"FIRMWARE" content on TweakTown - Page 1
We found 48 items for the tag: FIRMWARE

NVIDIA fixes nasty glitch with some GPUs using DisplayPort that caused boot hangs
Been the victim of stalled PC boots, or black screens, while using a DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 connection? NVIDIA has a firmware update to fix these problems.

Own an ASUS router? Then you might need to patch it right away
Certain models of ASUS routers - a whole bunch of them, in fact - need patching immediately, so don't hang around if you own one of them.

ASUS ROG Ally 319 firmware update lowers performance so ASUS says to hold off on updating
The ASUS ROG Ally is an impressive PC gaming handheld, though it looks like the latest BIOS update actually makes game performance worse instead of better.

Own a GIGABYTE motherboard? It might be affected by a nasty vulnerability
Some 270 GIGABYTE motherboards (on AMD and Intel platforms) are apparently affected - and it's worth checking if yours is one of them.

The new Ryzen burnout fixing AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS is reportedly buggy
It looks like the firmware and BIOS update that was looking to fix the Ryzen 7000 CPU burnout issue for good has run into some issues.

Mandatory AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS Firmware for all Ryzen 7000 CPUs out soon
AMD officially diagnoses the issue relating to some Ryzen 7000X3D chips burning up and is currently rolling out new firmware to fix the issue for good.

AMD fixes Ryzen 7000 CPU burnout problem - and BIOS updates are incoming
AMD has already provided a new AGESA to put restrictions in place to resolve the issue, and motherboard makers should have new BIOS releases imminently.

New MSI BIOS limits Ryzen 7000X3D voltages following reports of CPU burnout
The move follows a number of worrying reports recently about Zen 4 3D V-Cache processors dying (and the motherboards they're in, too).

PS4 Update 3.50 has way more new features than advertised
System Software Update 3.50 for the PlayStation 4 seems to have hidden functionality and features that hadn't been mentioned by Sony.

PlayStation 4 jailbreak is here, confirms hacker on Twitter
PlayStation 4 jailbreak is a success, claims hacker CTurt on Twitter.

Kaspersky's NSA HDD Firmware Spying Revelations - Data Was Never Safe
The NSA has backdoor access to a huge amount of computers, if not all, and we're not seeing a word from world leaders - and this shouldn't surprise you.

Pebble update see's 80 languages added and Android app support
Pebble's smartwatch see's extensive language support and increased Android OS useability.

JMicron JMF667H Firmware Preview Testing with L85A, L85C and A19 Flash
Chris tests four reference sample SSDs from JMicron with new firmware with various different types of flash. Follow on for the full performance details.

ADATA first with SandForce 5.0.7a firmware, TRIM enabled for ADATA SSDs
ADATA picks up its game and gives its solid state drives TRIM support finally.

Nintendo 3DS gets cracked, homebrew code should be able to be ran in the future, pirated games as well
Nintendo 3DS finally cracked by hackers, allows homebrew code to run, possibility of pirated games.

LSI SandForce 5 Series SSD Firmware - TRIM Lost and Found, Performance Investigated
If you've bought an SSD in the last five months or updated your firmware, you need to read this article. Chris concludes a quest he started exactly five months ago and is now ready to guide you to higher...

OCZ Vertex 4 256GB Solid State Drive Firmware 1.4.1.5 Testing
It became clean in our initial test that the Vertex 4 would have to work for the crown. Kings aren't made overnight so OCZ plotted a course to the title and are working to pick off the competition one...

QNAP 3.6x NAS Software Deep Dive
QNAP has added more bells and whistles to their software layer since our last deep dive. Today we look at what's new and how you can get the most out of your QNAP NAS.

Kingston Wi-Drive now accessible via web and Android app
Kingston Wi-Drive receives a firmware update, is now accessible from internet browser, Android.

OCZ Vertex 4 SSD - Progress in the Firmware (testing with v1.4RC)
OCZ increased the Vertex 4 performance with a number of small improvements that add up to sizable increases.

Samsung Israel thinks Galaxy S II Android 4.0 upgrade will happen on March 15
Samsung Galaxy S II could get Android 4.0 ICS upgrade on March 15, says Samsung Israel.

Latest Firmware Update Offers Added Value to New and Existing Customers by Doubling Random Write IOPS Performance

Samsung updates firmware of SSD 830 Series, fixed BSOD issues
Samsung release firmware for SSD 830 series, BSOD issues are gone.

SandForce acknowledges Firmware bug causing BSOD issues, fix available today
SandForce release fix for BSOD issues on SF-2200-based SSDs.

OWC Introduces First 'Apple/Mac Friendly' Firmware Update Solution For SandForce Driven Solid State Drives

Kingston HyperX SSD fastest SATA III SSD? New firmware says probably (updated)
New SandForce firmware brings the performance.

iOS to have over-the-air updates for iOS-based devices?
Apple iOS 5 to have OTA (over-the-air) updates for Verizon users?

QNAP v3.4 firmware to launch January 14
QNAP to unleash v3.4 firmware this month - many new features!

New QNAP QMobile App Lets iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Users Remotely Stream Music, Pictures, and Videos from QNAP NAS Servers Anywhere They Have Internet Access

Synology Announces the Official Release of DiskStation Manager 2.3 Firmware, introducing Synology Hybrid RAID, EZ-Internet Wizard, Shared Folder Encryption, Surveillance iPhone App and Enhanced Applications

Indilinx Barefoot Firmware Testing with the RunCore Pro IV SSD
Chris looks at Barefoot performance over three generations of firmware using RunCore's Pro IV.

Corsair releases firmware with TRIM support for its Performance Series Solid-State Drives

Synology Updates the Synology DSM 2.2 Firmware, Squeezebox Server Package, and the Mac Version of Synology Assistant for Synology Disk Stations

Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox with Intel SSD Optimizer Enables Users to Maximize SSD Performance over Time

Auzentech Solves Static Issue on Older-Model Denon AV Receivers; Offers Firmware Updates

Seagate issues new firmware updates for bad HDDs
Grand total of 25 models affected by bad firmware.