Last week, Intel released another firmware update for 13th and 14th generation Core processors (Raptor Lake), and now it has officially confirmed that this microcode release was the last: the problem of unstable operation of the chips, according to the manufacturer, has been finally resolved.
Intel is not going to release microcode updates after 0x12B. This version is now being rolled out by motherboard manufacturers – the fourth and final firmware update is the final solution to the problem. The media has repeatedly asked company representatives whether the minimum voltage (Vmin) offset is the main cause of the problem, and now the manufacturer has confirmed that this is indeed the case. “Yes, we confirm that this is the cause and it has been fixed,” Intel’s Thomas Hannaford told The Verge.
In total, Intel has identified four issues with Raptor Lake processors, all of which were fixed in software this year. The latest firmware 0x12B includes solutions to all previous issues and no further updates are required at this time. Below is a list of reported problems with 13th and 14th generation Core processors, as well as their solutions.
Intel, we recall, has not released a software tool that would help determine whether a particular processor instance has suffered from a failure and whether there is a need to replace it. Owners of failed chips are advised to contact Intel or the computer manufacturer to replace the processors. The company also promised that subsequent generations of processors will not encounter this problem.
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