Saturday, October 5th 2024
Intel Confirms 13th Gen and 14 Gen Core Voltage Issues Fixed with 0x12B Microcode
Intel 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core processor models based on the 8P+16E "Raptor Lake" silicon are prone to an infamous bug that caused their performance and stability to irreversibly degrade over time due to excessive voltage. This was isolated to a faulty microcode. Intel responded to this by extending the warranty of affected processor models, and releasing a slew of CPU microcode updates encapsulated into motherboard UEFI firmware updates, through PC OEMs and motherboard vendors, with the latest such microcode update being 0x12B. There's good news—Intel extensively tested affected processor models and confirmed that the 0x12B microcode fixes this issue. It is crucial that you update your motherboard BIOS (UEFI firmware) to the latest version, which contains this microcode.
The Verge recently interviewed Intel spokesperson Thomas Hannaford on this topic, who stated that the company had identified four scenarios causing processors to irreversibly degrade, and had recommended mitigations to stable processors before the degradation set in, with the latest microcode update fixing all outstanding scenarios. If a processor is unstable (i.e. degradation has set in), the firmware update is of no use, and you should just get the processor replaced under warranty. Intel extended the warranty to cover even the very first purchases of affected processor models. "Yes, we're confirming this is the cause and that it is fixed," Intel spokesperson Thomas Hannaford tells The Verge.
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The Verge
The Verge recently interviewed Intel spokesperson Thomas Hannaford on this topic, who stated that the company had identified four scenarios causing processors to irreversibly degrade, and had recommended mitigations to stable processors before the degradation set in, with the latest microcode update fixing all outstanding scenarios. If a processor is unstable (i.e. degradation has set in), the firmware update is of no use, and you should just get the processor replaced under warranty. Intel extended the warranty to cover even the very first purchases of affected processor models. "Yes, we're confirming this is the cause and that it is fixed," Intel spokesperson Thomas Hannaford tells The Verge.
79 Comments on Intel Confirms 13th Gen and 14 Gen Core Voltage Issues Fixed with 0x12B Microcode
I guess I'm just a lucky user.
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll rush right over and make sure no post goes unnoticed. :D
/s jic anyone can't tell...
Do you think I should have blacklisted AMD because of dealing with degraded FX chips no longer stable at stock? Most of us accept companies will have problems now and then and just deal with it.According to an official Intel post it combines 125 and 129 updates into one for 12B. But also includes "and addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle and/or light activity periods" So its something related to idle/light usage.
No thx, i'll go back to manual settings 5.8 with much lower voltages and power consumption. Just don't let those single/dual core 6+ghz boosts and problems go away.
I mean, *of course* they've fixed the problems now. Why would one of the absolutely most trustworthy companies out there lie to their customers? A company with the sort of integrity as Intel would never resort to any kind of shenanigans...
/s
YTubers tuts FTW!! lmao!! follow those joke of an a$$ and surely, you're pocket goes kapoot!!
Right?
Ofc not. You still have a ticking time bomb in your machine. Perhaps! The lack of certainty is enough...
fck ASUS, GB, AsRock, MSI and fuck Steve too for not naming and blaming the right players - he did the same thing with nVidia's use of 12VHPWR connector that melted and he did the same with AM5 popcorning
way too many people in this industry take what he sais as gospel and not do any ounce of critical thinking
I'm just some guy working in tech support and has to deal with the fallout from these fuckheads because all they care is about perception and clicks, fck'em .. fck'm all!
I joined into the open conversation and essentially asked you a new question.
Thats how conversations work.....