impacted models include Dell Latitude laptops (5320 and 5520), as well as Dell ...

What comes to mind when you think “powerful gaming setup”? Perhaps a monstrous PC tower in RGB-spiked glory. Or, if you’re like me, a top-of-the-line gaming laptop with absolute frame-crunching ...