This week, I will discuss advanced features of the BIOS. These include proper configuration of built-in peripherals, as well as power-management issues to consider. Let's dig in. This section of the ...

Some of the worst hacks exploit unpatched firmware.

It's inevitable: There comes a time in most PC upgraders' lives when they must partake in a dangerous ritual known as updating their PC's BIOS. It's rarely necessary, but it can benefit performance, ...

Don't willingly skip performance, stability, and security updates for your PC ...

Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...

Newcomers to PC building and tweaking are often advised to stay away from BIOS settings. Despite modern motherboards having built-in fail-safes, changing BIOS settings carelessly can cause serious ...

If you have installed a new GPU and the problem has started occurring after that, it is possible that the GPU is not compatible with your computer motherboard. You can check the compatibility of your ...

If you bought a pre-built desktop PC, it’s a safe bet that the manufacturer optimized the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for the hardware in the box—though it never hurts to check them out ...