August 9, 2024 at 03:24PM
Intel has disclosed new details on its Raptor Lake family of 13th and 14th Gen Core processors failures and the 0x129 microcode to prevent further damage. The instability issue is due to elevated operating voltage above 1.55 volts. Motherboard vendors are releasing BIOS updates containing the new microcode. AMD has also issued security advisories for vulnerabilities in its chips.
The meeting notes provided detailed information about Intel’s Raptor Lake family of processors, highlighting the issue related to elevated operating voltage and the subsequent microcode update to prevent damage. The new advisory from Intel clarified that an operating voltage above 1.55 volts is considered elevated, with implications for system stability and potential processor damage.
Furthermore, the notes outlined that motherboard vendors have started to release BIOS updates containing the new microcode for their LGA 1700 motherboards, with commitments from MSI, ASRock, ASUS, and Gigabyte regarding the timing of these updates. However, there is uncertainty about how BIOS updates will be handled for owners of OEM pre-built systems. In addition, there was a side note related to security advisories issued by Intel’s rival, AMD.
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