Some motherboards may provide more power via CPU OPT than via CPU FAN. For this reason, it is recommended to check the manual of your motherboard to see if you can benefit from additional power.

If you're asking whether or not you can overclock your Intel CPU, the technical answer is yes, as long as it's a K-series CPU, like the Core i7-13700K, and is combined with a Z-series motherboard. ...

If your motherboard has an Intel LGA1366 socket, it's impossible to use a newer model Core i7 chip that requires an LGA2011 socket. The older 1366-pin socket physically cannot accommodate the new ...

If your CPU goes bad, or the socket on your motherboard supports a faster processor than what's installed in your computer, you might need to remove the current CPU to make room for a replacement.

You can have your CPU configured to use 100 percent stock AMD settings -- if your motherboard UEFI is deliberately miscalibrated to misunderstand your CPU's amperage, the chip may be allowed to ...

After that, your motherboard and CPU installation is complete! All that's left is to install (or re-install, as the case may be) the rest of your components: Hack Attack: How to install RAM.

I tried just the motherboard, CPU, 2 sticks of RAM, HDMI cable to the monitor, power switch, and on board video with everything else disconnected. That didn't fix the issue.

Older computers and motherboards may never get Spectre-proof CPU microcode if motherboard vendors refuse to push out new BIOSes. How to install the Spectre CPU fix on your motherboard.

Be aware, PC builders. It seems a fair few motherboards are having physical compatibility issues with multiple brands of CPU coolers. Most of the motherboards affected are Asus branded, but for ...