Anatomy of a Motherboard, Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores, World's first foldable PC

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 6 Hardware Explained [Anatomy of a Motherboard]( How well do you know the components that make up your PC? Take the humble motherboard, it sits there, quietly keeping everything running, and rarely gets the same attention as the CPU or graphics card. [Motherboards are remarkably important]( though, so let's go all Grey's Anatomy, and dissect the motherboard -- breaking down its various parts and seeing what each bit does! How well do you know the components that make up your PC? Take the humble motherboard, it sits there, quietly keeping everything running, and rarely gets the same attention as the CPU or graphics card. [Motherboards are remarkably important]( though, so let's go all Grey's Anatomy, and dissect the motherboard -- breaking down its various parts and seeing what each bit does! Goddamn [AMD announces Threadripper 3990X: 64 cores / 128 threads for $3,990]( The 3990X is insane in literally every way and that leaves Intel with nothing that can competes with AMD’s new professional flagship. AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su compared the 3990X to Intel’s flagship server processor, the $10,009 Xeon Platinum 8280,… The 3990X is insane in literally every way and that leaves Intel with nothing that can competes with AMD’s new professional flagship. AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su compared the 3990X to Intel’s flagship server processor, the $10,009 Xeon Platinum 8280,… Next-Gen [Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold is the 'world's first' foldable PC with a $2,499 price tag]( Unfortunately, Lenovo wasn't willing to shed much light on the X1 Fold's hardware specifications or unique features in its initial reveal. We got a glimpse of its overall design, and we knew that it would come in at about 13.3",… Unfortunately, Lenovo wasn't willing to shed much light on the X1 Fold's hardware specifications or unique features in its initial reveal. We got a glimpse of its overall design, and we knew that it would come in at about 13.3",… Fast Storage [Intel is prototyping PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but needs AMD CPUs to test them]( Second-gen Optane 3D XPoint SSDs are being sampled to developers, with a new flagship feature: PCIe 4.0 support. The only problem? Intel doesn’t have any CPUs that support PCIe 4.0. Maybe AMD can lend them some. Oh, the irony. Display Tech [The Asus ROG Swift 360Hz is the world's fastest monitor]( Asus and Nvidia have partnered to develop the ROG Swift 360Hz, which is now officially the best way to view esports titles. It’s G-Sync compatible, so there’s no tearing or ghosting despite the unprecedented refresh rate. Elsewhere are typical high… Asus and Nvidia have partnered to develop the ROG Swift 360Hz, which is now officially the best way to view esports titles. It’s G-Sync compatible, so there’s no tearing or ghosting despite the unprecedented refresh rate. Elsewhere are typical high… CES 2020 [HP Elite Dragonfly gets 5G and Tile tracking, Spectre x360 15 refreshed]( Potential buyers of high-end ultrabooks have two new options to choose from with HP's refresh of the Elite Dragonfly and the Spectre x360. Potential buyers of high-end ultrabooks have two new options to choose from with HP's refresh of the Elite Dragonfly and the Spectre x360. CES 2020 [Stunning Galaxy Chromebook sports 13.3" 4K display, 10th gen Core i5]( Samsung’s thinnest Chromebook to date, the new portable packs a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED Display touch screen (3,840 x 2,160 resolution) driven by a 10th generation Intel Core-i5 Processor, Intel UHD Graphics, up to 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM and as much… Samsung’s thinnest Chromebook to date, the new portable packs a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED Display touch screen (3,840 x 2,160 resolution) driven by a 10th generation Intel Core-i5 Processor, Intel UHD Graphics, up to 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM and as much… CES 2020 [Acer unveils 55-inch OLED Predator monitor, also the Predator X32 and X38 gaming displays]( Acer has announced three new Predator monitors at the Las Vegas event. The first and most expensive of these is the 32-inch X32 (below), which boasts a 4K resolution, mini-LED