Knowing the motherboard’s model and serial number can be beneficial while searching for BIOS firmware updates from the manufacturer’s support site. A product’s serial number enables the manufacturer ...

Now that Intel has filled out its lineup of kick-ass 12th-generation “Alder Lake” desktop processors—and the 600-series chipsets that go with them—picking the right motherboard is that much more ...

All because of Windows 11 install requirements.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the AM5 socket — for AMD's latest processors, including the Ryzen 7000 and the Ryzen 9000 series — you'll find mobos priced at around $150 ...

There's a surprising amount of code running before the OS even loads.

The motherboard of PCs and laptops contains a battery that runs the CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) and keeps the computer's clock accurate. Although it may not seem vital to the ...

These features should be the norm, even on budget motherboards ...