Two weeks ago, Intel finally broke its silence over instability issues plaguing some Raptor Lake CPUs. The company said it had discovered the root cause of the problem (a buggy voltage algorithm) and ...

After issuing an official statement on the ongoing issues surrounding its 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, confirming that a 'microcode' update will "fix" the problem of potential hardware failure, instability ...

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Why it matters: Swift action by Asus and MSI underscores the proactive measures manufacturers are taking to keep users informed about BIOS updates. Both companies have made these updates easily ...

As soon as the broader discussion about the Raptor Lake stability issues began, many people were already speculating that the potential "fix" would have a deleterious effect on performance. In essence ...

Intel recently released a couple of statements regarding extended warranty support on unstable 13th/14th Gen chips and promised firmware updates. Asus and MSI have now begun rolling them out. At the ...

Microcode 0x12B “addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle and/or light activity periods.” Microcode 0x12B “addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle ...

Intel has spent most of 2024 investigating and trying to fix a problems that was causing crashes and instability for owners of its high-end 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop processors. In April, ...

TL;DR: Intel promised to fix its Raptor Lake stability issues with a microcode update but said it could take weeks for motherboard makers to implement the fix. However, it's only been a few days since ...

The problems with Intel’s best processors have been going on for months, and Intel’s response has been measured. However, at long last, a fix might be imminent — provided that this one actually helps.

Intel is quite known for playing around and pointing fingers. Intel will never admit it. They will always play around and dodge any kind of confrontation about it, and OEM's will never try to address ...