AMD preparing new Ryzen AGESA update
For improved DDR4 memory support
AMD is apparently going to release a new Ryzen AGESA update for AM4 motherboards which should further improve memory support.
MSI bundles Intel Optane Memory with some motherboards
Pairs 16GB Optane Memory with three motherboards
MSI has announced three new motherboard bundles which include the 16GB Intel Optane Memory SSD for caching.
Motherboard shipments may drop over 10 percent this year
But AMD-Intel price war may save vendors from supply chain issues
With the global decline in PC shipments finally showing signs of slowing, motherboard vendors are expecting to see a correlated slowing of overall volume in 2017, with some estimates hovering near 10 percent from last year.
Biostar launches two mini-ITX AM4 motherboards
Based on X370 and B350 chipsets
Biostar has unveiled its first two socket AM4 motherboards that are based on 17x17cm mini-ITX form-factor, the Racing B350GTN and the Racing X370GTN.
Intel is expected to announce Basin Falls, its upcoming High-End Desktop (HEDT) platform based on the X299 chipset, and its Coffee Lake mainstream desktop platform based on the Z300-series chipset, two months earlier than originally scheduled, according to industry sources.