The GPD Win Max is a handheld gaming PC that looks like a little laptop with built-in game controllers. Released in 2020 with 10th-gen Intel Ice Lake processor and Iris Plus graphics, it shipped with Windows 10… and it probably would have stayed there for most users if GPD hadn’t just released a BIOS update […]
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BIOS update fixes fan problem with Eee Box B202
The Asus Eee Box B202 was the first Intel Atom powered nettop from Asus. In fact, it was one of the first nettops on the market, if you consider a nettop to be a low cost small form factor PC with guts that would make a netbook proud (typically an Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of […]
Asus stays one step ahead of Ubuntu with Eee PC 1008HA
 One of the coolest things about the latest versio of Ubuntu is that Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope includes out of the box support for a number of Intel Atom based netbooks. Power management, WiFi, and even some computer hotkey combinations work as soon as you install Jaunty Jackalope on older Asus Eee PC models, […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 A04 BIOS now available
Dell has released a BIOS update for Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks. The A04 BIOS version includes a couple of new features and fixes. For instance, the bootup splash screen is now at the proper resolution. And users can now set the low battery alarm to issue a warning when the battery level drops as low […]
MSI releases Wind U100 BIOS version 1.0A
MSI has released a BIOS update that addresses a few minor issues including a fix affecting the S4 sleep mode. Members of the MSI Wind forums report upgrading the BIOS to version 1.0A doesn’t seem to cause any problems on systems running Windows XP — or systems running OS X.
MSI Wind BIOS update adds overclocking support
The 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU can easily be overclocked and underclocked to run between 800MHz and 1.7GHz or higher. Asus includes a utility with the Eee PC 901, 1000, and other Atom powered netbooks that makes it easy to switch between 1.2GHz, 1.6GHz, and 1.7GHz with the click of a button. And the MSI Wind […]