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AMD, Intel & Nvidia Reveal Next-Gen Server Hardware at Supermicro Innovate
Cooling and computing go together in a big way, and typically, as power levels of computers increase, the heat they generate goes up. Obviously, there are many advancements that improve efficiency too, but largely, all computers generate heat. The faster you can remove that heat from the system and the…
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The Ultimate Z590 Motherboard Guide
While the PC hardware marker has seen many wins and losses throughout 2020, 2021 looks set to be a big year for Intel, with the launch of their next-generation processors and their new Z590 motherboards… and maybe even a graphics card or two! While it’s uncommon for Intel, Z490 and…
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Supermicro Showcase Latest Innovations at Computex 2019
Supermicro It seems Supermicro often fly under the radar of many consumers. That’s hardly shocking, given their main business has often been enterprise, workstation and enthusiast systems. However, with some of the best build motherboards in the business, we always keep a closer eye on what Supermicro are up to.…
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Supermicro Show Off Their Latest Motherboards and Systems
Supermicro We’re big fans of Supermicro here at eTeknix. Typically, I would say they don’t always have the best-looking motherboards. However, what they do focus on is reliability, build quality, and performance. Given their enterprise and server history, this should come as no surprise. Of course, they put that knowledge…
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9900K Pushed to 7511.11MHz on LN2 with Supermicro SuperO Board
Supermicro at the Top of the OC LN2 Leaderboards The highest frequency achieved on the Intel i9-9900K using LN2 cooling now belongs to Superm from Taiwan. Pushing 7511.11MHz on a Supermicro SuperO C9Z390-PGW motherboard. Along with the Z390 motherboard, Superm used Corsair CL15 DDR4 with Seasonic 1200W Platinum PSU. This…
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Supermicro 4U Active CPU Heat Sink (SNK-P0070APS4) Review
Supermicro 4U Active CPU Heat Sink (SNK-P0070APS4) Review The CPU cooler that I’m testing today was actually the first I had for the LGA3647 series chips and one of the first to hit the market. I’m talking about the Supermicro 4U Active CPU Heat Sink, also known as the SNK-P0070APS4. Supermicro…
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Supermicro Shares Results of Third Party ‘Spy Chip’ Investigation
Putting Bloomberg’s Spy Chip Claims to Bed Following Bloomberg’s controversial article claiming that hardware spy chips are embedded in Supermicro motherboards, the server motherboard company opened themselves up to an independent third party investigation. This is of course to prove that they are not simply dismissing Bloomberg’s claims out of…
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Bloomberg Stand Firm By China Spy Chip Allegations
Bloomberg Stand Firm By China Spy Chip Allegations Earlier this month, media company Bloomberg issued a rather startling story. In it, they suggested that microscopic chips had been secretly implanted into a number of computer systems at Apple, Amazon and Super Micro. The chips were reportedly able to give Chinese…
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Supermicro CEO Pens Open Letter Addressing Spy Chip Claims
Addresses ‘Technical Implausibility’ of Bloomberg Claims Bloomberg published an exclusive report three weeks ago, stating that hardware spy chips are embedded in Supermicro motherboards. These chips are supposedly the size of a pencil-tip and are difficult to detect. Furthermore, Bloomberg claims that their sources inform them that there is a…
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SuperMicro C9Z390-CG-IW Z390 Motherboard Review
SuperMicro C9Z390-CG-IW The Z390 launch is going off in style, with us having quite a few boards for this launch, including two from Super Micro. However, this one is pretty special, as it’s the only board we have for review that isn’t ATX! Even better, it’s mini-ITX, making it attractive…
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SuperMicro C9Z390-PGW Z390 Motherboard Review
SuperMicro C9Z390-PGW Looking for a new Z390 motherboard for your work or gaming PC? Cool, SuperMicro has their new C9Z390-PGW. However, are you also tired of that “slow” Gigabit networking? Then this may be the motherboard for you. Not only does it pack in a lot of high-end features, but…
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Bloomberg Claims Even More Hardware Tampering by China
Bloomberg Doubles Down on Accusing China Bloomberg reported last week of the Chinese spying on US companies through a miniscule chip installed on Supermicro server motherboards. Shortly after, Supermicro, along with Amazon and Apple have issued independent statements vehemently refuting the claim. The latter two being some of the companies…
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SuperMicro Reveal Wide Range Of Z390 Motherboards
SuperMicro Reveal Z390 Motherboards With Intel’s new i9 processors set to release next week, you may have your eye on what motherboard you want to accompany your system. To help you choose one that is right for you SuperMicro have just revealed details of their Z390 line-up. With various options…
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Supermicro, Amazon, Apple and China Dispute Spy Chip Claims
Companies Refute Bloomberg Report Claims Following Bloomberg’s report revealing a spy chip discovery embedded in Supermicro server motherboards, the companies involved in the article speak out to refute the news outlet’s claim. Not just Supermicro, but Amazon and Apple as well. What Does Amazon Say About the Report? Amazon completely…
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Pencil-tip Sized Spy Chip Discovered in US Company Servers
Issue Affects Almost 30 Major US Companies An astounding new report from Bloomberg reveals how Chinese spies have infiltrated US company servers with a microchip barely the size of a pencil tip. Even more impressive than its small size is how the chip is even in server motherboards to begin…
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