DDR5, is that you? – Kingston Fury Renegade DDR4-5333 CL20 2x 8 GB RAM kit test with teardown and overclocking

As CPUs become faster and faster, the main memory must be able to keep up with the volume of data to not become a bottleneck. For the same reason, the upcoming generation of Intel CPUs will also rely on the new DDR5 standard, which is supposed to bring more bandwidth through higher clock speed and at the expense of latency compared to DDR4. With [...]


Realtek ALC 4080 with sound cuts and random noise also at the line out and after the update – causes and a first workaround!

You can find the Realtek ALC4080/4082, which was already launched in 2020, as a sound solution on many new Intel boards of the middle and upper class and due to a certain feature, which is also due to the saving of Intel SKUs, you get new problems at the same time. The problems with the SPDIF (optical output), which have already been fixed by a [...]


The highest-end OC platform for Intel? – EVGA Z590 Dark motherboard review with teardown and overclocking

EVGA’s Z590 Dark is probably one of the most sought-after XOC motherboards for the current generation of Intel CPUs, not least because of its uncompromising design, legendary reputation and limited availability of its predecessors. Whether EVGA has created a worthy successor with the project name “E599” to also fire Intel’s [...]


The 12 best reasons to really switch off!

After all the stressful days (and nights), here’s some lighter fare today for a change. But this can be not only relaxing, but also instructive. And that’s how you can sum up the first product recommendation of the day: The new heat-conducting protective film for CPUs helps against scratching and nasty paste. Always looking like new [...]