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 ...

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 ...

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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 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, ...

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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 apparently finally gotten to the bottom of its long-running CPU instability issues and will deliver a fix in August, company officials said on Monday. The company said “elevated operating ...

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 ...

In a nutshell: Intel's latest statement on crashing 13th- and 14th-generation CPUs suggests that contrary to the company's recent denial, a faulty microcode algorithm is indeed mistakenly overvolting ...