backlighting for 1,152 zones of local dimming, DisplayHDR 1400 certification,… Acer has announced three new Predator monitors at the Las Vegas event. The first and most expensive of these is the 32-inch X32 (below), which boasts a 4K resolution, mini-LED backlighting for 1,152 zones of local dimming, DisplayHDR 1400 certification,… Featured Story [Intel gave a sneak peak of its next NUC, an SFF modular gaming PC]( Intel unveiled its next attempt at a modular gaming PC at CES 2020. The Ghost Canyon NUC (NUC 9) is the successor to the Hades Canyon (NUC 8) released in 2018. Rumors of the new NUC kit leaked on KoolShare… Intel unveiled its next attempt at a modular gaming PC at CES 2020. The Ghost Canyon NUC (NUC 9) is the successor to the Hades Canyon (NUC 8) released in 2018. Rumors of the new NUC kit leaked on KoolShare… [Sony's DualShock 5 controller spied in newly leaked photos]( Now, we’re getting our first look at what the accompanying DualShock 5 controller might look like. [HP's new all-in-one PC has a 4K display, an RTX 2060, and wireless charging for your phone]( While AIOs are generally considered inferior to standard tower PC setups, the HP Envy 32 is certainly a step above the competition. It looks great, with a gorgeous, 3,840 x 2,160 IPS display that can reach 600 nits brightness, has… [The 32-core Threadripper 3970X is now available to buy]( We gave the third-generation 3970X Threadripper a score of 90 in November’s review. While it’s AMD’s most expensive desktop CPU ever, it does come with 128MB L3 cache, a base frequency of 3.7 GHz, and a boost of 4.5 GHz,… [The Super Retro Champ can play all your old SNES and Sega Genesis cartridges]( The handheld features a 7-inch display with integrated battery that offers up to five hours of gaming on a single charge. You can play it as a true handheld or utilize the two included wireless gamepads to play in tabletop… [Stanford researchers create miniaturized particle accelerator using infrared light]( Traditional particle accelerators utilize microwave bursts to help nudge electrons along. Microwaves measure four inches from peak to trough – far too long for their new accelerator. Instead, the team opted to use infrared light which has a wavelength of… [ViewSonic's 240Hz XG270 gaming monitor receives the 'world's first' Blur Busters certification]( Blur Busters, for the unaware, is a website that covers just about everything related to smooth PC gaming (they're also the creators of the UFO motion test). They're an authority in this niche, thanks to dozens of comprehensive, high-quality articles… [AMD is set to become TSMC's biggest 7nm customer in 2020]( In the second half of 2020, AMD will double their 7nm orders making them TSMC’s largest customer of 7nm chips according to some forecasts. Going into 2020, TSMC's factories (above) have the capacity to produce 110,000 WPM (wafers per month)… [New California law threatens to put state's freelancers out of work]( The gig economy has solidified itself as a part of the US gross domestic product. As more and more workers look to companies like Uber and Lyft for part-time or even full-time income, the industry is going to continue to… [Samsung to globally launch the rotating Sero TV]( Part of Samsung's CES 2020 announcements is the global launch of its rotating TV called the Sero (meaning 'vertical' in Korean). [Origin brings back an updated 'Big O' PC-console hybrid]( Unlike the original Big O, the 2.0 machine was a one-of-a-kind rig that was not for sale. For those whose hopes were dashed at not being able to own such a Frankenstein contraption, never fear — 3.0 is here. [Amazon is pushing Fire TV Edition to soundbars, set-top boxes, and cars this year]( As we inch closer to CES 2020, Amazon is spilling the beans on one of its next big ambitions. By now it's no secret the company wants to be in every modern home to govern the smart things in our… [Kohler teamed up with Harman Kardon to put a wireless speaker in a shower head]( Introduced on Friday, the Moxie shower head + wireless speaker is just as it sounds – a standard shower head with a removable smart speaker that slots into the center of the head and is held in place magnetically. It’s… [Samsung's next Galaxy flagship will be announced on February 11]( After a promotional video revealing the date was leaked, Samsung decided to step up and confirm the event and start sending out invitations. 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