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AMD Confirms “Small Percentage” of 7900 XTX GPUs Do Have a Cooling Problem!
I daresay that it hasn’t escaped your attention over the last few weeks that a growing number of reports have been citing significant concerns with the relatively newly released AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card. – With temperature hot spots being recorded at circa 109C in some instances, this…
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Arctic Issues Recall As Flawed Batch of Liquid Freezer II Coolers Are Found
Do you own an Arctic Liquid Freezer II AIO liquid cooler? If so, then you’re going to want to pay attention as something of a soft recall has been issued following the discovery of a potentially worrying flaw in the manufacturing process. – Fortunately, this issue has only been found…
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ASUS Confirms Serious Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboard Design Flaw
The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO arguably represents one of the most premium motherboard models that Intel Alder Lake-S consumers can currently buy. In terms of features and specifications, it is, even among the exceptionally strong competition offered on the Z690 platform, undoubtedly a market-leading design. Immediately prior to Christmas,…
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Fractal Design Halts Sales of its Torrent Case
Update! – Fractal Design has now issued a formal statement regarding the matter and provides advice, recommendations, and information regarding ordering a replacement hub controller to current owners of the Torrent case. – Click here for more info! A little over a week ago, Fractal Design formally announced the launch…
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NZXT Issues US/Canada Recall For H1 Case Fire Risk
You may recall that last year, significant safety concerns were raised over a potential fire risk posed with the (relatively) NZXT H1 case. Specifically, some of the screws located within the chassis design (located in the PCI-e riser) could potentially allow for a short circuit and, by proxy, cause the…
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NZXT Issues Warning of an H1 PC Case Fire Risk!
If you are the proud (and presumably happy) owner of an NZXT H1 pc chassis, then you might want to pay attention, and also possibly power down your system. Why? – Well, following an official statement by the PC hardware manufacturer, they have warned that a potentially serious fault has…
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Corsair Issues Recall for Lot of H100i RGB Platinum SE Coolers
Faulty Plumbing Can Lead to Coolant Dripping Corsair is issuing an official recall of a select lot of their H100i RGB Platinum SE. This is a white all-in-one liquid cooler with a 240mm radiator. The good news is that it is not affecting ALL H100i RGB Platinum coolers, only a…
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Lenovo Recalls 5th Gen ThinkPad X1 Laptop Due to Fire Hazard
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops: A Fire Hazard A product recall has been issued in the US and Canada regarding Lenovo‘s ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop. Specifically, it affects the 5th generation version available in silver and black with machine type 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3 or 20K4. This includes devices with a manufacturing…
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Panasonic Issues Recall for Toughpad Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Due to concerns about fire hazard, Panasonic issued a voluntary recall of batteries for their Toughpad tablets recently. Panasonic discovered the issue after receiving 16 separate reports of combustion between March and April 2017. The company estimates an affected total of 280,000 units worldwide. This issue involves the hot-swappable battery…
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Gigabyte Issues Recall on Aero 15 Laptops
Gigabyte has issued an urgent recall on its newly released Aero 15 Laptops due to a significant safety concern. The recall comes following some high praise of its high-performance laptop. It is highly unusual for a company which such a good reputation. What is the reason for the recall on…
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Exploding Note 7 Phones Burns 6-Year-Old Boy and Blows up a Jeep
A six-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York, was hospitalised with burns after a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his hand, while on the same day a faulty Note 7 caused a Jeep in Saint Petersberg, Florida to burst into flames. The Brooklyn boy was using the Note 7…
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Galaxy Note 7 Recall to Cost Samsung $1 Billion
Samsung is set to take a $1 billion hit following its decision to recall its potentially faulty Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a number of handsets exploded while charging, reports Bloomberg. The news comes as a huge blow to the Korean company, which was on the up following the great…
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Samsung Announces Global Recall of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has pulled its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone from the market and initiated a global product recall following reports that the handset’s battery has a spontaneous overheating problem that results in fires and explosions. The fallout from the Note 7 fault has wiped $7 billion off Samsung’s market value.…
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Galaxy Note 7 Batteries Explode – Samsung Value Drops $7 Billion
Samsung is reeling following reports that its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, is catching fire and exploding. In response, the company has halted all shipments of the device, delayed its release in Europe, and is expected to announce a global product recall. As a result, Samsung’s market value…
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Microsoft Starts Global Recall of Surface Pro AC Power Cables
Microsoft has revealed that it is initiating a worldwide product recall of AC power cable for its Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3 tablets. The recall, which is voluntary, is due to potential overheating issues, and only applies to products sold before 15th March in the US…
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