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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months ago

Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors

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Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors

www.tomshardware.com

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months ago

Update your BIOS or risk getting a VAN:Restriction.

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My mainboards manufacturer meanwhile:

Flashing the BIOS poses a potential risk to your PC. We recommend not flashing the BIOS if your PC is working properly.

I simply won’t play games that require me to update my bios.

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