New Biostar Motherboard Supports DDR3 and DDR4

Biostar introduced the Hi-Fi Z170Z5 on Monday, a new motherboard based on Intel’s Z170 chipset that supports both DDR3 and DDR4 memory modules. The company says that customers can install up to 16GB of DDR3L-1866(OC)/1600/1333 (2 DIMMs) or up to 32GB of DDR4-2133/1866 memory (2 DIMMs). Compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10, Biostar’s new…

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Apple Sued over iOS 9’s Wi-Fi Assist

The idea probably looked good on paper. If the iOS customer’s Wi-Fi connection craps out for some reason, the iOS 9 device could kick in the cellular connection to finish the job, whether it’s downloading an app or streaming a movie on Hulu. Actually, the idea sounds somewhat decent if the consumer willingly pays for…

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Gigabyte Updates Mobos with Free Thunderbolt 3

There’s nothing like a free upgrade, even more so when it means you don’t have to yank out the hardware and send it in for a new model. This week’s free offering arrives by way of Gigabyte to customers who own the GA-Z170X-Gaming G1, GA-Z170X-Gaming GT, or GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 motherboards. By downloading the latest version…

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Zotac GTX 980 Ti Amp! Extreme

At a Glance (+) Bigfoot: Awe-inspiring performance; massive overclocks; great cooling. (-) Smartcar: Pricey; requires lots of space; higher power requirements. Taking a triple-wide GPU for a spin Remember the days when graphics cards were called video cards, they used to spit out a whopping 256 colors (or 16 or even 4 colors/monochrome if you…

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